... Perhaps holding the President to constitutional standards is too harsh. Let’s evaluate Bush using the benchmarks E-N used for Clinton.
“Violated the trust of the American people”: Bush approved the warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens, a felonious violation of the Foreign Intelligence Security Act. See also “impaired judgment.”
“Blatantly lying”: Bush used faulty intelligence about Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction to mislead the country into the Iraqi war. According to the infamous 2002 Downing Street memo, Bush deliberately manipulated the facts to justify going to war to remove Hussein. See also “recklessness.”
“Personal gratification”: Bush’s appointments of sycophants and cronies to positions in his administration, notably Michael Brown to FEMA and unsuccessfully, Harriett Miers to the Supreme Court, cements his power base and furthers his personal gratification ...
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