Posted on 09/21/2006 12:10:42 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
WASHINGTON — Conservative activists are heaping criticism on Sen. John McCain for fighting President Bush over proposed rules for the interrogation of terrorism suspects, a dispute that has reopened long-standing divisions between the maverick Republican lawmaker and his party's establishment.
The attack from the right, which coalesced over the weekend, could undercut McCain's effort to woo Bush backers and other party regulars for an anticipated 2008 presidential bid. His position on terrorism prisoners has fueled critics' skepticism about McCain's conservative credentials.
"This very definitely is going to put a chilling effect on the tremendous strides he has made in the conservative evangelical community," said the Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition, one of several conservative activists who support Bush's proposal on interrogation techniques.
Even as conservative leaders berated McCain for refusing to yield to Bush, the high-profile battle could burnish the Arizonan's credentials among admirers who have been concerned about his moves to court the GOP establishment.
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what you consider torture and I consider interrogative techniques has panned out. We have stopped attacks and we have saved people.
McCain, and the other pro-terrorists go not care about what is in the best interest of America. What they want is their names in the news and to get some political points.
I think we can thank the FCC for the lack of political balance on our TV networks.
Rudy is left of most Southerners, but I think survival is first on most people's mind ahead of anything else John McCain and everyone else left of him has to offer.
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