Democratic Party
PartisanSeverity
7/10
Then
“Democrats attacked Bush's warrantless surveillance programs as unconstitutional violations of civil liberties and the Fourth Amendment.”
Democrats strongly opposed Bush-era surveillance programs and the Patriot Act's expansion of government spying powers
https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/02/08/171467519/death-by-drone-and-the-sliding-scale-of-presidential-powerNow
“Many Democrats defended Obama's expansion of NSA surveillance and the drone program, with 56% of Democrats approving of drone strikes in Pew polling.”
Democrats who attacked Bush's surveillance went quiet or became supportive when Obama expanded similar programs
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/05/24/obama-and-drone-strikes-support-but-questions-at-home-opposition-abroad/Analysis
Democrats attacked Bush's surveillance programs as unconstitutional, then defended similar or expanded programs under Obama, with public opinion among Democrats shifting based on which party occupied the White House
Detected: Mar 26, 2026ID: partisan_012