Obama Supports Wiretapping “Compromise”

This is a failure in leadership, an intentional accomodation of violations of the Constitution, and definitely a political mistake that will haunt Barack Obama, who has now begun the general election campaign under a cloud. It will be remembered that when caving in, he said this:

“Under this compromise legislation, an important tool in the fight against terrorism will continue, but the President’s illegal program of warrantless surveillance will be over.” 

No it won’t. In fact, thanks to the actions of people like Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer, and now shamefully Obama, the program will continue, this will be proven to have happened, and he has greatly hurt his campaign, which will turn out to have been the top priority target of these illegal activities in the second half of 2008.