This entry was posted on 9/19/2006 1:13 PM and is filed under All Posts, The Truth.
Richard Cohen's Washington Post column today on John McCain's role in defying Bush on torture raises an interesting dilemma for the Dems:
For the moment, the spotlight is on McCain and Bush — a delightful GOP squabble. But it is the Democrats who ought to be paying close attention. For while the Democrats are awash in potential presidential candidates, they have nobody who even remotely approaches McCain's stature.
McCain's moves against the president, while threatening his still-strong nomination prospects with the GOP, can only serve to weaken any Democratic contender he meets for the general election. So while it is substantively terrific that McCain is standing up to Bush on this issue, (and so far, winning), it is pathetic that the Democrats must depend on a Republican senator they will run against for the presidency in two years to stand up to Bush on the most important issue of the day. Unfortunately, they have no choice.
