Nancy Pelosi

Torture supporters seem to be really excited about the prospect of Nancy Pelosi being involved or implicated in the torture crimes. To be clear- they’re right, Pelosi should be investigated, along with everyone else. But why do they think that this is somehow a rebuttal in the debate?

I had no idea for a while, but then I realized this: they think that it’s a partisan debate. If it were, then the Pelosi counter-point would be tactically sound. Importantly, for them it is a partisan debate… this is just “the left” trying to get back at GWB. I don’t doubt that there are some people in favor of investigation for whom this is a partisan issue, as well, but they’re wrong too. No matter how much the media might want to frame it as such, this isn’t about left vs. right, republican vs. democrat, this is about violations of the law and our national character.