Posted on 07/02/2008 9:19:55 PM PDT by neverdem
WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama’s decision to support legislation granting legal immunity to telecommunications companies that cooperated with the Bush administration’s program of wiretapping without warrants has led to an intense backlash among some of his most ardent supporters.
Thousands of them are now using the same grass-roots organizing tools previously mastered by the Obama campaign to organize a protest against his decision.
In recent days, more than 7,000 Obama supporters have organized on a social networking site on Mr. Obama’s own campaign Web site. They are calling on Mr. Obama to reverse his decision to endorse legislation supported by President Bush to expand the government’s domestic spying powers while also providing legal protection to the telecommunication companies that worked with the National Security Agency’s domestic wiretapping program after the Sept. 11 attacks.
During the Democratic primary campaign, Mr. Obama vowed to fight such legislation to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. But he has switched positions, and now supports a compromise hammered out between the...
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Several activists and bloggers predicted that Mr. Obama’s move toward the center on some issues could sharply reduce the intensity of support he has enjoyed from liberal activists. Such enthusiasm helped power his effort to secure the Democratic nomination, and it has been one of his campaign’s most important tools for fund-raising and organizing around the country.
Markos Moulitsas, a liberal blogger and founder of the Daily Kos Web site, said he had decided to cut back on the amount of money he would contribute to the Obama campaign because of the FISA reversal.
“I will continue to support him,” Mr. Moulitsas said in an interview. “But I was going to write him a check, and I decided I would rather put that money with Democrats who will uphold the Constitution.”...
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But, but, but, but .... I voted against it before I voted for it! :)
I bet those background Che posters were planted to get the far left vote.
More change.
LOL
No matter who wins, it looks like we can expect a continuation of GWB's policies come 2009.
NY Times scumbags like James Risen are most disappointed — they have tried sooooo hard to undermine America’s security and suddenly the ‘Rat leadership has caved.
BWA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
Obama “flip-flopped”? I’m shocked.
Obama has pissed off the Commies and I dont think he can win over the middle. I hope he continues to toss people under the bus.
Any means necessary to archive your goal of power
When BHO was street activist/ community organizer on the south side of Chicago, he taught the Saul Alinsky revolutionary method which views gaining power as the #1 goal.
7,000 traitors and dumbasses. Typical Obama voters led by a wacko leftist from Daily Kos. Should have been named the “Daily Worker.” Same, same.
7,000 traitors and dumbasses. Typical Obama voters led by a wacko leftist from Daily Kos. Should have been named the “Daily Worker.” Same, same.
That’s it for me. I’m not voting for Obama. I don’t care if it helps McCain. I’m going to stay home.
More like the daily putz
“But I was going to write him a check, and I decided I would rather put that money with Democrats who will uphold the Constitution.”...”
Hey, Mo, a couple of problems with your statement:
1. Who else is running in the Democratic Party, local or state, that is not in bed with this turkey; and,
2. Where would you find a Democrat who will uphold the Constitution? It seems to me that they are all trying to tear it up and/or come up with their own version.
“They are calling on Mr. Obama to reverse his decision to endorse legislation supported by President Bush to expand the government’s domestic spying powers while also providing legal protection to the telecommunication companies that worked with the National Security Agency’s domestic wiretapping program after the Sept. 11 attacks.”
These people are INSANE to be against this.
Oh, I forgot, Bush instigated this. Never mind.
Being the only sane person in a room full of lunatics is, and always has been, a real Bit*h!! Some things just never change.
Where is the coverage of those protesting Obama’s ties to Marxism?
This is all just a lot of good cop/bad cop to make him appear to be “unfriendly” to the Left and therefore more moderate.
Does the man lie? yes. Does he flip flop depending on the audience he is preaching to? yes.
But if he is the new JFK/RFK then he will certainly be using wire taps.
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