I am probably in the minority for a change, but I've always had a problem seeing this issue as a political party line item. I see it more as an individual's philosophy based on factors such as but not limited to religious beliefs, fear of allowing the gov't the ultimate power, fear of killing by mistake, etc. Just has a different feel to it than welfare programs, international relationships, taxes, et al. Hey, that's just me.

We have conservatives here that are against state authorized murder, some cite one or more of the above for their rationale.

If the op is hellbent on establishing that libs are girly men without the testicular fortitude to pull the switch, then I am in the wrong thread. However, I did not infer that from the op at first.
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frankj1 wrote:

It's not about the fortitude at all. If I have painted a picture as liberals being namby pansies, it is unrelated to the topic at hand and is a truth that stands on its own merit. 😇

But it is generally true that conservatives favor capital punishment, while liberals lean towards the bleeding heart approach.
Truth be told, I'd prefer to see this **** put into the general prison population for the rest of his life, which would likely be just a few months before he was shanked for the killing of the kid.

But living in our bluest of blue states, it is comical to watch the politicos try to justify their outright ban on the death penalty while embracing the federal decision to allow it. It's a rare opportunity to witness hypocrisy so obvious that you can feel their conflict.
THAT is the intended focus of this thread.

tailgater wrote:

I am not a proponent of long death penalty sentences. Instead I would rather see a 9mm to the back of the head. Simple, cost effective, and done quickly without year after year of appeals. I don't want my tax dollars providing advanced education, healthcare including sex change operations, or food.

cacman wrote:

if they wanted him dead he would already be dead
this is just a nother watch the squirrel moment

PorknBeans wrote:

If the feds wanted to have authority over this trial, or the sentencing, they should be trying it themselves in a military court, as a war crime.

stogiemonger wrote:

It's not about the fortitude at all. If I have painted a picture as liberals being namby pansies, it is unrelated to the topic at hand and is a truth that stands on its own merit. 😇

But it is generally true that conservatives favor capital punishment, while liberals lean towards the bleeding heart approach.
Truth be told, I'd prefer to see this **** put into the general prison population for the rest of his life, which would likely be just a few months before he was shanked for the killing of the kid.

But living in our bluest of blue states, it is comical to watch the politicos try to justify their outright ban on the death penalty while embracing the federal decision to allow it. It's a rare opportunity to witness hypocrisy so obvious that you can feel their conflict.
THAT is the intended focus of this thread.

tailgater wrote:

So are you pissed off because the dems wanna drop the hammer on this dude, or because its against Mass. Law? Or because you didn't getto say it first?

drywalldog wrote:

Unbridled liberal hate for conseratives, that's priceless.

drywalldog wrote:

No hate for Obama, Clinton, Pelosi, Reid, Gore, or any others. Hell ,, most here would pull the trigger to off all the above if they knew they wouldn't get caught.

drywalldog wrote:

That kinda works for your second comment on line 35. Nice of you to point that out.

drywalldog wrote: