Maybe so. I can't pull up the article. Does it say whether Bush had access to this data when he was up for reelection in 04? There's something WRONG about a president having this kind of information on challengers from within his own party or opponents of the other party. Not that it isn't wrong for many other reasons, but it's especially troubling to think about Obama having this kind of data on any of the republican primary candidates who used this phone carrier for personal or campaign purposes.
No, it says the process started in 2006, nor do I believe Bush was using the information for political purposes as the Democrats are doing. IIRC, this was about tracking terrorists using disposable phones.
...but it's especially troubling to think about Obama having this kind of data on any of the republican primary candidates who used this phone carrier for personal or campaign purposes.
There is no limit to his intents. It's scary.