Promises Broken

Well it appears that the bloom is off of the "Hope and Change" rose...

MoveOn.org is taking a firm stand on a campaign promise that Barack Obama made to filibuster any wiretapping bill that had retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies that let the feds listen in.

In a letter that is posted on the MoveOn website the progressive organization said that:

"On Friday, House Democrats caved to the Bush administration and passed a bill giving a get-out-of-jail-free card to phone companies that helped Bush illegally spy on innocent Americans.

"This Monday, the fight moves to the Senate. Senator Russ Feingold says the 'deal is not a compromise; it is a capitulation.' Barack Obama announced his partial support for the bill, but said, 'It does, however, grant retroactive immunity, and I will work in the Senate to remove this provision so that we can seek full accountability for past offenses.'

"Last year, after phone calls from MoveOn members and others, Obama vowed to 'support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies.'"

MoveOn also said in the letter "We need him to honor that promise."

The Democrats base is starting to see Senator Obama as he is....another Chicago politician who is steeped in the tradition of say what ever is necessary to get elected.