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This week, the House Democrats capitulated to Bush and the telecommunications companies. (Senator and Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama says he will fight to strip telecom immunity from the bill when it gets to the Senate.) And you just know this kicked up a storm in the liberal blogosphere, as well it should. We still have the quaint expectation that a Democrat should be significantly different from a Republican, particularly when it comes to civil liberties.

George W. Bush is down below 30% approval rating even with Fox viewers. In other polls, he’s in the lower 20% range. So, why - why in the hell - does the Democratic Party controlled congress insist on giving him everything he petulantly demands?? — All Spin Zone

On fundamental matters of privacy and accountability, the new FISA Amendments Act reduces the separation of powers to a check-the-box exercise. — AlterNet

It seems I was a trifle too easy on 105 of the cow-patties that claim to have been elected to defend the Constitution, the country and the Rights of the people who voted for them. — BlondeSense

Congratulations to the Democratic leadership of the House and to presidential nominee Barack Obama. You’ve just succeeded in sapping all the enthusiasm out of the activist base. — Booman Tribune

None of the progressives who voted against Hoyer’s disgraceful capitulation to Bush today will go on record advocating for a new Majority Leader and many of the candidates are too frightened to do so. — Crooks and Liars

It’s been a day and half for Obama… He cave’s on FISA and he unveils a totally lame logo/campaign seal all on the same day. Jeez… The thing reeks of “Dude get over yourself.” Sorry… Even staunch Obama supporters are asking WTF? — Democratic Daily

This is wrong. This is bad. This makes a mockery of the constitution. — Democrats and Liberals

…the closer I look, the more I’m convinced that Hoyer actually stabbed Obama in the back - and slit some BlueDog throats at the same time, possibly even his own. — Democrats.com

If somebody doesn’t break the power of the DLC soon, we’ll find ourselves under Republican rule no matter who wins the elections. — Fact-esque

The acceptance by Barack Obama of the FISA bill, which both grants telecoms immunity for lawbreaking and effectively strips Americans of their 4th Amendment rights makes for a good time to reflect on the Democratic party. — Firedoglake

When the FISA scandal first broke in 2005 I had an embarrassing evolution of crestfallen naiveté, for some basic searching of Bush video archives soon turned up a 2004 clip of Bush babbling a series of FISA rationalizations, followed by a total 100% screaming lie by Bush that in regards to American government surveillance on its citizens since 9/11, why, “nothing’s changed.” — The Left Coaster

If Obama does not filibuster telecom immunity, it proves his commitments can not be trusted. That he will say and do anything to win, even if he does not mean it. — TalkLeft

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