Here’s Jon Stewart doing eight minutes on the promises that Barack Obama has broken on civil liberties since he took office — from arresting whistleblowers to maintaining the suspension of habeas corpus to continuing warrantless wiretaps to sustaining extraordinary rendition to authorizing the execution of American citizens without trial outside of combat zones.
Like I said before: I didn’t expect the guy to walk on water, but I’d love it if he wouldn’t wallow in shit.
Jon Stewart on Obama’s executive power record
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