JULIAN KU: Is Obama Really Hypocritical on Signing Statements? Yup. “Hypocrisy is a strong charge. On the other hand, Obama explicitly denounced the ‘theory of George Bush that he can make laws as he is going along’ by using signing statements and then flatly promised not to use any such statements when in office. . . . Is there any defense for Obama? Not really.” Video at the link. Plus, Harold Koh, Kathleen Sullivan, Charlie Savage and other Bush-signing-statement critics are accused, too. I guess it’s only a matter of fierce moral urgency when there’s a Republican president . . . .

UPDATE: Savage responds in the comments, and calls my link above “characteristically vacuous.” I think that’s journo-speak for an accurate report from a blog, since all I did was report Ku’s post accurately. But see Savage’s response for his argument that he has not, in fact, been hypocritical.

And nice to know you’re reading, Mr. Savage.