Senator McCain, the Republican whose unbending stance on torture demonstrated his willingness to take on the Bush administration, was notably reticent when he was offered several opportunities to criticize the surveillance program.In fact, there's really not a lot of daylight between McCain and Cornyn on this issue.
He reminded a questioner on ABC that "September 11th, as we know, changed everything."
"I would like to say 'This book is written to the glory of God', but nowadays this would be the trick of a cheat, i.e., it would not be correctly understood."--Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Talk to me about the truth of religion, and I'll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't come talking to me about the consolation of religion or I shall suspect that you don't understand."--C.S. Lewis
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Not to Praise Him
Time to bury the notion that Bush caved to McCain on the torture amendment, or that McCain is a "centrist":
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