Karl Rove puts screws to any Republican hesitant to support Bush's illegal wiretapping.

The White House has been twisting arms to ensure that no Republican member votes against President Bush in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation of the administration's unauthorized wiretapping.

Congressional sources said Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove has threatened to blacklist any Republican who votes against the president. The sources said the blacklist would mean a halt in any White House political or financial support of senators running for re-election in November.

"It's hardball all the way," a senior GOP congressional aide said.

So the question is, are there any Republicans left with any backbone whatsoever? Are they all ethically challenged?

To allow themselves to be bullied into supporting a program that they may find illegal is shameful! Where are our heroes in this government? I cannot think of a time when we needed one more then we do today!