Interesting that this was brought up. I remember the outrage from many on the right and virtually everyone on the left when the Patriot Act was signed. However, I missed the same vitriol, wailing and gnashing of teeth when BHO extended it. Why the duplicity? I mean if it was bad then, its bad now - right? Anyway, its probably better that Slow Joe is going to lay the wreath anyway. Maybe we'll have another "big fucking deal" moment, as opposed to BHO saying "I, me, my" throughout his entire speech.