Sen. Obama's vote for the new FISA legislation which provides immunity for telecommunications companies who conspired in secret with the Bush administration to break the law and invade Americans' privacy is deeply disappointing. His assessment that the bill was flawed but necessary is worrisome because it opens the possibility that as President, he would find it attractive to pierce our Constitutional protections without fear of consequence.
It also highlights the difference between voting for personalities and principles. Senator Clinton, whose antics left me cold during the end of her over long campaign voted against the bill. Senator Obama, whose charm converted me during the campaign, voted for it. Awkward Hillary got it right, and smooth Obama got it wrong.
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