A fifth Republican joins the cabal

A fifth Republican, Olympia Snowe, joined the cabal that's fighting Bush on his Kangaroo courts bill.

The president's threat to end the interrogation program seemed to make little impression on the Republican dissidents who have balked at his interpretation of the Geneva Conventions. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), two of four Republicans who voted against Bush's position on Thursday, again rejected his logic after the news conference, and a fifth Republican senator, Olympia J. Snowe (Maine), joined the rebellion against the president.

Frankly, I don't trust any of these guys very much. I suspect in the end they will come up with some kind of "compromise" that gives Bush most of what he wants (they've already given him 90%, so this will be a "compromise" from that "compromise"), Bush will declare victory, and everyone will go home to campaign. It's fun while it lasts, however.