What will Obama do with Bush’s police state?
Obama Inherits Bush’s Police State
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Can't even wait until he's in the White house huh?
He must have ruled Illinois with an iron fist
It was the wurst of times…
realtalk There's nothing stupider than expecting Obama to roll back any of the expanded executive powers by even a micron
I've been continuously lollin' at the self-delusion going on. Cue Obamatards: HE'S JUST A POLITICIAN! when he takes office he's going to do the right thing, not what he said he'd do (and did in the Senate,) even if it's politically dangerous
Hahahahaha it's not even being naïve, it's being in denial. HOPECHANGE
As Henry Agard Wallace (A woefully underestimated and under appreciated man) once said, "What one fool can do, another can." It used to be Democrats violating people's rights with increased government power back under Clinton. Now, it's the Republicans under Bush. Soon, it may be the Democrats under Obama.
Now I see why so few people got upset when George Bush said, in one of his early campaign appearances, "There ought to be limits to freedom."
Don't blame me. I've never voted for a major party's presidential candidate…
The only way to truly roll back the expanded powers of the executive would be for a president to abuse them so pervasively that it forced the country to reconsider.
aggie, hasn't that just been tried?
The only way to truly roll back the expanded powers of the executive would be for a president to abuse them so pervasively that it forced the country to reconsider.
ok, now you are just baiting me…
Screw it,
I'm not gonna lose any sleep of he's his shiny new police state powers against right wing nuts and militias, like Ann Coulter the KKK and those 'think' tanks infecting Washington. Whats really funny is that he's a lawyer – so not only could he pull alotta of the Bush tactics at home but could do it with much more efficiency and stealth.
Fouad said:
"I'm not gonna lose any sleep of he's his shiny new police state powers against right wing nuts and militias, like Ann Coulter the KKK and those 'think' tanks infecting Washington."
Whatever happened to "I disagree with everything you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it yada-yada"?
"Liberals" indeed…