> God knows though during the next national security crises all democrats will be onboard. Not if Pelosi leaves/is supplanted, which I think could happen in th

> God knows though during the next national security crises all democrats will be onboard. Not if Pelosi leaves/is supplanted, which I think could happen in the next congress. She's the major Dem arm-twister on intelligence issues; there are several others who are likeminded, but she's the power center. And a lot of the younger Dems are far less impressed with the intelligence/natsec boogie-man presentations and more aware of privacy/security issues.