[Miss Marple]

Yes, I know about the vote. But McCain wouldn't have got the vote even done, because Denny Hastert had it blocked, until those people signed the discharge petition. So McCain only had to turn a few. Then the cowards voted for it later.

I want to know about those few, and how they were pressured to change their minds.

[EternalVigilance]

"Then the cowards voted for it later."

I am forced to respectfully ask you (as you are one of the President's chief defenders on FR)...How can you call those Congressmen 'cowards' for caving, but defend the President for doing exactly the same thing?

What is wrong with this picture, Miss Marple?

[denydenydeny]

GWB used the term "property rights"--as an essential requirement for decent government--in his State of the Union speech.

I would imagine that's the first time that phrase had been used in front of that bunch in some time. It was like watching a coven of vampires being forced to listen to a discourse on holy water.