Former US Representative Pat Schroeder first called then President Ronald Reagan the "teflon" president. No matter how far Reagan's administration pushed the legal boundaries, nothing ever seemed to stick to Ronnie!
The same seems to be true for the entire Bush administration. Never have we seen so many be so flagrant in their disregard for the truth, or the rule of law.
Bush and Cheney repeatedly said there were WMD's in making their case for war. We now know that isn't true. They claimed there was a connection between Iraq and the September 11 attacks. Another claim that we know is false. And Bush said he wanted to find out the truth about who leaked a CIA agent's name to the press, and now it seems very apparent the leak came from inside the White House.
Even with an indictment against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and evidence to support the charge, it seems increasingly likely the administration will dodge another bullet on this one.
The Associated Press reported that Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald "is narrowing the description of his powers in an effort to counter calls for dismissal of the criminal case he brought against Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, defense lawyers said Friday."
Why does it seem like the good guys are the ones needing to defend themselves these days?
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