Don’t miss Andy’s column from over the weekend on how the national-security Right has lost the NSA debate because the dishonest critique that the program listens to our phone calls has gained such traction. I’ve spent a lot of time arguing with critics of the program. In my experience, they are loath to ever address how the program actually works, either ignoring it or distorting it. It reminds me a little of the abortion debate. Just as supporters of abortion never talk explicitly about what they are supporting, critics of the NSA program never talk explicitly about what they are criticizing. But, hey, it’s worked for them.