re: #1 moderatelyradicalliberal

I also think Obama is a conservative in how he views the separation of powers.

Have to agree wholeheartedly with your whole comment, but this stands out because many progressives and civil libertarians did not expect Obama to continue to take the Bush line with respect to the expansion of powers of the executive branch that happened under Bush. But of course he has. That’s the nature of power, we always think we or our side would only ever use it for good. It’s only when the other bastards are in charge that we start worrying.