Pat 'Flip Flop' Roberts: I Was For Oversight Before I Was Against It

Sen. Pat Roberts struggles between his desire for oversights and his loyalty to the White House...

Yesterday: Senate Chairman Splits With Bush on Spy Program (NY Times)

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Friday that he wanted the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program brought under the authority of a special intelligence court, a move President Bush has argued is not necessary...

But just as quick, a clarification-

Today: Senator Wants Court to Oversee Spy Program (AP)

But less than a day later, a top aide to Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., sought to clarify his position...

...The Senate Intelligence Committee's majority staff director, Bill Duhnke, said the Times story did not reflect "the tenor and status" of the negotiations between Congress and the White House, as well as within Congress.

Duhnke said Roberts is looking at changes within the federal law but not necessarily involving the approval of the court.

Thanks for clarifying, sir. Say hi to Karl for me.

[PS- For those worried about where this scandal is headed, Glenn Greenwald urges patience:
The Long Hard Slog ]