Comments on: New Profiles in Courage: Senators Schumer & Feinstein http://themoderatevoice.com/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 05:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: One Step Closer for Mukasey » The Moderate Voice http://themoderatevoice.com/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/comment-page-1/#comment-104141 One Step Closer for Mukasey » The Moderate Voice Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:16:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/#comment-104141 [...] others, I was not supportive of Mukasey’s nomination after he hedged on waterboarding. Later, Holly’s post, on Schumer’s and Feinstein’s rationale for supporting Mukasey, forced me to re-think [...] [...] others, I was not supportive of Mukasey’s nomination after he hedged on waterboarding. Later, Holly’s post, on Schumer’s and Feinstein’s rationale for supporting Mukasey, forced me to re-think [...]

]]> By: One Step Closer for Mukasey » The Moderate Voice http://themoderatevoice.com/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/comment-page-1/#comment-104142 One Step Closer for Mukasey » The Moderate Voice Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:16:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/#comment-104142 [...] others, I was not supportive of Mukasey’s nomination after he hedged on waterboarding. Later, Holly’s post, on Schumer’s and Feinstein’s rationale for supporting Mukasey, forced me to re-think [...] [...] others, I was not supportive of Mukasey’s nomination after he hedged on waterboarding. Later, Holly’s post, on Schumer’s and Feinstein’s rationale for supporting Mukasey, forced me to re-think [...]

]]> By: Mikef http://themoderatevoice.com/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/comment-page-1/#comment-103962 Mikef Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:23:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/#comment-103962 <i>GWB will not put forth a “better” nominee than Judge Mukasey</i> This has to be the stupidest reason you've cited. If David Duke were the best we could hope for from GWB would you be applauding Feinstein and Schumer for their courage? I assume you've got some standard below which you'd object. I think we should demand an Attorney General who believes the president is subject to the laws of the land and who won't play cute games with the definition of torture. GWB will not put forth a “better” nominee than Judge Mukasey

This has to be the stupidest reason you’ve cited. If David Duke were the best we could hope for from GWB would you be applauding Feinstein and Schumer for their courage?

I assume you’ve got some standard below which you’d object.

I think we should demand an Attorney General who believes the president is subject to the laws of the land and who won’t play cute games with the definition of torture.

]]> By: Chris http://themoderatevoice.com/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/comment-page-1/#comment-103949 Chris Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:24:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/#comment-103949 Shouldn't the Democrats, at some point, stand up to the administration's blatant illegality? Who would have ever thought that our Congress would be confirming a man for the top law post that believes that the President has the right to indefinitely detain a person without charging them with a crime? Who would have thought we'd be confirming a man that can't say whether or not a method of torture is illegal? As for profiles in courage... Schumer is voting for him because of the system of NY patronage. How courageous of him. Who knows why Feinstein is voting for him, but maybe it has to do with her ties to large defense contractors. Shouldn’t the Democrats, at some point, stand up to the administration’s blatant illegality? Who would have ever thought that our Congress would be confirming a man for the top law post that believes that the President has the right to indefinitely detain a person without charging them with a crime? Who would have thought we’d be confirming a man that can’t say whether or not a method of torture is illegal?

As for profiles in courage… Schumer is voting for him because of the system of NY patronage. How courageous of him. Who knows why Feinstein is voting for him, but maybe it has to do with her ties to large defense contractors.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/comment-page-1/#comment-103906 domajot Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:26:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15911/new-profiles-in-courage-senators-schumer-feinstein/#comment-103906 The reasoning is sound, but it's a sad day for the US nevertheless. It's a sad day when the nations's AG-to be can't say what he thinks about waterboarding. It's a sad day when our heroes are people who had to settle for a questionable choice instead of a good choice. I accept, but I do not celebtate. The reasoning is sound, but it’s a sad day for the US
nevertheless.

It’s a sad day when the nations’s AG-to be can’t say what he thinks about waterboarding.
It’s a sad day when our heroes are people who had to settle for a questionable choice instead of a good choice.

I accept, but I do not celebtate.

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