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Will McCain Vote Against Waterboarding Today?

Think Progress   |   February 13, 2008 10:52 AM

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Today, at 10:30 a.m. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is expected to bring to the floor the Intelligence Authorization Conference Report. One provision in the legislation, pushed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), establishes a single interrogation standard requiring the intelligence community to abide by the same standards as articulated in the Army Field Manual....

...Today, the Senate will vote on cloture on the conference report, a procedure that requires 60 votes to proceed. Reid "will need some Republicans to cross party lines" for the anti-torture measure to pass. Reid said McCain "could be a major swing vote" today.

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- turnpiketramp See Profile I'm a Fan of turnpiketramp permalink

The bill states: (Sec. 326) Requires a report from the DNI to the defense and intelligence committees on measures taken by the DNI and each IC element to comply with provisions of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and related provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

Now isn't it support of the 2006 bill which says we can use aggressive efforts and has that habeas glitch in it? The HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTOR OPERATIONS manual (if your read it) is against torture or even allowing the detainee to get too "damp." How does that negate the bill that allows FOR it?

Also have you read: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/14/america/intel.php

And why didn't Hil. and Obama vote? Is confirmed they didn't vote and why?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:53 AM on 02/20/2008
- CaptainObvious See Profile I'm a Fan of CaptainObvious permalink

I'm not going to hold my breath...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:00 PM on 02/13/2008
- serialcoma See Profile I'm a Fan of serialcoma permalink

The people deserve to know who each and every one of the cowardly, sadistic bastards in Congress is so that we can ensure their careers are as short lived as possible.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:19 PM on 02/13/2008
- wijg See Profile I'm a Fan of wijg permalink

We'll see... I'm waiting...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:30 PM on 02/13/2008
- Pdubya See Profile I'm a Fan of Pdubya permalink

McCAIN DROPPED OUT!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:11 PM on 02/13/2008
- jesseln See Profile I'm a Fan of jesseln permalink

This is such a beautiful test for McCain. He's been leaning farther right in the past year than he has in his whole career, now it's time to state where he's at. If he votes "present," he won't be able to use that criticism effectively against Obama. If he votes against it, he's asking for a world of trouble from Democrats. If he votes for it, it will only help solidify disdain from the right. I'm just glad people are looking at the proof in the pudding: voting records: http://politicalmaelstrom.blogspot.com/2008/01/actual-differences-between-barack-and.html

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:28 AM on 02/13/2008
- MicahBrwn See Profile I'm a Fan of MicahBrwn permalink

Maybe he can try the old "I voted against it before I voted for it" excuse. It worked well for...

Oh, wait.

Never mind.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:32 PM on 02/13/2008
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