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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:32 PM Original message |
Senate Votes to Ban Waterboarding |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. That old Geneva Conventions thing is going to come back and bite the USA someday. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Can you imagine the outcry from this administration |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Impeach the evil leader....Bush |
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Ano Genitus (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Curtail that crazy sadism a little bit. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. At least until after the "selection" 2008 |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. uhhh, didn't we prosecute people for that sort of thing decades ago? |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Shhh! |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Congress votes to ban something which is already illegal |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It helps the criminals make the case that it wasn't illegal before. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Interesting thought |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. EXACTLY... political cover |
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Psyop Samurai (873 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. BINGO !! ..nt |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Hope they've got some bright ideas about enforcing the ban. n/t |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Now stop with that logic stuff. |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Another big win for the Department of Redundancy Department! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It's illegal for the military. Apparently it was not for the CIA? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. BTW--Kick in the pants to Ben Nelson, who was the only Dem to vote against the ban. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. That is a hoot ain't it. Man this whole bunch in Congress are |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Incredible Isn't It? |
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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. And off to the Greatest page. n/t |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. 199 votes FOR waterboarding...aargghhh |
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featherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. McCain votes for torture |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. He misses the good old days at the Hanoi Hilton |
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BulletproofLandshark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Good ol' dependable Specter |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. A Dem president would sign it into law |
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riverdale (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Thank you for posting the roll call |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yay! They closed the barn door!....Er...Now where are the animals? |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. . |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. McCain again *sigh* |
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frog92969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Outlawed waterboarding? |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. what a waste of time. even if jr would sign it you KNOW he would simply |
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Seeking Serenity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. They can't do that! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. Well at least Congress has learned to do the same thing over and over again |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
34. Senate Votes to Ban Waterboarding |
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kwyjibo (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Awesome. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Vlad the Impaler, George Bush the Waterboarder. |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Banning something that is already illegal - way to go |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. seriously that is a problem for me. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Well, the Senate can't no. But I take your point. (NT) |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. That makes no difference what so ever. Ever hear of signing statements? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Sooner or later, Our Brave Legislators(tm) will have to take one of these to court. |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. There's a REALLY simple way for them around that |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. McCain opposes the ban - so much for St Johnny Mac. |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Fine - BUT THIS DOES NOT MAKE UP FOR Telecom IMMUNITY |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. How did Clinton and Obama vote? nt |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
46. I can't help but think of the now deceased Shah of Iran and all the converts torture won for him, |
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