The candidate formerly known as Barack Obama has been taken over by Republican talking points. Republican campaign morality too.

So despite that crystal-clear statement that “Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies”, and despite the fact that a filibuster is begging to be supported, Obama is evidently going to pass:

Asked specifically why he’s supporting the current FISA bill when he’d promised months ago to support a filibuster of an earlier version of the bill, Obama suggested flat out that “national security” overrides the question of telecom immunity…
“My view on FISA has always been that the issue of the phone companies per se is not one that overrides the security interests of the American people.”

Guy can’t even wait till after the elections to start reneging on promises. Not a good sign, I don’t think.