badgenome said:
Whether it's out of partisan hypocrisy or sheer ignorance, I'm not entirely sure, but the popularity of Gitmo and drone attacks is at an all time high, including among self-identified liberal Democrats. I do think there's a strong "Nixon goes to China" aspect to it, and just like Bush could massively increase the size of the regulatory apparatus without rousing conservatives, Obama can bomb the shit out of everything without Dems getting their panties in a twist. |
I'd go with A. I mean, I don't see how B would increase it's popularity.
Ignore it was happening sure, but increasing it's popularity would seem to suggest that said people are starting to identify it more with Obama.
Of course it could always just be... C "Screw all that that's years old and boring."
