notes,<\/strong><\/a> “It now appears that Republicans are seeking an Obama commitment to safeguard the Bush administration\u2019s darkest secrets in exchange for letting these nominations go forward.” <\/p>\nFunny to remember how many people believed that Washington would no longer be sordid after Bush and Cheney left office.<\/p>\n
If the Obama team rolls over for this Republican power play, this will be a symbol of the bipartisan complicity in the worst abuses of recent years. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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