spying efforts, but not all. >> i praise the president for taking the steps he's taken to keep this country safe from potential terrorist threat. >> talking points usually supports war on terror strategies, but this one, a major entrugs on the privacy of all americans. this one is dangerous to us. >> and some liberal pundits but not all are outraged at the president who the huffington "post" morphed into george w. obama. >> i have no doubt barack obama would be appalled by this in the past. and i'd like to know why he's doing it in the present. >> do i think it's serious, it's one of the most outrageous examples of stepping on the constitution that i've heard. they have for right to phone records. >> i think the nsa program is totally on the up and up. nothing wrong with it. >> joining us now, charlie savage and political columnist