"I read that earlier today. He thought (wow) about it, but didn't. Cheney urged him to use the military to arrest some terror cell."
"Cheney and Bush are dreadful. I have to give Bush credit for occasionally not listening to what Cheney told him to do." stevenvegas
Re: Bush wanted to invade NY state
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and your problem with that is?
Nothing... if you don't mind violating existing Federal law:
Posse Comitatus Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 36 Minutes Ago 04:34 PMDave NoCal
Re: Bush wanted to invade NY state
I'm with Jason.
Dave 38 Minutes Ago 04:32 PMBig_E
Re: Bush wanted to invade NY state
and your problem with that is? 39 Minutes Ago 04:32 PMjason_els
Re: Bush wanted to invade NY state
Cheney and Bush are dreadful. I have to give Bush credit for occasionally not listening to what Cheney told him to do.
"and your problem with that is?"
Nothing... if you don't mind violating existing Federal law:
Posse Comitatus Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I wasn't aware the Dick Cheney had a problem violating federal laws, the constitution, or state laws. It is my understanding the Dick believed he was "above" the law. The quote that "Cheney is a Dick" really does have double meaning!
It is unfortunate for George Bush that Dick Cheney was his Vice President and had so much power for about six years.
To Bush's credit, he removed Cheney has his chief spokesperson and the most important power behind him somewhere about the sixth year of his administration.
By then, Bush's place in history had already been set. History will record this era in history as having the good Bush (dad) and the bad Bush. (son) This will make George's place in history appear lower than it is and it already is low enough.
Good Bush will be remembered as the Bush who lost a second term because he placed principle above his own political career. Bad Bush will be remembered because he placed his reelection important enough to him to violate principles and instead base his re election on political gain.
Sad, the father and son are opposites in character. I'm a Democrat. I voted for Clinton over Bush. But I had then and still have a high regard for the Elder Bush as a man. His son George considered character only in his last two years of presidency.
The ironic thing is that George went in to take care of what Daddy didn't take care of. Instead he gave certain credibility from history's standpoint that he, the Elder Bush made the right decision in only following the UN mandate and not marching on Baghdad and removing Saddam as ruler of Iraq.
I'm certain that George had his total confidence in letting Cheney run the show in foreign affairs and that is what destroyed George Bush's presidency. Cheney will be the Vice President that will be remembered for screwing up George's place in history.
Sometimes it is better to just not be remembered at all like his father's Vice President. I've already forgotten his name. Nice guy. But he played no real place in the first Bush's administration except be there if the president became too ill to be president or passed away.