McCain Bashing Thread

Sometimes Honor Is Wrong -- The Problem With John McCain



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No need to bash McCain. Just give him some rope. "Maverick Fails The Test: McCain Votes Against Waterboarding Ban"
Today, the Senate brought the Intelligence Authorization Bill to the floor, which contained a provision from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) establishing one interrogation standard across the government. The bill requires the intelligence community to abide by the same standards as articulated in the Army Field Manual and bans waterboarding.

Just hours ago, the Senate voted in favor of the bill, 51-45.

Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding:

Mr. McCain, a former prisoner of war, has consistently voiced opposition to waterboarding and other methods that critics say is a form torture. But the Republicans, confident of a White House veto, did not mount the challenge. Mr. McCain voted "no" on Wednesday afternoon.

The New York Times Times notes that "the White House has long said Mr. Bush will veto the bill, saying it ?'would prevent the president from taking the lawful actions necessary to protect Americans from attack in wartime.'"

After Bush vetoes the bill, McCain will again be confronted with a vote to either stand with President Bush or stand against torture. He indicated with his vote today where he will come down on that issue.

John McCain: He was against waterboarding before he was for it.
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I'm not the 'I pledge allegiance'/'love it or leave it' type but I like my flag right-side-up or not-at-all and I'm for McCain.

I am a two legged rational chatter in A2K
Your country had fofeited/lost the respect of the innocents around the globe.

None of the available (corporate sponsored candidates) heal our wounds.

Hagel: McCain Facing Electoral Buzzsaw Over Iraq link

What do we need with innocent people? People want to bury their heads in the sand they can take what people that want to know give them.

As for none of the candidates healing your wounds - good! I was beginning to think the Democrats forgot which country they're supposed to be working for.