Pat Robertson, campaign promises, and other politics

"Just think about this for a minute. Barack Obama, like George Bush before him, has claimed the authority to order American citizens murdered based solely on the unverified, uncharged, unchecked claim that they are associated with Terrorism and pose 'a continuing and imminent threat to U.S. persons and interests.' They're entitled to no charges, no trial, no ability to contest the accusations."

WAY BEHIND ON NEWS:
* Heh. Joel Achenbach, on what American's don't like.
* Yes, everyone talks about 'changing the culture of Washington.'
* Another tool for tracking Obama's campaign promises.
* multiplexer on Obama's communication problem.
* As it turns out, wiretapping a senator is totally illegal.
* What would Reagan do?
* Good read: five myths about the Massachusetts Senate race.
* BBC commentary: do Americans really want bipartisanship?
* The top ten craziest things ever said by Pat Robertson.