Bush's administration is worse than Nixon's, says Watergate aide

[varun]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/04/04/wnix04.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/04/04/ixportaltop.html

By Julian Coman in Washington
(Filed: 04/04/2004)


John Dean, Richard Nixon's legal counsel who was jailed for his part in the Watergate scandal, has accused the Bush administration of trumping even the Nixon regime in secrecy, deception and political cynicism.

In the latest book to attack the conduct of the current United States administration, Mr Dean says that it has created potentially the most corrupt, unethical and undemocratic White House in history....

[bryant69]

1. Yep

He particularly slammed into Cheney last week at Salon which I thought was interesting.

I think of President Bush could dump Cheney it would really make things a lot easier for him, but I also think there's absolutely no chance that he'll dump Cheney.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[mac56]

3. you mean: if Cheney would dump Bush

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[dmr]

4. The problem is Cheney may be leading

Bush*, but Cheney is just one man among this faction. If this faction didn't have Cheney, they would assign someone else to lead Bush* by the nose.

[bryant69]

5. Well, perhaps I should clarify my position

I don't think dumping Cheney will solve the problem of the Bush administration being full of lying decietful self rightious dopes. I think dumping Cheney will allow them to partially solve the problem of looking like lying decietful mean spirited guys who are in corporations back pockets.

[Jacobin]

2. There's a no-brainer, if I ever heard one.