Las Vegas Sun: Mr. Executive Privelege Bush will take plenty of secrets with him

[Bluebear]

With a voracious appetite for declaring executive privilege virtually every chance he got, don’t be surprised to see President George W. Bush leaving behind a legacy shrouded in secrecy — more than most administrations — as he retires in January to the comforts of his Texas lifestyle.

...Although there are legitimate arguments for maintaining secrets related to national security, it is hard to see how Bush and his administration can continue to stay silent on other matters, including the firing of federal prosecutors, the meetings Vice President Dick Cheney held with energy executives and the harsh treatment of foreign detainees.

Americans who value transparent government clearly did not have a friend in Bush. The president has treated his nearly eight years in office as though he were an imperial leader who did not feel the need to answer to the public or admit to any mistakes in judgment.

As awful as his presidency has been both at home and abroad, imagine how much more his popularity would sink if we learned what he actually did all these years in the Oval Office.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/nov/17/mr-executive-privilege/

[amdezurik]

1. he has no friends

just toys he throws away when does not need them anymore

[hisownpetard]

2. It'll take years before the true extent of his wrongdoing and dirty dealing is uncovered,

if then.