If the NYT should be prosecuted, why shouldn't Bush? ...

[TigerVols]

Last week the MSM was consumed with Bush's fake outrage over the NYT's report on SWIFT. The GOP's pinheads lined up to demand that Bill Keller be arrested and that the paper be prosecuted for treason.

Now comes word that Mr. Bush admitted to prosecutors that he "directed Cheney to disclose highly classified intelligence information" in an effort to destroy Amb. Joe Wilson and his heroic wife, Valerie Plame!

If this is true (and given the source, there's no reason to think otherwise) then it seems to me the Democrats (and the few remaining Republicans who actually love the Consitution) should begin drawing up impeachment proceedings immediately.

http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/0703nj1.htm

ADMINISTRATION
Bush Directed Cheney To Counter War Critic

By Murray Waas, National Journal
© National Journal Group Inc.
Monday, July 3, 2006

President Bush told the special prosecutor in the CIA leak case that he directed Vice President **** Cheney to personally lead an effort to counter allegations made by former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV that his administration had misrepresented intelligence information to make the case to go to war with Iraq, according to people familiar with the president's statement.

Bush told prosecutors he directed Cheney to disclose classified information that would not only defend his administration but also discredit Wilson.

Bush also told federal prosecutors during his June 24, 2004, interview in the Oval Office that he had directed Cheney, as part of that broader effort, to disclose highly classified intelligence information that would not only defend his administration but also discredit Wilson, the sources said.

 

[dixiehack]

And I'm proud to be an 'Muricin
'Cause at least I know I'm free.

::)

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Yeah, I did it.
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Unbelievable.

 

[DyePack]

Who could argue with such a credible, cited source? ::)

 

[FreddiePatek]

I can easily believe Bush told Cheney to destroy Wilson. I can't really believe he said to specifically do something like disclose classified documents. That's pure ****. (Butthead voice: Uh-huh-huh ... I said ... never mind).

Bush isn't smart enough to know how to destroy someone. He's Godzilla. He smash. Cheney's the laser-sighted missile.

 

[dog428]

Well, yeah, he did it, but IT WAS TO PROTECT THE U.S.

I don't understand why that's so hard for you people to get. Bush would gladly take a bullet for any one of the people in this country. He's proven that time and again through his many efforts, no matter how illegal, immoral or unconstitutional they might be.

Buncha damn ingrates. What more does the guy need to do to prove how willing he is to protect this country?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

As I've noted, before, these clowns have set themselves up as a political Mafia . . . they're willing to sell the soccer moms their
version of "protection", at a price in individual rights that's FAR too high . . .

 

[Football_Bat]

That Bush would direct Cheney to do anything would require a major suspension of disbelief.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

I understand your incredulity, but Cheney has followed at least a few directives from the Science-Ignoramus-In-Chief . . .

 

[Jesus_Muscatel]

Bush would gladly take a bullet for any one of the people in this country.

Yeah he showed us that during the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Stayed on vacation.

The worst president in U.S. history. Easily.

 

[beefncheddar]

I understand your incredulity, but Chaney has followed at least a few directives from the Science-Ignoramus-In-Chief . . .

I always love it when people get on the president for his intelligence.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Yeah, the bad shot's last name is indeed Cheney, Colonel . . .

Keep picking nits, while all our children are being saddled with insane debt, while the top one percent get all the tax breaks
they can use, while sending millions of jobs overseas . . . yep . . . keep it up.

 

[PEteacher]

Draw up impeachment immediately? That should've happened six years ago.

I've pretty much stopped reading national news. Too depressing.

 

[beefncheddar]

Yeah, the bad shot's last name is indeed Cheney, Colonel . . .

Keep picking nits, while all our children are being saddled with insane debt, while the top one percent get all the tax breaks
they can use, while sending millions of jobs overseas . . . yep . . . keep it up.

Dude, I've got no problem with attacking the administration. Lord knows they deserve it -- and I'm a Republican. I just don't get the personal attacks and assaults on his intelligence. Frankly, there are so many legitimate things to attack about, it amazes me people don't stick to those.

And any point you're trying to make looks silly when you call the president an ignoramus, yet misspell the vice president's name.

 

[DyePack]

Draw up impeachment immediately? That should've happened six years ago.

I've pretty much stopped reading national news. Too depressing.

They had already impeached Clinton. It didn't work.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Colonel:

W's scientific stances, alone, would be hysterically-funny, if the current state of affairs weren't so dire . . . go ahead, defend
some of his scientific positions, on the facts. Take all the time you need.



Quit picking nits . . . but why am I wasting keystrokes? Your side is noncompetitive, on the issues . . . especially domestically.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Useless. Useless.

 

[beefncheddar]

Colonel:

W's scientific stances, alone, would be hysterically-funny, if the current state of affairs weren't so dire . . . go ahead, defend
some of his scientific positions, on the facts. Take all the time you need.



Quit picking nits . . . but why am I wasting keystrokes? Your side is noncompetitive, on the issues . . . especially domestically.

Either you're itching for a fight or you're not paying attention. Either way, I'm going to try this again.

I'm not picking nits. I'm not trying to defend the president. He's been a tremendous disappointment to me, to say the least. I'll be thrilled when his term is up and I hope the damage he has done to the country, and the Republican party, is reversible.

But the personal attacks, particularly at his intellect, look pretty stupid when you can't so much as spell the vice president's name correctly. Of course, since you've now fixed it, I'm hoping we can let this little flame war die down.

 

[PEteacher]

Yeah, the bad shot's last name is indeed Cheney, Colonel . . .

Keep picking nits, while all our children are being saddled with insane debt, while the top one percent get all the tax breaks
they can use, while sending millions of jobs overseas . . . yep . . . keep it up.   

Dude, I've got no problem with attacking the administration. Lord knows they deserve it -- and I'm a Republican. I just don't get the personal attacks and assaults on his intelligence. Frankly, there are so many legitimate things to attack about, it amazes me people don't stick to those.

And any point you're trying to make looks silly when you call the president an ignoramus, yet misspell the vice president's name.

'Cause attacking his work is too depressing. It won't change all the damage he's done. It's just about, unfortunately, irreversible for some time. Like I said earlier, I don't read national news anymore because it's too depressing.

Yet, there's nothing we can do about it. So we attack his personal side. It's a lighter look to national politics and it's what we need to do in a time like this to keep sane.

Just my $.02

 

[Boom_70]

I think this whole thing is a gambit by Bush to put the Times back on the heels.

It been pretty funny watching The Times get treated like a rented mule by the Bush administration.

First Judith Miller and now this.