{"id":1951,"date":"2008-06-26T11:45:23","date_gmt":"2008-06-26T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2008-06-26T11:45:23","modified_gmt":"2008-06-26T15:45:23","slug":"after-further-review-obama-is-nothing-more-than-a-junior-league-pandering-politician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=1951","title":{"rendered":"After Further Review: Obama is Nothing more than a Junior League, Pandering Politician"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ian Welsh, who writes at Firedoglake<\/a>, is someone that I seldom agree with but he is usually level headed if ideologically wrong. His take on the recent FISA surrender by the Messiah is pretty accurate:<\/p>\n

The FISA Cloture vote just passed. The Senate will now consider the motion to proceed with the bill, then they’ll head to the bill itself (corrected procedural details, h\/t and thanks to CBolt). Various motions will be put forward to strip immunity, odds are they will fail. Then a number of the 80 who voted to restrict debate will vote against FISA so they can say they were against the bill. However this was the real vote, and the rest is almost certainly nothing but kabuki for the rubes.<\/p>\n

Obama and McCain were both absent, as was Clinton. Unimpressive, but unsurprising, though I suppose I’m disappointed by Clinton (Obama has made it clear he didn’t intend to try and stop the bill.) Clinton and Obama will claim there was no point since it wasn’t close. But, with their leadership, it might well have gone the other way. <\/p>\n

The folks who actually voted for the Bill of Rights are listed below. Remember, after the debate there’ll be a larger number of people who vote against this bill, but this was the real vote, and those Senators are just playing the rubes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Welsh is absolutely correct; this issue is over. Harry will allow some grand standing and flailing of arms to try to offer some cover but it is done. <\/p>\n

Check out his post and wade through the sewage of commentary. You\u2019ll get everything from 9-11 Truthers to FEMA concentration camps, but sprinkled in there you\u2019ll also find the truly broken hearted:<\/p>\n

Mr Obama: I have been a strong supporter of you campaign and really thought you could be the one to initiate change and to turn back all the disastrous and illegal initiatives initiated by Bush and our compliant congress. This [is] particularly the case because of your constitutional law background.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, your position on the pending FISA bill was a extreme disappointment for me and many Americans. For me it was also your test, and you failed. <\/p>\n

It in my mind, your decision represents the triangulation, capitulation and business as usual that has typified the behavior of the democratic majority in both chambers as our country descends slowly into fascism. Chris Dodd\u2019s speech in the Senate today is the speech I wish you had made. I hope you have a chance to listen to it. <\/p>\n

I really thought you were our best hope. I think that no more, and I am terribly disappointed in you. Your failure to step up sends a strong signal on this issue shows that you are not the leader our country needs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Man, I don\u2019t have the heart to tell her about the Easter Bunny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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