If he is as conservative as many are saying, then for him to stand against the renewal tells me something which I haven't yet seen posted. Liberals have for too long claimed to have the "ownership" and been the "vanguards" of civil liberties. That's a lie. Great article at
frontpagemag on the ACLU today, for an example. Bottomline, some Republicans (outside of Hagel, perhaps) are inside the tent in re "standing for civil liberties". I do think the Patriot Act will be renewed. That's my take.