Wow! Look at how "hysterical" and "poutraged" all of DU USED to be...

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109. This post is great for a debate on the 3RD Grade Level

But it requires you to buy into that tired old "all politicians are the same" and "there's not a dime of difference in the parties" arguments. Well, that simply isn't true.

There is a reason I vote for Democrats. I know that Democrats are better for this country, and they better reflect my values.

That's why, when President Obama came into office, he ordered a review of these programs, and a review of the Patriot Act, and made significant changes, and placed significant oversight in place.

Yes, we "democrats" were pissed about this type of stuff under the Bush Admin, but let's not forget...IT WAS THE BUSH ADMIN.

Do you honestly think that Dick "Unitary Executive" Cheney would have devoted one second to review anything thing that might put a check on his power? Do you honestly think he would have pushed, or put in place strong oversight and checks on his power and authority?

Ya' know, this is the kind of shit that pisses me off about folks who call themselves "Democrats" and yet act as if there is "no difference between Democrats and Republicans"

I said this before in another post, but if you just look at the way Democratic Presidents have exercised their role as Commander-in-Chief, compared to how Repugs have exercised that role, YOU CAN'T HELP BUT SEE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

That's why we elect Democrats. They may not be perfect, but they have demonstrated that they are more thoughtful, reasoned, reflective and SANE than any Repug of recent memory.

To argue otherwise is juvenile at best, and at worst, PLAYS INTO THE HANDS OF THE REPUBLICANS

That doesn't mean I am ready to surrender all my privacy, but then again, it's only the Glenn Beck twits that are arguing that. Sane and reasoned people understand that the NSA Program is not the "Gestapo", and is merely one of many "logical" and "required" tools that we use to protect our way of life.

If I didn't trust President Obama and the Democrats more than Repugs as the Commander-in-Chief of our military...and if I didn't trust President Obama more than the Repugs with our National Security, then there would be no reason for me to vote at all...then again, with posts like this, and these "Sudden shock and outrage over a 12 year old NSA Program" stories...that may be the goal