It will be very interesting to see how many of those who voted Nay still have a political position in '08...
Posted by tempus at June 7, 2007 02:38 PMthe party-line vote shows how little regard the Republicans have for the rule of law and constitutional rights
Bush loyalists to the bloody end.
If Bush is dragged out of the Oval Office in shackles, Hatch, Grassley, Kyl, Sessions, Graham, Cornyn, Brownback, Coburn will be there to make sure Bush is comfortable.
Posted by Christopher at June 7, 2007 02:42 PMWell, it has no chance of getting beyond a cloture vote, and as long as Repubs have 40 votes, habeus will not be restored by the senate.
Repubs thinks American traditions are too weak to allow our survival in the "Age of Terra"--ultimately they are uncomfortable with the principles and structure of our constitution, and would prefer an elected, unchecked monarch, which is what they have created.
Again, the idea that Bush is some sort of "aberration", not a "real" conservative, is preposterous---every Repub on the Judiciary Committee (but one) fervently agrees with Nero's poisoned view of the constitution, but supposedly "Bush isn't a conservative". Neither are ANY Repubs, then.
Posted by euzoius at June 7, 2007 05:15 PMThey are all trained as lawyers, yet none cares for the fundamentals. More wasted educations.
Posted by Allen/Vancouver at June 7, 2007 09:28 PMGrassley's vote against is a sad thing. I would not have looked for a vote for habeas from the other repubs named. Maybe I misunderestimate Grassley.
I suspect that many of our senators and congresspersons would vote against the bill of rights today if it came up today. Amazing capitulation and surrender of our revolutionary democratic tradition.
Posted by angel at June 8, 2007 06:32 AM"I suspect that many of our senators and congresspersons would vote against the bill of rights today if it came up today.
Julie, I suspect you are right.