[demkicker]

I can only suppose that Graham, McCain, Warner, Collins and Powell believe this is the only way they can get the Supreme Court to agree on legislation dealing with interrogation tactics?

Bad supposition. These five have clearly embarked on an attempt to weaken our President, country and war on terror. The President put forth a request that has already been legally scrutinized for a Supreme Court test so there is no excuse for their revolt.

[meandog]

These five have clearly embarked on an attempt to weaken our President, country and war on terror. The President put forth a request that has already been legally scrutinized for a Supreme Court test so there is no excuse for their revolt.

I can't understand their reasoning either but I cannot believe that they are doing it just to weaken Bush. John Warner has always been a very principled man (I suppose if you don't toss in Elizabeth Taylor, he might be right up there with Harry Flood Byrd here in Va.). I have always believed that Graham, a former JAG officer, is principled too and I know that Powell certainly is. McCain, well, I support him because I believe he's Machiavellian enough to throw caution to the wind in his belief of what's best for the country. I just don't see how going against Bush benefits any of them in the eyes of the public which must certainly have to juggle how our captured troops and citizens are treated compared to the terrorists at Gitmo.

[MNJohnnie]

This has everything to do with pandering to their rabid fan base. These clowns could of talked behind closed doors with the WH. They decided to mug for the cameras. Just more of their gutless inability to stand WITH the President on anything an alienate their Junk Media fan base. As usual they are merely too cowardly to actually STAND for something against the DNC Noise machine and are trying to be on both sides of the issue.

This sort of political panderer behavior renders them unfit to be in any sort of Leadership position. Leaders lead. These clowns would NOT know how to be leaders under any situation.