War crimes - prosecute, don't debate Cheney.
Jonathan Turley (who I like, and not just because he teaches at one of my alma maters), on Rachael Maddow, critical of Obama for standing in the way of war crimes prosecutions of Bushies. Quite a few here are strongly interested in accountability as one if not THE issue under pinning the actual restorationof some moral compass for the US, and not just taking Obama's word for it. Many if us are critical of the MSM as well as the alternative media for not pushing the issue .
http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/24/turley-to-obama-indict-cheney-already/
My concern is that by engaging in dialogue with the probable criminal, as Turley notes, Obama is legitimizing Cheney more, and not walking back from the "non-prosecution" stance, appointing a special prosecutor etc. Cheney is trying to normalize and legitimize his presence and his views, constantly watering down the public perception of being being beyond the pale. Obama needs to get out of the way, and stop dialoging with Cheney. When Obama and his surrogates did it with Limbaugh, everyone seemed to think it was a brilliat political move to paint the repubs as Rush clones. I think it's dangerous for Obama to overestimate what he can convey by the his pearly words.
http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/24/turley-to-obama-indict-cheney-already/
My concern is that by engaging in dialogue with the probable criminal, as Turley notes, Obama is legitimizing Cheney more, and not walking back from the "non-prosecution" stance, appointing a special prosecutor etc. Cheney is trying to normalize and legitimize his presence and his views, constantly watering down the public perception of being being beyond the pale. Obama needs to get out of the way, and stop dialoging with Cheney. When Obama and his surrogates did it with Limbaugh, everyone seemed to think it was a brilliat political move to paint the repubs as Rush clones. I think it's dangerous for Obama to overestimate what he can convey by the his pearly words.
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