Kerry Says: When Is Enough Really Enough?

Why didn't John Kerry talk like this when he was running for President? Did he really not get that the Bush Bunch had no intention to comply with mere nuisances like the Constitution or the law? I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that virtually every progressive or core Dem in the land had a clear view of the legal and illegal horrors we could expect from four more years of the Bush abomination. It was all there for anyone to see, if they cared to look and confront it.

Still, I guess I'm pleased to see Kerry calling a spade a spade, even at this late date. But think what could have been achieved if he had risked doing so BEFORE Bush snagged a second term. What I wanna know is -- Is that a filibuster of General Hayden' CIA appointment in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

If you haven't already read it, here's the original USA Today story on the NSA creating a database of millions of Americans' domestic phone call records in cahoots with AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth. (Only Quest refused to cooperate with the NSA.) This was a last straw of sorts that caused Kerry to speak out on the Hayden nomination on Daily Kos and in a speech today. The lingering question, of course, is what other secret NSA spying programs are operating that haven't (yet) been leaked to the media? Is this only the tip of the iceberg?