Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, the not-so-liberal one, has criticized the Obama Administration, thereby causing many Democrats to reconsider their support of the President. Apparently Senator Wyden is concerned about targeting American citizens for assassination!
The Oregonian reports that the Senator has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, expressing concern over the course that the Administration is taking and the lack of communication with legislators.
“For the executive branch to claim that intelligence agencies have the authority to knowingly kill American citizens … while at the same time refusing to provide Congress with any and all legal opinions that delineate the executive branch’s understanding of this authority represents an indefensible assertion of executive prerogative, and I expected better from the Obama Administration.”
This leaves open the possibility that if the Adminstration shares the info it will clear up any problems Wyden has. Is his main concern the policy of targeting Americans or does he just object to the secrecy? In any case, he should realize that any public split with the Obama Administration makes it look like we don't all support the President. I guess he'll be happy with President Santorum!
Here's the link:
http://www.oregonlive.com/...