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HooptieWagon

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7. That window is closed.
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:37 AM
Aug 2013

Obama had his change to renounce the spying, blame it on Bush, and institute legitimate reforms. He did not do so. In fact, he doubled down on the spying, lied to Congress, Courts, and the American people, and declared war on journalists and whistle-blowers who exposed this policy. He now owns it.
The question is, does the Democratic Party want to own it too? Now that facts are coming to light, there is time for Democratic Congressmen and Senators to denounce this and rein in the abuse of power and shredding of the Bill Of Rights. If they do so, they will largely remain untarnished by the scandal. If they fail to do so, they will also own it.

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