Michelle Malkin [1]uses the Senate floor debate over FISA to sum up the difference between democrats and republicans:
The frenzy over FISA is a stark reminder of basic party differences on the War on Terror. The Republicans put security first. The Democrats put trial lawyers, terrorists’ rights, and election campaigns first
While senators, like Mrs. Clinton, do not believe in spying on our foreign enemies, they do believe in spying on their domestic political opponents.