9.26.2008
noteworthy
And I'm sure we all noticed that John McCain was lauded by his opponent tonight for his repudiation of torture, eh?
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1 comment:
I appreciated and thought it very bold of Senator McCain to distinguish himself from the current administration by proclaiming that he would not permit the torture of prisoners. Bravo.
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