He's always been a hypocrite of the highest order. And people are just now getting it??

The dumbing-down of American is happening even faster than I thought.

No, Flynne, it isn't dumbness, it's out and out hypocrisy. To the Usual Suspects (who had fits about Bush 43), Obama may be a bastard, but he's their bastard.

Flynne, you're wrong, unfortunately. He's always been a hypocrite of the highest order, and people are still not getting it. The comments you're reading, on Amy's blog and from others, are the outliers. Most Americans, especially those of a Democrat persuasion, still don't get that he's as bad as Bush if not worse.

Darth actually gives them credit for a little too much awareness.

just now getting it??

I'm afraid, even if they get it, they won't admit it. Waterboarding, phone taps, Guantanamo=Bush II=bad. Killing U.S. citizens sans due process=Obi=good. It's 1984, 30 years late. I really can't believe it. Although, I guess even 30 years ago there were warning signs: awful public edumacation, being "cool" instead of being knowledgeable; the exact process that Obi grew up on. I wish Ann Dunham believed as much in abortion as does Obi.

"For surely Senator Obama would now be denouncing the ways that President Obama has embraced the unilateral, even pre-emptive powers that George W. Bush used in prosecuting the war against al Qaeda. "

No he wouldn't. He'd say whatever the party bosses told him to say.

If it was Bush there would be front page stories, and 24 newscasts, worse than when waterboarding three bad ass terrorist operatives.

Obama killing American citizens? They reference the lack of WMDs and then flash to a fluff story about Obama's dog

Of all the wretchedness extended and freshly initiated by this administration, this may be for what I'm most ashamed of my country.

But its a longer list than can be recited in a sitting, so check back later.

For the first time in my adult life I'm ashamed of my country.

I'm split on the issue.

I know Obama is a hypocrite. This would be all over the lamestream media if the president were Republican.

That being said, I'd rather see a drone and missile used than putting special forces at risk.

The best way would be that any targeted American Citizen be treated as a combatant and subject to the UCMJ. The "prosecutor" (agency wanting to take out the individual) has to submit the evidence to a military judge panel that will issue the agency a capture or kill order (or not). Then the "prosecutor" agency can let the drone controllers have the target put on the kill opportunity list or put on a list of preferred capture list.

You aren't letting the executive branch go without a check and balance system, but at the same time are supporting the national defense objectives.

To me that is the compromise solution. I feel the days of regular war against other nations have passed by. Even the "irregular" warfare and the lessons learned from Vietnam pale in comparison to what will happen in the future.

> That being said, I'd rather see a drone and
> missile used than putting special
> forces at risk.

One reason not to kill everyone you mildly dislike is that they might kill you, too.

Obama has never created wealth, he's never earned a dollar with his own effort... not one. He thinks money is about connections rather than work or capitalism. There's no financial constraint for his deployment of robots.

Obama has never risked death, he's never killed a man with his own hands... not one. He thinks he was put on this planet to cause other men to take or surrender each other's heartbeats. There's no moral constraint for his deployment of robots.

Ashamed... Ashamed of my President, ashamed of our nation.

Y'know, I've been taking reasonably good care of myself in recent years, as have the people in my life.

But the feelings of regret and recrimination summoned by reading this are almost alcoholically potent...

As if a loved one had married a violent drunkard, and we're watching the wedding video.

(And we know divorce is still four Christmases away.)

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