February 19, 2009

The Democrat Show Trials

By J.R. Dunn
In the past few weeks a number of influential Democrats have expressed an interest in legal prosecution of members of the Bush administration. Nancy Pelosi in particular has a lot of things she'd like to get to the bottom of, and has been seen wringing her hands and whispering,  "I want to see the truth come forth." Patrick Leahy is pushing it this week.John Conyers is also intent on playing Torquemada, going so far as to have the Judiciary Committee -- which he chairs -- release a 500-page "report" detailing the crimes of the Bush presidency. (This is a hobby of long standing for Conyers -- readers will recall that a few years ago he held some sort of "inquest" concerning Bush crimes in the basement of the House Office Building, borrowing tables and tablecloths from the dining room for the purpose.) During last fall's campaign Joe Biden also expressed enthusiasm for the idea, though little has been heard from him on the topic since he was...(Read Full Article)