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To: Sully- who wrote (61454)	7/31/2007 12:06:37 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

Now then, to BDS sufferers the only good Bush appointee is a dead Bush appointee. After that, any ex-Bush appointee will do. The theory is that once freed from the evil, mesmerizing eloquence of George Walker Bush, a person suddenly can speak only the truth. Impeach the NYT? By donsurber on The press Bush Derangement Syndrome finally got to the editorial board of the New York Times. That is the only explanation for today’s lead editorial, “Mr. Gonzales’s Never-Ending Story,” a seething piece of factually challenged illogic that shows not only does power corrupt, but apparently it causes brain damage. The New York Times thinks of itself as the most powerful newspaper in the country. The first paragraph shows why it falls short of that lofty perch: <<< President Bush often insists he has to be the decider — ignoring Congress and the public when it comes to the tough matters on war, terrorism and torture, even deciding whether an ordinary man in Florida should be allowed to let his wife die with dignity. Apparently that burden does not apply to the functioning of one of the most vital government agencies, the Justice Department. >>> Well, actually the Constitution does make him the commander-in-chief, which means he does run the War on Terrorism. But torture? I suppose flushing a Koran down the commode would qualify as that: If it had ever happened. And what’s with “even deciding whether an ordinary man in Florida should be allowed to let his wife die with dignity”? If the Times editorial board is referring to the Terry Schiavo case, Congress passed a law that simply gave the courts the right to look at the case again. The president’s lone role in it was to sign the bill into the law. If anyone decided, it was a judge, who declined to interfere. It is rather odd that the Times opposes executing cop killers but supports killing stroke victims. The real object of the Times’s disaffection is Alberto Gonzales, whose only crime was to fire people who serve at the will and pleasure of the administration. Paragraph 2 shows the Times editorial board hates the Bush administration so that it wants blood — somebody’s blood — anybody’s blood … <<< Americans have been waiting months for Mr. Bush to fire Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who long ago proved that he was incompetent and more recently has proved that he can’t tell the truth. >>> Really? Every American wants Gonzales fired? Seriously? There was a vote? Or is it that the Times editorial board believes that it is unpatriotic to oppose the firing of Alberto Gonzales? Any more, you disagree with a liberal and you are not patriotic — or technically questioning their patriotism, as in how dare you question my patriotism! <<< Liberal: I think it is gonna rain. Normal Person: Maybe not. Liberal: How dare you question my patriotism! >>> The nut of the Times argument is in this: <<< Mr. Bush refused to fire him after it was clear Mr. Gonzales lied about his role in the political purge of nine federal prosecutors. And he is still refusing to do so — even after testimony by the F.B.I. director, Robert Mueller, that suggests that Mr. Gonzales either lied to Congress about Mr. Bush’s warrantless wiretapping operation or at the very least twisted the truth so badly that it amounts to the same thing. >>> Now then, to BDS sufferers the only good Bush appointee is a dead Bush appointee. After that, any ex-Bush appointee will do. The theory is that once freed from the evil, mesmerizing eloquence of George Walker Bush, a person suddenly can speak only the truth. To BDS sufferers, leaving the Bush adminstration is like a shot of sodium pentathol. Because they ignore logic, it never occurs to BDS sufferers that one of these ex-Bush men might actually be performing some serious CYA. I mean it is not like FBI officials are political innocents. Does the name J. Edgar Hoover ring a bell? On and on the Times marches: <<< One, he lied to Congress. Two, he used a bureaucratic dodge to mislead lawmakers and the public: the spying program was modified after Mr. Ashcroft refused to endorse it, which made it “different” from the one Mr. Bush has acknowledged. The third is that there was more wiretapping than has been disclosed, perhaps even purely domestic wiretapping, and Mr. Gonzales is helping Mr. Bush cover it up. >>> Now I am confused. Is Gonzales incompetent or is he a crafty CYA artist? The real problem is the Times editorial board has a theory that there was “purely domestic wiretapping” involved when U.S. intelligence officials monitored overseas communiques. To date, there has not been one incident resembling political eavesdropping. I believe our spies have bigger quarry to catch, unlike the 1990s when U.S. intell was used to monitor the cell phones of The Royals — remember Prince Charles expressing the desire to be a tampon? I apologize for careening off target like that. This editorial ends with a rather curious suggestion: “Congress should impeach Mr. Gonzales.” Um, yea. As the (White Queen) Queen of Hearts said, “Off with his head.” The lack of seriousness by the Times in invoking impeachment follows its July 8 editorial in which the newspaper found acceptable genocide in Iraq: <<< Americans must be clear that Iraq, and the region around it, could be even bloodier and more chaotic after Americans leave. There could be reprisals against those who worked with American forces, further ethnic cleansing, even genocide. Potentially destabilizing refugee flows could hit Jordan and Syria. Iran and Turkey could be tempted to make power grabs. Perhaps most important, the invasion has created a new stronghold from which terrorist activity could proliferate. >>> It is sad to see a newspaper lose its marbles like this. To get Bush, it abandoned its principle of protecting sources in the Valerie Plame matter in 2003. Genocide is acceptable. Now this daft call for impeachment. The New York Times is a troubled franchise. I do not mean financially; I mean in its soul. Newspaper writers need to remember: This too shall pass. blogs.dailymail.com nytimes.com nytimes.com