What made the last 6 years bearable for many of us? The fact that there was not a shadow of a doubt that this war and every disgusting part of it, belonged exclusively to George Bush, Dick Cheney and the mostly Republican group of lawmakers who continue to support them. With one international law after another having been ignored, with the hundreds of thousands dead, disabled or insane as a result of it, how can anyone in the house or senate consider giving this administration anything that might add to this mess. I do not understand what makes these people tick? What rational could they possibly have to allow a man who refuses to define torture to run the Justice department. We have worked tirelessly to get Democrats in there to start bringing back the integrity we as a country have lost internationally. I can honestly say that I cannot imagine what reason Schulmer and Feinstein could possibly have to rationalize this vote... even if it were for some political calculation, fear of looking weak, fear of what? Are these people so jaded that they don't even see just how disgraceful this is? Has the propiganda inside the beltway made them freaking crazy?
This is a loss, a very expensive loss. The Democrats are playing strategy at a time when this country needs leadership. The senators are cosigning torture and now they own it, now the blame goes to all of them. Was this positioning for an election? Building up your "tough on terror" reputation? What excuse could you possibly given yourselves to allow yourself to sink this low. They are driving good hardworking lifelong democrats from the party.
What does this vote predict for the future of this country? When Democrats support the nomination of a tainted "judge", what follows torture? This president wanted torture, he got torture.... well, he wants to bomb Iran, with nuclear bombs... will he get that Senator Schumer? Will he Senator Feinstein? Will you give him a good scolding if he does, pay lip service?? I know you're bot good at that. _Will you try to stop him? Will Hillary? Will any of them?? or have they already made some back door deal with Bush? Surely this nomination wasn't made without some slight of hand or wink and a nod.. When the queen of the DLC voted to call Iranian soldiers "terrorists", is this how she tries to stop a war Bush is building up to? Does Chuck or Diane care of we bomb the piss out of Iran? We can't know this.. who would ever have guessed they support torture. And Sorry Folks, the "I thought he'd us diplomacy" line won't work this time... no more than Feinsteins 'another candidate may have been worse"... really Diane??? Is there anyone worse than a torturer?? If this man who has sworn to protect the constitution, do you really think if he's willing to torture he won't he be willing to do just about anything Bush asks him to do? If a torturer is what you would settle on without even trying, you have let the American people know just what kind of a woman you are.