He did. It was a direct statement from the Administration on the continuation of the program and adding to it the belief that that nobody could sue them over it, and no it has nothing to do with the silence, only partisanship has something to do with the silence.Did he really? Or did Congress?
And maybe that has something to do with the underwhelming silence? You know, the pesky difference between the legal and illegal.
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Obama_Administration_quietly_expands_Bushs_legal_0407.html