Change we can believe in, live on C-span 2

[Enrique]

gone are the bad old days when FISA was controversial, now it sails through with barely anyone caring.

Before the summer of 2008, FISA was an issue that captivated DU. But the second it became undeniable that Barack Obama supported it, DU lost all interest.

Now THAT is power. Not the power of the presidency, because he wasn't president, but the power of personality.

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[Puzzledtraveller]

2. Rec'd

Even here as a means of measuring, the recs will be lower when it is called into question our blind allegiance to our party even in the face of action or inaction by our elected representatives and presidents that are contrary to our values and principles.

[ProSense]

3. Yup, Obama won in 2008

Before the summer of 2008, FISA was an issue that captivated DU. But the second it became undeniable that Barack Obama supported it, DU lost all interest.

Now THAT is power. Not the power of the presidency, because he wasn't president, but the power of personality.

...because he had a nice smile.

[Enrique]

5. better than Dianne Feinstiein's smile

if it weren't for Obama, DU would be kicking Feinstein all over the place right now. But since she is working arm in arm with Obama, we can't.

[JReed]

4. Back in 2007

In October 2007, Obama spokesman Bill Burton issued this unequivocal statement to the blog TPM Election Central: "To be clear: Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies."

I guess things changed.

[Enrique]

6. final passage 73-23

and apparently all amendments to protect privacy failed.

[Savannahmann]

7. The PATRIOT ACT is one of my pet peeves

I hated it under Bush, I still hate it. It is an abomination of a law. I liked when we opposed it, I liked when President Obama said he would end it. I was disappointed when he didn't. The bad part is, he alone had the power to end it. Yes, the Congress had voted to reauthorize the act. They sent it to OUR President, and he signed it. He could have stamped the damn thing Veto, and sent it back with a copy of the Bill of Rights with a note scribbled in the margin. "Hey guys, read the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments will you?"

[forestpath]

8. One nation, under surveillance. No matter who is president.