The Hubris of King George (Part #Infinity)

Do we have to live with some new shame Every. Single. Fucking. DAY! from this guy? Yesterday he’s spitting food at Tony Blair while talking shit to the world press on an open mic, today his AG – under intense grilling – is forced to admit...

Gonzales: Bush Blocked Internal Probe of Eavesdropping Program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday that President Bush personally blocked Justice Department lawyers from pursuing an internal probe of the warrantless eavesdropping program that monitors Americans' international calls and e-mails … Under sharp questioning from [Republican!] Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter, Gonzales said that Bush would not grant the access needed to allow the probe to move forward.

So let’s see. Bush circumvents existing law with his extra-legal domestic snooping shenanigans, then when word sneaks out the law may be being broken by the President and the Justice Department launches an investigation into the President’s behavior, the President denies them access to the materials they need to pursue the investigation, causing said investigation into his misbehavior to be dropped.

God DAMN it’s good to be King!

The story goes on to say that, “Last week, under a deal with Specter, Bush agreed conditionally to a court review of his anti-terror eavesdropping operations.”

Unfortunately, we know too well what happens when Bush agrees conditionally to help an investigation into his own bad behavior – the condition is that the investigation be dropped.

This is the same guy who signs laws with great fanfare, then privately adds codicils (“signing statements”) that negate the intent of the law, and/or leaves Bush free to ignore it if he so chooses. Did I mention it’s good to be King?

You know what especially boils me? This is the guy who campaigned on a platform of “bringing honor and integrity back to the White House.” AAAUUGGHHH!!!

AAAUUGGHHH!!! AAAUUGGHHH!!!

The one thing upon which this dishonest, hypocritical, ill-mannered little man and I agree is that we’re both anxious for history to pass judgment on him. I just hope the courts get a crack at him first.