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Obama's impressive new OLC chief

A law professor with a history of strident condemnation of Bush radicalism is named to one of the most important positions in the executive branch.
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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 02:06 PM

    Glenn....Panetta

    I can't think of any better references for Panetta than the fact that those two might be opposed to him.

    -- GlennGreenwald

    Not only that, but it's an indication that Obama pulled an "if you would please step aside I would appreciate it" move. Or in more blatant words, "Get the hell out of the way because a new sheriff is in town". Not likely that Obama didn't know he would be dissing those two insertcusswordhere.

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