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  1. …in reply to @jacklgoldsmith
    @jacklgoldsmith Dunno why we should think Obama's disapproval was origin of that constraint. Simpler answer is it'd have been impossible for DOJ to convict people of crimes for doing things DOJ itself had assured them was legal at the time-OLC memos=get out of jail free cards, as you've quipped.