Obama seeks longer PATRIOT Act extension than Republicans (December 2013)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Obama seeks longer PATRIOT Act extension than Republicans

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/obama-seeks-longer-patriot-act-extension-republicans/

By Stephen C. Webster
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 -- 1:26 pm

Faced with a looming vote on a planned one-year extension of special powers authorized in the USA PATRIOT Act, the Obama White House did not object or propose reforms, as the president vowed to do as a candidate.

The Obama administration instead asked Congress to grant those powers for an additional three years.

On Tuesday, ahead of a House vote to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act for another year, the White House did something unexpected: they asked for even more.

A prepared statement issued Tuesday afternoon said that President Obama "would strongly prefer enactment of reauthorizing legislation that would extend these authorities until December 2013."

[villager]

1. Of course he does.

n/t

[Robb]

2. ...

Weak sauce, but there it is.

[Bluebear]

3. Surprise!

[FiveGoodMen]

4. I definitely expected this.

Once more: DU, why do you support this man? He's everything we used to be against.

[metapunditedgy]

6. Heck, he's everything *HE* claimed to be against... in 2008. n/t

[Bluebear]

17. +

[William769]

5. Where are the usual defenders of the faith in this thread?

[saras]

9. Their job is getting harder by the day, isn't it?

[Wilms]

7. When Bill Clinton introduced Obama at the 2004 convention...

...I realized who'd be elected in 2008...and that we're being played.

[bobthedrummer]

14. Don't forget that the 2004 Democratic National Convention was "staged" by The Rendon Group/

The Rendon Group Source Watch page
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=The_Rendon_Group

John Rendon Source Watch profile(former Executive Director and National Political Director of The Democratic Party/Pentagon employed perception management "information warrior")
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Rendon

[Wilms]

15. I was feeling bad enough, Bob.

:(

[grahamhgreen]

8. From Chimp to Chump. Seriously, though, why?

[Autumn]

10. Of course he doesn't

object or propose reforms to the Patriot Act, that would require he take a stand. He just prefers extending Bush's legislation. He vowed to do a lot of things as a candidate. I now realize he didn't mean half of what he said.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Fear of bogeymen is still a popular tool for politicians.

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” H.L. Mencken

[BlueIris]

12. Disappointing, but not shocking.

Also reflects how out of touch his handlers have become. No one I know supports the PATRIOT Act, let alone continuing it, and that includes the staunch Republicans. Shows how little they care about what anyone wants, if they would tell him to support its extension considering even conservatives have fallen out of love with it.

[Bluebear]

18. +

[woo me with science]

13. There's probably no hope of getting rid of the TSA crotch groping, either.

I guess the "new normal" doesn't include the Fourth Amendment.

[frylock]

16. absolute power..

you know the rest.

[AzDar]

19. I don't know who this guy is... but he sucks.

:grr:

[Catherina]

20. Another day, another low. n/t

[spanone]

21. the united states of the CIA, the FBI and the military industrial complex

[datasuspect]

22. there's a lot of well-heeled motherfuckers sucking off the government tit because of the patriot act

he ain't gonna bite the hand that feeds him.

[Brickbat]

23. See? There IS a difference between the two parties!

:eyes:

[lovuian]

24. Actions speaks louder than words

and we get the message