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Hillary Clinton on The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

Hillary Clinton did not disappoint liberals on today’s FISA vote, but Barack Obama certainly did.  I can’t even begin to imagine why Obama caved on this issue as boldly as he has but it’s beyond disappointing, especially for those of us who had worked so hard to get Hillary nominated. While Barack Obama voted “yes” on [...]

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Putting The FISA Pressure On Obama

Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

MoveOn is flexing some supporter muscle on Barack Obama over FISA… They want more from him than ”I’ll Fight To Strip Telecom Immunity From FISA.”
Politico reports:
Insisting on a campaign promise that Obama would filibuster any wiretapping bill that included retroactive immunity for the telecommunications companies that let the government listen in, Obama’s allies at MoveOn are [...]

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Filed under: Democrats, Election '08, In The News, National Security, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Political Parties, Politics, Progressives