In House Passes a Surveillance Bill Not to Bush's Liking, the Washington Post's coverage of today's vote on FISA's revision, we find this passage:
"I'm very uncomfortable with an issue of this importance entering such a political realm, but I don't see us pulling it out of this mess either," said Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), a swing-district freshman who shrugged off a barrage of advertisements that accused him of jeopardizing national security.
Indeed. The general reaction in the First to the ads has been greater respect for Walz in standing his ground.
This respect doesn't stop at the district's borders. Over at DailyKos, Mcjoan writes of the vulnerable House freshmen:
Particularly deserving of thanks, though, are those Freshman Dems who would not be intimidated by everything being thrown at them by the Republicans--the robocalls to their constituents saying they were with the terrorists, the deceitful and inflammatory Defense of Democracy's crazy television ads. Particularly of note are Mike Arcuri who managed the Rule on this vote, and Nancy Boyda, Carol Shea-Porter and others who stood on the floor during these debates and strongly stood up for our civil liberties. You can show your support for them here.
The Freshmen who voted for the bill are being called the "hang-tough Dems."
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