Obama should never have signed the NDAA into law, signing statements or not.

[boxman15]

40. That is fucking bullshit.

I have yet to hear anything out of anyone that gives a good reason why Obama should have vetoed it. All I have seen are these emoprogs, for lack of a better term, who are just as bad as those who dare not criticize Obama freaking out and complaining that Obama did not issue a veto that would be largely symbolic and do absolutely NOTHING except essentially hand the GOP the White House in 2012. (And don't give me this Obama is no different than a Republican bullshit. That kind of mindset gave us the disastrous Bush presidency. But I guess he's no different than Al Gore, right?)

I am not saying this out of blind allegiance to Barack Obama. I think he's been way too pragmatic far too often when he could be more assertive and commanding as commander-in-chief. He has more influence than he thinks he does. His promotion of indefinite detention on non-Americans is deeply disappointing. I could go on, but I doubt you'll believe me anyway.

I am saying this as a long-term thinker. But Obama signing this NDAA is the smart thing to do in the long-term Instead of vetoing it and handing 2012 to the GOP, who would be more than happy to abuse their power and fill the judiciary with those that agree, we now have at least 1-5 years to try to get this atrocious provision out of next year's NDAA by pressuring Congress and/or by having the courts strike it down.

I have yet to see ONE post on this website slamming Carl Levin, John McCain, or the other 91 Senators who supported this or the 86% of House members who voted for this like they have slammed Obama, which makes no fucking sense at all. Get Congress to change this thing, and they will. It's easier to have a boogeyman, I guess.

I'm sorry for the angry tone, but you implying I'm simply making excuses for the president is asinine and I'm sick of people who only assume I think the way I do out of blind allegiance to somebody or out of fear of being let down. It is absolute bullshit.