Bush's legal legacy to give Obama tough choices

McClatchy by Marisa Taylor, Michael Doyle | Nov. 9, 2008 (News Report)

WASHINGTON -- When Barack Obama becomes president in January, he will confront the controversial legal legacy of the Bush administration.

From expansive executive privilege to hard-line tactics in the war on terrorism, Obama must decide what he'll undo and what he'll embrace.

The stakes couldn't be higher.

On one hand, civil libertarians and other critics of the Bush administration may feel betrayed if Obama doesn't move ... Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Nov. 9, 2008

Important beginning look at what Obama will face undoing many legal and executive precedents set by Bush. The reporter starts to go into depth about how Obama could approach judicial appointments; however, it is all speculation at this point.

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