It was change we could believe in. Barack Obama promised that he would filibuster any legislation that attempted to give retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies. Those companies broke the law by helping George W. Bush create a secret program to spy on the personal communications of millions of Americans, without the legally required approval of the courts.
Barack Obama was lying to us.
Today, Barack Obama voted against the attempt to filibuster of the FISA Amendments Act, a law that grants retroactive legal immunity to telecommunications companies that helped Bush spy. See it for yourself. It’s in the Library of Congress, roll call vote number 167. Obama voted against 26 Democrats, including Russ Feingold, Patrick Leahy and former presidential candidate Chris Dodd, to close debate on the FISA Amendments Act.
By the way, Hillary Clinton voted in favor of keeping the filibuster going. Barack Obama voted against her too.
Now that ex post facto laws are all the rage in Congress, can we pass a law that retroactively makes Hillary Clinton the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party instead of Obama?
For years, we’ve been selling political buttons promoting Barack Obama for President. Now, we’re adding this button to the mix: Obama lied. Bush spied.
Can we be quietly disappointed with Obama? We still need him to win in November. He’s the better of the 2 poor choices. We don’t need independents or undecideds turning to McCain.
Oh, can we just keep quiet? Can we just shut up and go along?
NO
John McCain didn’t vote for the FISA Amendments Act. Barack Obama did. Did you know that?
Who is this “WE” you keep on talking about?
I don’t need another President who’s a liar. Obama lied to get the Democratic nomination, and now he’s supporting George W. Bush.
Why do I NEED Barack Obama to win? I wouldn’t trust Barack Obama to walk my dog.
MEMO
TO: Randi Rhodes
FROM: U.S. Constitution
RE: Who’s a “fucking whore” now?
Randi, were you against being a fucking whore before you became one?
FISA
i bet you could spread your opinions a little more directly with a constitutional americans vs. obama and mccain website. just a thought.
by the way, just because mccain didnt vote doesnt mean he wasnt for the bill. he knew that the yeas had the majority, therefore, he might as well work on raising some money instead of doing his elected job of voting.
Oh, I’m not for McCain, but that does NOT mean that I’m for Obama either. And yes, Jeff, I’m working on that very project at this hour, but don’t think I won’t communicate here at this web site as well.
I do think that John McCain favors the FISA Amendments Act, but the fact is that McCain did NOT vote for it. Obama did. That’s an important difference.
If McCain didn’t vote, Barack Obama didn’t have to vote. There is no intelligent political reason that Obama had to vote for this bill when McCain didn’t. None. None. None.
very true. i suppose that by obama going against his previous pledges, he just gave ammunition to his executioner.
about that website, you might want to post the link on the obama website under the ‘obama supporters against FISA’. it should get quite a few looks.
also, by the way, obama’s phone lines are all busy.
Obama lied, freedom died.