Gail Collins is correct when she notes
You liked Barack because you thought he could get us past the old brain-dead politics, right?
But those of us disappointed about the FISA vote aren’t disappointed because we don’t understand what a compromise is. I’m disappointed because Obama wasn’t only talking about bipartisanship and building a consensus — he was talking about reducing the influence of big business in politics. He has a strong history of supporting civil liberties. I had hoped that an Obama administration would be less corrupt and bloated than the current executive branch; now, I’m not so sure.
Last week I realized that I wouldn’t exactly be able let my ACLU membership lapse after an Obama victory. And even though the Democratic party is slowly limping to the left, it’s going to be a long, slow battle. I’m hoping someone has their eye on Dianne Feinstein‘s Senate seat for 2010, because I swear I am ready to starting working on that one now.
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