The liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org is to release this 30 second spot calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate how the Bush Administration arrived at the decision to institute torture as an instrument of state policy.

In addition House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pressing the case for the creation of a special "truth commission" to investigate the interrogation of terror suspects during the Bush administration. While several House committees already are examining the issue, the Speaker suggested "it might be further useful to have such a commission so that it removes all doubt that how we protect the American people is in a values-based way."

The San Francisco Democrat said she is open to holding potential witnesses, including former government officials, harmless from prosecution for cooperating with the commission, but only in a limited way. "I don't think you take immunity off the table," she said, suggested immunity could encourage cooperation. But Speaker Pelosi stressed immunity "should not be granted in a blanket way."

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I'm definitely of the school of thought that thinks Joe Biden definitely is the frontrunner, and perhaps the already-chosen candidate for Vice President in our party. We'll know soon enough.

But, I've also been a big proponent that former Florida Senator and Governor Bob Graham is a natural and virtually perfect fit with Obama, as well.

When I've brought this up on these progressive blogs, people have pointed to Graham's age, 71, (which makes him younger than McCain) as perhaps the primary reason why he'd never be "the one." But, Biden's 65. So, I've got to think that the Obama campaign may have, actually, taken a closer look at Graham than many may think.

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After following the speculation on Obama's V.P. selection efforts of late, and then reading comments by Jerome (Clinton not V.P.?) and Jeralynn (Is Kaine a Smokescreen for Kathleen Sebelius?) today, I'm going to go out on a limb (wouldn't be the first time; and it won't be the first time if commenters to this diary saw it off, either) and suggest that what Jerome inferred at the very end--in an update--of his post today may be a reality:

"Jeralyn is wondering whether Kaine is a smokescreen for Sebelius. I highly doubt it, but maybe for someone else.

I believe there's a real dark horse--a downright obvious choice and perhaps even a favorite heretofore not focused upon as such--in the Democratic V.P. race...

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