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mercuryblues

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16. No

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 05:32 PM

Jun 2013

and this is why:

Sen. Barack Obama is taking heat from liberal supporters for changing his position on granting phone companies involved in President Bush's domestic spying program retroactive immunity for breaking federal laws.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9982898-7.html

Hell I would be surprised if he ended it.

During the boosh years, when I heard repukes say "well if you aren't doing anything wrong, why are you against it" Now when they say they are against Obama's repackaging of boosh policies I repeat that and tell them to STFU.

They didn't want to hear that a republican would not always be in the WH. Someday a democrat will have the same powers boosh is grabbing. One a toll is in the tool box, it gets taken out and used, hardly ever returned to the store.

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Answer honestly: Did you think the phone monitoring would end when Obama was elected? [View all] kentuck Jun 2013 OP

No, I figured he'd keep the power Congress stupidly gave the Executive. riqster Jun 2013 #1

I hoped for change but I did not expect it. . . Journeyman Jun 2013 #2

No, but I always wanted it within legal parameters. There have been changes under Obama. Three month okaawhatever Jun 2013 #3

nope, why today's news was all but surprising nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4

Nope, and I assumed it's been going on a lot longer than we think Orrex Jun 2013 #5

No. But Obama isn't McCain and he's not Romney. Autumn Jun 2013 #6

No. I thought it would continue and grow. MineralMan Jun 2013 #7

I figured it would continue. I've assumed my phone records are geek tragedy Jun 2013 #8

Surprised? No. Disappointed? Yes LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #9

Nope. Not since I read "The Audacity of the Status-Quo". Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #10

Ha! Ouch! whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #36

Mitch McConnell said the first priority of the GOP was to make sure Obama was not re-elected. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #11

I did. But I'm not surprised at all. EOTE Jun 2013 #12

He just modifies them zipplewrath Jun 2013 #13

Yes, I expected things to change. I was naive. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #14

Me, too. And I am old. But I guess I still "believe." CTyankee Jun 2013 #17

A girl can dream can't she? Sivafae Jun 2013 #15

No mercuryblues Jun 2013 #16

No, trashing the Fourth Amendment is never "no big deal." woo me with science Jun 2013 #18

No - I did not LeftInTX Jun 2013 #19

No because the government is a huge behemoth treestar Jun 2013 #20

Yeah, I was stupid but then if I wasn't I wouldn't have sacrificed, busted my ass, TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #21

I didn't think LWolf Jun 2013 #22

I don�t get why everyone is so upset, Bush it did too and many all over the internets were just sooo YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #23

Yes East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #24

No, but plenty here must have since there is quite a kerfunkle! n/t zappaman Jun 2013 #25

I never thought they had stopped warrior1 Jun 2013 #26

No and this is old news anyway. DevonRex Jun 2013 #27

I actually thought it might stop when Obama got elected. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #28

Yes. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #29

For a minute there yeah I kinda did. leeroysphitz Jun 2013 #30

I knew they'd keep doing it no matter what Obama wanted Warpy Jun 2013 #31

Bingo! kentuck Jun 2013 #32

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #35

There's a lot of stuffs I thought would end hootinholler Jun 2013 #33

no.. but kicking Bush was more fun then defending the President... CrazyJudy Jun 2013 #34

Yes, until it became clear early on there would be no accountability for the Bush abuses whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #37

Not surprised... AceWheeler Jun 2013 #38