Bush's White House has descended into calamity

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Bush's White House has descended into calamity
by Ed Tant | Jul 21 2007 - 10:00am


When Shakespeare's Hamlet decried "the insolence of office" he was talking about rulers like President Bush. The insolence, ignorance, insularity and iniquity of the Bush administration are simultaneously appalling and perversely amusing, providing fodder for newspaper columnists and television comedians. With each new day, the stench of scandal wafts from the White House. Just when concerned and fed-up Americans think things can't get any worse from the Bush crew, things get worse.

Before he was anointed and appointed to the presidency by a narrow Supreme Court decision, Bush had promised to bring ethics and dignity back to the presidency. Instead, Bush told his first lie as chief executive on Jan. 20, 2001, when he swore to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" as he took the oath of office.

Bush also promised on that day to "execute the office" of the presidency. He did just that, "executing" the office of the presidency with a lethal injection of contumely, criminality, corruption and cronyism that has turned his presidency into a virtual dictatorship of the Decider, as Bush so famously and fatuously called himself.

"This administration is very careful about obeying the law. We take it very seriously," Bush administration media mouthpiece and former Fox News talking head Tony Snow told reporters recently. Opponents of the regime have come to expect such "Snow jobs" from an abysmal administration that lacks all respect for the rule of law.

Case in point: Scooter Libby. When the White House henchman and top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney recently had his jail sentence commuted by Bush, and his fine paid by wealthy friends of the administration, no one should have been surprised. A judge appointed by Bush sentenced Libby to jail for his role in the sensational CIA "leak" caper, but Bush the Decider made an end run around the decision of his own judicial appointee and let his pal Scooter off the hook.

On Sept. 30, 2003, Bush had claimed, "If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. If the person has violated the law, the person will be taken care of." Bush's boy Scooter was taken care of, all right - with a commuted jail sentence and a paid-off fine.


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[EVDebs]

1. They're all "Plumbers" now ! nt

[cliss]

2. Calamity? Good.

I'd like to see some real insider stories on how they are going through a meltdown right now. Some serious panic attacks, paranoia, sweaty upper lips, wet stains under their arms.

And an American public, which has finally had enough.

[FormerOstrich]

3. I'd like that as well.....

However, I really just don't think that is an apt description. A calamity for us yes, but for them? The WH is much to bold, yet today, at usurping power and pushing their agenda through. I'd say they are pretty much un-fazed by anything us mere minions are up to. Their deeds are cloaked in chaos but they don't miss a beat in advancing their goals. The master illusionists.

and the American public....well sure it's popular to not like Bush right now but.....I still see way to much affirmation to believe anywhere near enough of the American Public realizes we have had more than enough.

I hope you are right and I am just a pessimist today.

[malaise]

4. Insolence, ignorance, insularity and iniquity

add the only relevant 'i' after that - IMPEACH