Startling development: John Brennan has withdrawn himself from consideration for the top post at the CIA, saying he would be a distraction. His vocal defense and advocacy of "enhanced interrogation techniques", wiretapping and other Bush admin offensiveness caused outcry against his potential appointment.
Brennan, however, denies culpability, saying that he wasn't involved in decision-making. But his opponents are well aware of this; it has been his public support of torture policies that make his nomination unacceptable.
A very interesting twist to this story involves the origin of the pressure for Brennan to remove himself from the running: the liberal blogosphere. Not editorials, TV punditry, etc.
Most people got news about the election at least in part from the internet.
Friday, November 28, 2008
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