Quote Originally Posted by commiecat View Post
I'll take the bait. I'm sure that part of the issue is that we name all of this junk "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and "The Patriot Act". If you oppose or go against these, you're clearly against freedom and patriotism.

Obama inherited a mess -- a mess which I admittedly helped create with previous votes. Last I checked, his plan was to have troops out by August 2010. Can we please wait until then before saying "well why hasn't he kept his promise?"
Here is a little something to chew on commiecat:

Obama Administration Quietly Expands Bush's Legal Defense of Warrantless Wiretapping | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet

If you wish to believe That the Obama administration is as honest as the day is long go ahead.