[colorado tanker]

As the Cheney's show the way to do this I think some Republicans will quit hiding and join the debate.

I can't believe the Dims are allowing the first big debate in this administration to be over national security, our high ground. Go Cheneys!

[Blue Turtle]

I would vote for her in a second...more qualifications than Obama....and quite the smart person. More balls than our Senators and Reps....

[Big_Monkey]

"I can't believe the Dims are allowing the first big debate in this administration to be over national security, our high ground.

Obama kind of painted himself into a corner with his campaign rhetoric. He was a dog chasing a car and he made the mistake of actaully catching it and having to deal with the ensuing consequences.

He said on the stump and even in his post-election speeches that he would end the so-called torture, stop the warrantless wiretapping and close Guantanamo.

So far, he's reaffirmed the warrantless wiretapping and has even expanded it some instances. He hasn't even begun to close Gitmo. And, as Liz Cheney points out, he hasn't even ruled out waterboarding again in the scenario of a ticking time bomb. He probably didn't want to make this his first big debate, but he really didn't leave himself much room for anything else. So far, he's losing IMHO.