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In reply to the discussion: Obama, Democrats Push to Make Bush Spying Laws Permanent [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)41. Who the hell
"When Bush was proposing these anti-Democratic policies, did you defend them"
...is defending this? What's absurd is that in 2008 people lashed out at then Senator Obama. In 2008 and during Bush's Presidency, there was a lot more push back against Congress. People expected Congress to stand up to Bush.
Now, every friggin thing that happens in Congress goes through unchallenged, waiting for the President to veto it.
The other day people were upset about the warrantless wiretapping bill. Guess what: It passed by unanimous consent.
Pretending that Congress doesn't exist and that President Obama is singlehandedly passing these bills is absurd. The vote is going on in Congress and the focus is on the President.
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WMWS has accurately described the problem. The USA has, at least for "national security" affairs,
byeya
Dec 2012
#26
"the Obama legacy": the transformation of what was until recently a symbol of right-wing radicalism
Kolesar
Dec 2012
#2
Virtually every national pol should be out on their ass and the next crops
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#5
If NSA, TSA, or any other agency is listening, "Thank you for doing a great job."
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#7
Parts of USA PATRIOT Act so secret, even Senators can't tell us what's in them.
Octafish
Dec 2012
#16
That's the first thing the came to my mind as well, as evinced by Wyden's complaints. nt
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#20
This, the wars and gitmo is were I am extremely disappointed with the President. There are GOP .....
marble falls
Dec 2012
#21
When Congress passes a law that is in direct conflict with the Constitution...
TheProgressive
Dec 2012
#29
Prime example of corruption in Congress! We no longer have a representative Democracy!
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#34