AZ-Sen. 2010: McCain, Lieberman team on detainees (McCain attacks his lap dog) (POPCORN ALERT)

Politico ^ | 2010-03-05 | Kasie Hunt

[rabscuttle385]

Joe Lieberman is once again endorsing John McCain over Barack Obama – this time on a critical national security issue.

Lieberman and McCain have introduced a bill that would deny Miranda rights to terrorist suspects and block them from the U.S. civil court system.

The bill could interfere with the Obama administration’s efforts to cut a deal with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to develop a comprehensive system to deal with detainees—an effort that would include some role for federal courts. Graham, a military lawyer and currently serves a colonel in the U.S. Air Force reserves, has been negotiating with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to try and reach a bipartisan deal that could lead to the shutdown of Guantanamo.

McCain and Graham are long time friends, but McCain said “he’s wrong,” when asked about Graham’s belief that civilian courts have a role in trying terrorists.

“And of course I agree with Sen. McCain,” said Lieberman, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

[rabscuttle385]

RINO fight!

[stephenjohnbanker]

RINO/FAG fight!

[Oldpuppymax]

Could this have anything to do with the fact that Juan is up for election this year and Grahamnesty is NOT??? NAH!!

[rabscuttle385]

[mrsmel]

It has everything to do with it. McCain is throwing some mud at the wall to see if enough sticks to cover his RINO record, and if enough conservatives don't see the wall behind the mud.

[11th Commandment]

I was wondering if Grahamnesty was making a deal with Obama on the KSM trail/close Gitmo deal to run cover for McCain who is in a reelection battle. Apparently not, Grahamnesty negotiation is so dangerous to McCain he had to counter it.

[Froggie]

Graham, a military lawyer and currently serves a colonel in the U.S. Air Force reserves,

Did they repeal don’t ask...don’t tell already or doesn’t that apply to the reserves?

[Gene Eric]

So, they don’t have rights?

[SandRat]

[Vaquero]

...As God is my witness.....I won't ask and I certain wont tell....

[headstamp 2]

“McCain now in favor of Water boarding”

[okie01]

So, they don’t have rights?

If you're asking about KSM et al, they've got all the rights that any illegal combatant has under the Geneva Convention.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Linked this thread to here:
Hayworth vs. McCain — Primary Headline Roundup
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2456305/posts?page=105

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Oh man, Lieberman is helping sacrifice Nancy Grahamnesty on the slab ... thanks to Hayworth.

[AuntB]

“Lieberman and McCain have introduced a bill that would deny Miranda rights to terrorist suspects and block them from the U.S. civil court system.”

Didn’t McCain once raise a stink about closing Gitmo and giving these terrorists more rights???

[molybdenum]

Oh, fiddlesticks! Nothin’ but a cahpetbaggah and his Yankee trash!

[Impy]

Love spat. (I’d say McCain and Linds are more like father and son)

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Nancy Grahamnesty might even enjoy this. There's something masochistic about the guy.