Where's Jim Matheson? Still in the GOP Clubhouse with Cannon and Bishop.
Posted By JM Bell on June 19, 2007
Reading a little Bob Geiger today, as I do so often, and it made me think of Congressperson Jim Matheson in a sad way. It also made me think of Congresspersons Cannon and Bishop in a head shaking, ‘you bastards’ kind of way. Let’s see if you can figure out why.
From Geiger via Crooks and Liars:we hear a little missive from Sherrod Brown (D-OH),
Audience Member: “In 2006, when you were still a member of the House of Representatives you voted for the Military Commissions Act, which had as one of its elements, the suspension of Habeas Corpus. Given your recent efforts to restore Habeas Corpus, would you still cast that same vote today.”
Brown: “No, I was wrong.”
Period.
Now that wasn’t so hard, was it?
It was that vote that finally made me wash my hands of Matheson. Before then, I kept coming up with excuses for him. But there is no excuse for his vote on the habeas corpus bill.