McCain just said WHAT? Really???

[Amy6627]

Dear Amy,



I know I already e-mailed you once today with my weekly note, but I HAD TO share with you what McCain just said about yesterday's Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutional right of habeas corpus.



Here's McCain, in his own words, proving exactly how out of touch he really is:



"The United States Supreme Court yesterday rendered a decision which I think is one of the worst decisions in the history of this country." *



What???



Yesterday's powerful decision by the Court (a decision Americans should be proud of) affirmed a fundamental constitutional right -- in this case, the right of a detainee to challenge the government's grounds for confining him. What does McCain think is so bad about that?



Does he think protecting the right to be heard in court is...



...worse than locking thousands of Americans in internment camps because they had Japanese ancestry? (Korematsu v. United States -- 1944)

...worse than forcing African Americans to sit at the back of the bus? (Plessy v. Ferguson -- 1896)

...worse than slavery? (Dred Scott v. Sanford -- 1857)
Really, Senator McCain?



I'd love to hear from you about what other Supreme Court decisions you think McCain should study before the next time he opens his mouth to pander to the Far Right on the Court. E-mail your suggestions to [e-mail].

All the best,





Kathryn Kolbert, President



* National Journal/NBC, 6/13

[iamahaingttta]

1. I'll bet McCain...

...just LOVED being detained without any rights for 5 years.

What a maroon!

[BlooInBloo]

2. Maybe he wants nothing more than to get every last one of "them" back.

[Bluerthanblue]

10. WORD-

what an incredible hypocrite he is.

peace~

[roguevalley]

16. that is an interesting remark, iamahaingttta. I never thought about

that. someone needs to toss that into his face. you are very clever.

[barbtries]

22. that is a really good point

obama should remember that for a debate.
by the way will they debate? it would probably be pathetic. mccain can't even give a decent speech with a teleprompter in front of him. eh.

[eppur_se_muova]

25. "It was wrong when the Viet Cong did it, it's wrong when we do it."

Correct phrasing is absolutely vital here -- backfire would be a disaster.

[JDPriestly]

3. So now McCain thinks he knows better than our Founding Fathers.

Hmm. That sounds like hubris to me.

[Indenturedebtor]

4. I dont think he has the mental acuity anymore to do anything but listen to his handlers

That's why he contradicts himself every other day. I think that at one time he had good instincts, but is easily manipulated now. His mind can't move quickly enough to properly weigh what he's saying.

[monmouth]

5. He waited for Bush's statement and took his cue from that...He's so flawed....n/t

[Indenturedebtor]

6. He's so flawed that I'll say it again

If he wins Democracy is utterly dead in the USA.

[Jokinomx]

7. I think your right... sad to say. God have mercy on us should he become prez...n/t

[barbtries]

23. then, you know, he should step aside

the last thing this country needs is bush, senile.

[wryter2000]

9. The Founding Fathers?

They're soooooo Eighteenth Century. :sarcasm:

[central scrutinizer]

11. They will have to reword the Oath of Office

Take out all those troubling, antiquated references to "defend and uphold the Constitution"

[Triana]

8. SO - where is the lamestream media on *this*?

....cue crickets...

[VP505]

12. "one of the worst decisions in the history of this country"

Thank you Constitutional Law non-expert McSame, I am sure the founding fathers and distinguished Jurists everywhere appreciate you opinion!

[huskerlaw]

13. I'm so glad his legal training has made him an expert!

Oh...wait. He doesn't HAVE ANY LEGAL TRAINING.

And yet, he obviously knows the Constitution better than the Supreme Court.

What a dumbfuck.

[windoe]

14. What on Earth has happened to this man?

From POW to condemning habeas corpus? There is no way to explain this quantum leap in logic. This is a sign of irrationality, and is deeply disturbing.

[Kablooie]

15. 4 of the Justices agree with him.

Four Supreme court justices decided that the Constitution does not guarantee habeas corpus rights for alien prisoners.

It barely made it.

[VP505]

17. "It barely made it."

Thankful for that, which just emphasizes WHY we absolutely need a Democratic Party President.

[barbtries]

24. amen

absolutely

[Amy6627]

20. That is the scariest part of all! n/t

[DCKit]

18. Republicons can't remember what they had for breakfast...

How do you expect them to absorb ancient history? The current crop was born after all those things you mentioned, so how, exactly, does it apply to them?
:sarcasm:, just in case.

[opihimoimoi]

19. Confirmation why the dude should NOT be President..he don't know CRAP was almost LAST in his Class

McClone??? More like McDufus2....

[krkaufman]

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