Doddmania
Yeah it's a little long, but read - or watch - Senator Dodd's speech on the floor of the Senate about the FISA/retroactive immunity bill. It's fabulous - and a perfect example of the reason why the Senate floor is, occasionally, known as a place for great speeches.

I'm genuinely confused as to why Obama feels the need to alter his course here. But it seems more and more like his earlier pledge to filibuster the bill if it contains immunity for telecom companies is the one that may have been a bit of a pander, not this newer resolve that we need the bill regardless. In other words, he may actually mean it now. That, I guess, would at least explain it.

For another compelling take, you should read Kevin Drum, who thinks this bill is horrible, but not because of the retroactive immunity provisions. He makes alot of sense. I would like for Obama, and others willing to support it, to explain *exactly* what has changed in the legislation that makes it palatable now whereas it was not before.