[dirtboy]

So where was all this "the President needs to wiretap everyone" hype when Clinton was in office and the World Trade Center was first attacked?

If Clinton had been more serious about counterterrorism, we probably would not have had a second World Trade Center attack.

Does that answer your question?

[NoCountyIncomeTax]

So you would have been A-OK with Bill Clinton wiretapping Americans? 'Cause that's not what the consensus opinion was on FR back when they toyed with the idea.

Just pointing out how opinion on presidential power did a 180 on this site when the clock hit 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2001.

All Bush needs to do it go to a judge and get a warrant, like we've been doing for covert surveillance for years, and there wouldn't be any issue at all.