Rhetoric Means Nothing Without Action

The 2006 Torture Act passed tonight despite strong statements of oppostion from the following Congresspersons, among others:

Harry Reid

Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama

John Kerry

Russ Feingold

Chris Dodd

Nancy Pelosi

Pat Leahy

The final vote was 65-34. They couldn't even filibuster it. Eleven Democrats and one Independent sold out the country and helped enthrone the Bush Dictatorship. Here's the list:

Tom Carper (Del.)
Tim Johnson (S.D.)
Mary Landrieu (La.)
Frank Lautenberg (N.J.)
Bob Menendez (N.J)
Bill Nelson (Fla.)
Ben Nelson (Neb.)
Mark Pryor (Ark.)
Jay Rockefeller (W. Va.)
Ken Salazar (Co.)
Debbie Stabenow (Mich.)
Joe Lieberman (Conn.)

Another nail in the coffin of the US Constitution.

I don't understand how the Dems couldn't muster a filibuster. It's depressing. Democrats do a lot of talking, but where are they when it really matters? For these 12, they are in Bush's pocket. God Almighty.