Obama Gets Kudos from GOP for "Trying to Stop Torture Inquisition" - But "Lefties Won't Let Him

[K Gardner]

And I'm sitting here wondering if I'm the only one who sees the brilliance in Obama's maneuvering on this.

He first says "no prosecuting agents following orders". KUDOS FROM GOP !!

Then he makes a statement that 'somewhat' leaves the door open for those who gave the orders to be investigated - a TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR of information begins flowing out of government agencies and from individuals.. information that cannot be ignored.

Now he says "No Truth Commission". KUDOS FROM GOP and Talking Heads !! They say he's trying hard to "put the genie back in the bottle, but the left won't let him". The blame now rests squarely on OUR shoulders. I don't mind that at all, BTW.

So, in a couple of moves, he's managed to get the information flowing; managed to give the DoJ a green light to move ahead, and yet immunized himself from the appearance of playing "politics".

They're resigned to it, it seems, today on the Morning Torture Show. Lots of hand-wringing about 'show trials'.. 'Democrats will regret this'... comparisons to McCarthyism.. "I don't know how much of this we WANT to know' memes.. "we must move on", etc.

But no one is blaming Obama.

I love my President. But I'm going to resist making a chess comparison.