This disgusted Republican is continually amazed that the United States approved torture is now defined as either Democratic or Republican. If you’re Democratic, you’re against torture. If you’re Republican, you think that torture is just fine,  that the country will thrive on torture, that we’re all safer with torture as part of our national culture.

I draw this conclusion from yesterday’s vote to override the veto of the torture act affecting the CIA.  The vote came down to  all but three of the Democrats voted to override the veto, while only five Republicans voted to join them.

You can click on the following link to see how your representative voted:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll117.xml

The Republican montra in 2006 was that the Democrats wanted to “cut & run.” So will the Republicans stand up and take responsibility the next time some of our troops or civilians get captured and tortured?  After all, if it’s OK for us to do it, then it will be OK for them to do it, right?

Disgusted Republican