[miked]

This is the same hyperpartisan Senator who was at the forefront of the effort to deny habeas rights to Guantanamo inmates.

The Entitled Party had complete control of the House and a 60 senator supermajority in the Senate for the first year of Obama's presidency, not to mention near complete control of the "news" media, Hollywood, television, the arts, the unions, etc, etc. If they wanted to introduce habeas rights for prisoners of war for the first time in US (or most any other country's) history, Obama et al could have done it anytime they wanted. State-run news media would have dutifully reported the wonderfulness of it all. Television programs and Hollywood movies would have exclaimed over the Nobel Peace Prize winner's greatness in their plot dialogue. They didn't do any of it.

Remember, it's Cornyn that's being "hyperpartisan", not you.

[tptacek]

I can't tell if this is a markov generator trolling me or not. All I can tell you is: I'm glad the questions are being asked, but don't go assuming John Cornyn is a friend to hackers.

[crusso]

I'm glad the questions are being asked

Maybe, but I hope you can appreciate why you're getting the ad hominem accusations from your words in the original post.

Can't we appreciate when justice is done or good questions are asked no matter who is asking them?

Personally, I know the national media is going to navel gaze on any opportunity to put any hard questions to this administration. We might as well support the opposition party for at least serving some purpose.

[temphn]

Who defines what a hacker is? The definition certainly does not include fealty to state power, let alone respect for Obama or any political party. You seem to believe that HN is a Democrat Party auxiliary.

[tptacek]

It is refreshing, at least, for people on HN to assume I'm a partisan of the Democratic party instead of the other one. :)

[twoodfin]

What does requiring (as miked points out, essentially unprecedented) habeas rights for prisoners of war have to do with being a "friend to hackers"?

You should probably respond to his point that if Cornyn's position were so radical, surely President Obama would have acted in opposition. Otherwise, you can call the position deeply immoral, but surely it's bipartisan by now.

[darkarmani]

> near complete control of the "news" media...State-run news media

What are you talking about?