Take Back NY-24th had some intriguing news on Michael Acruri’s position on the Military Commission’s Act. Originally Arcuri had stated that he fully supported the law. This lead to quite a backlash among some of the more liberal elements in the district. However, even in the midst of much pleading Arcuri stood firm.

That is, until now. Perhaps in a bid to attract more hardcore liberals to the polls, Arcuri has decided to take on a much more nuanced stance on the Act. According to Take Back NY-24th’s post early this morning:

I got a telephone call this morning from a Democratic office holder in my town informing me that Michael Arcuri has finally reversed his endorsement of the Military Commissions Act, and now opposes the law. This person told me that the Arcuri for Congress campaign has promised people to announce Arcuri’s opposition to the Military Commissions Act on the Arcuri for Congress web site.

I regard this source as very credible. This source also told me that this statement promising to declare opposition to the Military Commissions Act has been made by Michael Arcuri to several different people.

The blogger immediately called the campaign headquarters, but was told that Arcuri’s position hadn’t changed one iota.

A rumor like this swirling around just before election day seemed curious though, and there had to be more truth to the fact than first apparent. Consequently I rang up the campaign headquarters and asked them if anything had changed.

And it has. Although earlier Arcuri supported the Military Commissions Act whole-heartedly, according to the lady I spoke with Arcuri now “has a lot more reservations” and would “work to reform the law”. After listening to Cheney’s speeches on the interpretation of the law Arcuri’s support has become more nuanced. However, I never was able to get a clear answer on whether he would now have voted for the law as is.

Trying to have it both ways? Well, it’s not the first time Arcuri has done that.

Update: From liberal blog Irregular Times:

Democrats in Michael Arcuri’s district are thus left today wondering why they should trust anything that Michael Arcuri tells them.

Indeed.