Netroots Activists Mad at Obama for Spy Bill Flip-Flop

Netroots activists who helped Barack Obama to become the Democratic party's presumptive presidential nominee are unmoved by the senator's explanation of his change of heart on a pending bill regarding warrantless wiretapping. The Obama campaign posted the senator's thoughts on the legislation on the eve of Independence Day, and members of his policy team answered questions for an hour and a half. Full Story »

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Vincent Caminiti
3.7
by Vincent Caminiti - Oct. 1, 2008

This article was pleasantly surprising - although the title was sophomoric - the article was particularly balanced considering it is about Obama supporters being very disturbed at a change of position on a very delicate matter with serious Constitutional ramifications. On this particular item - Constitutional ramifications - the article didn't address the 4th Amendment protectors - however, as titled, the article was written about Netroots activists and not necessarily the objections of the ACLU and others concerned with the impact of the new FISA law. Constitutional matters notwithstanding, the article did manage to point out a very interesting trend - that is - vociferously disagreeing with the candidate, yet not threatening to suspend support for him. This is compounded dramatically by the choices, but nonetheless, that didn't stop Hillary supporters from threatening support of McCain if Obama didn't do their bidding. Conversely, the Obama grass/net roots supporters are revealed as being ... less beholden to political machinery and more concerned with governance. The article contained a lot of useful observations.

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