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Barack Obama

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3. I think the entire Bush presidency set a political trap for future politicians.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:28 PM

Aug 2013

We went way to the right into neocon land, and it'll take more than 8 years of Obama to change it, but he's a start.

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Bush Knew the Patriot Act Would be a Political Trap for All Future Politicians [View all] freshwest Aug 2013 OP

This is the Barack Obama Group as stated in the OP. I for Cha Aug 2013 #8

This is a great article from Allen Clifton at Forward Progressives. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #2

I never really put it together that way. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #10

This would be good in GD. Wilms Aug 2013 #4

It's in a video here. I'll try to find it here or google it freshwest Aug 2013 #13

:thumbsup: n/t Wilms Aug 2013 #14

Great OP, freshwest.. thank you! That's a new Cha Aug 2013 #9

So do I! IrishAyes Aug 2013 #16

Great OP IrishAyes Aug 2013 #15

since the days of the Cuban Missile Crisis treestar Aug 2013 #17

As shown where I shared Devon Rex's links. There are reasons: freshwest Aug 2013 #18

Good information about the Five Eyes treestar Aug 2013 #19

Excellent info mcar Aug 2013 #20