Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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I found an article from Time about a Democrat-proposed "Truth Commission" to look further into the Bush administration. The idea is almost universally opposed by Republicans, and the commission would try investigate who from Bush's inner circle drove such things as the harsh interrogations of detainees and warrantless surveillance of citizens. Although Obama has not turned down the commission yet, he has said he wants to "look forward" and doesn't seem overly excited about it.
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While this is something that would please the left, it is unlikely. It would contradict President Obama's efforts to maintain and build his coalition of Democrats, Repentsublicans and independents. It is not the sort of thing that would go over well in the red states that turned blue in the last election. Also, there is a tradition of incumbent presidents not doing things to embarass their predecessors, at least in the short-term.
ReplyDeleteI meant Republicans, not Repentsublicans! The cold medicine I took is definitely affecting me.
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