McCain And Graham Plan To Introduce Legislation Undermining Supreme Court Decision On Guantanamo

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Kristol: McCain And Graham Plan To Introduce Legislation Undermining Supreme Court Decision On Guantanamo

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Guantanamo Bay detainees have the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts. Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) wasted no time in publicly blasting the decision, saying they were “disappointed” in “one of the worst decisions in the history of this country.”

This ruling will inevitably lead to a “flood of new litigation” challenging the Bush administration’s right to hold these detainees, only one of whom has received a verdict. Detainees will then finally get a decision as to their status.

Today on Fox News Sunday, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol revealed that “very soon” — likely as early as next week — McCain and Graham will be introducing legislation to undermine the Supreme Court decision by setting up a “national security court”:

And I think you will see Senator Graham, accompanied by Senator McCain, come to the floor of the Senate very soon, like next week, and say, We cannot let chaos obtain here. We can’t let 200 different federal district judges on their own whim call this CIA agent here, say, ‘I don’t believe this soldier here who said this guy was doing this,’ you have to release someone,’ or, ‘Let’s build up — let’s compromise sources and methods with a bunch of trials. I mean, it’s ridiculous.

Video & more at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/15/kristol-court-guantanamo/

[otherlander]

1. How the hell does this guy

get away with calling himself a maveric?

[jwirr]

2. He is sooooooo hanging himself in this election.

[dailykoff]

3. As I predicted.

Wasn't he the guy who sponsored the Military Commissions Act to endrun the last SC ruling? This guy is Major Tool #1.

[ananda]

4. So, does congressional legislation trump..

.. a SCOTUS decision?

[pinto]

5. (side note) Read elsewhere that it was a McCain, et al, authored bill SCOTUS overturned.

Ha. That probably rankled him a bit...

This guy doesn't have the temperament or the trust in the separation of powers for the White House.

[backscatter712]

6. McCain needs to be tossed in a bamboo cage and shipped back to the Hanoi Hilton...

for a refresher course in what it's like to be on the receiving end of this shit.

[Vincardog]

7. Can the Democratic members filibuster this? IF they can not pass anything can they at least STOP

some shit?

[mmonk]

8. Still on the Nazi playbook I see. Hitler set up "the people's court".

[shraby]

9. That doesn't even need to be put on the agenda to bring

it to the floor..it can be held up in committee indefinitely.

[lonestarnot]

10. Heh, wonder how far they'll get with dat in 6 1/2 months.

Edit for a 1/2 month rollback! :applause: