The (senatorial) presidential candidates on torture.

[Orsino]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/13/mccain-waterboarding-fail/

Today, the Senate brought the Intelligence Authorization Bill to the floor, which contained a provision from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) establishing one interrogation standard across the government. The bill requires the intelligence community to abide by the same standards as articulated in the Army Field Manual and bans waterboarding.

Just hours ago, the Senate voted in favor of the bill, 51-45.

Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding...

The scariest part may be the roll call: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00022

Not Voting - 4
Clinton (D-NY)
Graham (R-SC)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Obama (D-IL)

[mmonk]

1. Graham certainly is no surprise.

The others are disappointing.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Heartened to see five Repubs voted with us. Totally pissed that

MY Senator Nelson really likes torture--only Dem to vote yes. I don't even know if it's worth writing an angry e-mail or not.