Yeah, I'm not happy about that, either. But I have a pretty good idea of what the Republicans would do if turned loose in office -- bringing back torture would be only the start of it -- and so he's still my horse in the race.

I'll let him do something steady and sneaky and get rid of that later, if he can. If not, it will be a blot on his administration. I'll continue to oppose it, and sign petitions against it. But as you know, with the type of senators we get from down here, there's not a lot we can do to legislatively pressure him on it.

His having the generals say "Get rid of Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was brilliant maneuvering of the right. Let's see what else he can pull off.