The confirmation vote marked the completion of the Senate Democrats' capitulation to the Bush administration's torture policy, as well as its assertion of virtually unlimited executive power in any area of policy related to "national security." ... It is hard to decide which was more revolting, the impotence of the Democrats who cast their votes against Mukasey, or the hypocrisy of those who argued in his favor, despite admitting that he had clearly signaled that the Bush administration would continue its torture policy.
... It is hard to decide which was more revolting, the impotence of the Democrats who cast their votes against Mukasey, or the hypocrisy of those who argued in his favor, despite admitting that he had clearly signaled that the Bush administration would continue its torture policy.
Senate confirms Mukasey as attorney general By Patrick Martin, 10 November 2007
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