How smart do he and his campaign consistently need to be for his troops (us, frankly) to stand up and march? I will march for this general, even when we pass on a victory I, we, really wanted. Please consider that in effect a FISA loophole exists...
BHO and advisors are supreme strategists...this pursuit of the presidency is chess. BHO is a proven winner and campaign wunderkind. He's fighting a new campaign now, and good strategy is rarely apparent at it's inception.
A loophole exists in the FISA legislation in that while civil suits will be effectively impossible to prosecute, criminal prosecution is still on the table.
Mr. Obama, defying presidential tradition (sound familiar?), has indicated that he would not hesitate to instigate investigations against the TCs, and therefore their post 911 enablers, as a criminal concern.
Our Candidate, any serious candidate, must assume himself/herself the likely ascendent to the White House in order to successfully execute any fight to actually get there. One cannot hope to enact meaningful, lasting justice unless the campaign sees ultimate victory, and preferably with a mandate.
We came together and put our chosen general into the race; lets not abandon all that we came together for at the first battle lost. Lets not pretend that this will be easy.