You’ve got to wonder how many members of Congress who voted on Wednesday to override President Obama’s veto of a bill allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia actually think it’s a good idea.

It’s not hard to figure out the political calculation. Anyone who voted against this bill could count on being tarred in the next election for favoring terrorism sponsors over American victims and denying their families justice.

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