Pence Derides Torture Critics As Advocating ‘Oprah Winfrey Methods’

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Pence Derides Torture Critics As Advocating ‘Oprah Winfrey Methods’»

Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the Bush administration’s use of torture. During the hearing, Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) scoffed at what he called the “Oprah Winfrey methods” of interrogations built on long-established relationships — the same method used to successfully interrogate Saddam Hussein. He also seemed to defend waterboarding Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a 9/11 mastermind:

"Some have said relationship-building interrogation techniques are preferable and even more reliable in the long run than stress methods. … I can tell by your grin that you acknowledge the somewhat absurd thought that you could move people who have masterminded the death of 3,000 Americans by Oprah Winfrey methods."...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/07/pence-derides-oprah/

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Please waterboard me, just don't make me watch Oprah again!

[MadMaddie]

1. Yawn another stupid Republican talking out of his ass.

When do we get to watch the Running Man version of "WaterBoarding of Republican Congressman and women who support torture"!!

[ColbertWatcher]

2. I watched the replay of this on CSPAN3 this morning.

Pence is an ass. He knew saying something this stoopid was going to get him attention. And Daryl Issa iss an ass too.

The problem is these guys are going to be using that quote in a flyer very soon.

Personally, I don't care for Oprah's "methods" either, but the macho GOP on the committee have to swagger somehow and this is all they have.

[HawkerHurricane]

3. As opposed to Torquemada's methods?

Help me out here.