Jan 19 2009
Mr. Bush Once Again
His reign is done. What is next for George W. Bush? How about a bunch of investigators, committees, prosecutors, and other assorted Congressional minions after him? My rhetoric may make it sound like a spy adventure, but it is just common actions you can expect at the end of many terms for politicians. Bush has been a part of a global mess since the start. But is it the job of Congress to blindly support him throughout all 8 years, just to come in when it is all done to smash him and his officials when he is out of power? This is the grand “checks and balances” at work? This honestly does seem like shades of vengeance. It is a vengeance that is not needed. I can go into why that is the case, but I will let it go.
What about the next President? Obama may or may not support the hunt by Congress. If he does not, he may lose support from his own party that he will obviously need to pass his own agenda. If he does, he may anger some Republicans, not to mention possibly taking a road that may make Americans view him in a somewhat negative, vindictive light. Just move on. Let Bush go. Fix the economy. That may take all 4 years to successfully attempt to begin with.
I’d like to see some top people get prosecuted - but I won’t hold my breathe.
You know, despite the whole image thing that keeps American presidents and most of our Senators and Congress-people from going to jail for the exact crimes that they themselves give life sentences for, I would absolutely love to see real justice being done in every high place of American power. Hold the friggin people accountable for once. Please. But, all in all, I gotta agree with skw(seems to be a pattern forming here…). It just ain’t gonna happen.
This is a Justice Department issue, not an executive office issue. The new AG has stated that waterboarding is torture. Bush’s own top justice at the Pentagon has stated that the Administration authorized and engaged in torture. Bush admitted it, Cheney admitted it, and countless members of the armed forces have done so as well. With all that evidence, it would seem likely that something will happen.
I still believe that if you follow that logic to its logical end, EVERY politician will be in jail. The political job field will be nothing but a country club for criminals, and I am not saying it is that far from that already.
And you can say this is not an executive office issue, and that is true on paper, in the real world, Obama will have to say something if it gets that far. Even a “no comment” has so much weight to it.