Reply #20: Good, as they should! [View All]

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Republicans have hoped the president's plan would put Democrats in a tough spot. Democrats would have to choose between supporting the president or explaining why they voted not to prosecute hardened terrorists, a position that could make them easy targets for 30-second attack ads charging they are soft on terror.

But Democrats so far have been able to sidestep that minefield. Providing cover is Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and a few other Republicans who have questioned the moral grounds of the president's plan.

McCain and Sens. John Warner, R-Va., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., oppose sections of the administration's bill related to classified evidence and interpretation of Geneva Convention standards of prisoner treatment. As of late Wednesday, the two sides remained locked in negotiations, making unclear whether the bill would reach the Senate floor by next week, which is expected to be the final week before lawmakers recess for the midterm elections.

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