The time is out of joint. O cursed spite. That ever I was born to set it right.

— Hamlet

Of course, he was incredibly poorly skilled to take on the task, his Ego ran away with him, for a while – and, that March 11th Re-Certification is nothing, if not Breaking the Spirit of the UE Proposition – that his Power ultimately comes from the Constitution – with Article I and Article III. Bush, imvho, Did Cross the Line there for a few weeks from ‘unlimited President’ to Chimpy the Despot – and it’s entirely a reflection of his inadequacy to meet the Test of Character that comes with Power.

The reason I think, and again it’s jmho, We can have confidence that Bush and Cheney ARE going to leave office on 1/20/09 is because Adm. Mullen is the Chairman of the JCS.

He’s an Honorable Great American in the finest tradition of the Military, and – a ‘deal’ is a ‘deal’ – he’s Fully Expecting a ‘normal’ Change of Command in the White House.

As an aside, I see McCain and Palin’s role as Going Down with the Republican Party Ship – and Taking All the Bush Toxicity with Them – Lobbyist, Extremists and Kooks, Ideologues, Media Sychophants, hopefully the Politically Compromised, etc, etc.

I expect the Goopers to Hoard Money, make a minimal effort to get McCain/Palin to Election Day, and then completely scuttle the Republican Brand before the new Congress convenes – when the Same Players (less any purges) will emerge, as if *new*, as the Federalist Party, or whatever.

And, that way – Viola! – We’re back Running Under the Constitution with Two ‘Clean’ Parties.

As another ‘aside’ – I think the Leaders, Dem and Rep, will All Step Aside at the end of this Congress. I would guess – and it’s just a guess – that Hillary will have first choice on Senate Majority Leader, but I couldn’t guess who else would fill the Key Leadership slots in the 111th.

Again, I’m just speculating on possible explanations for the Bush II Era…ymmv.

The democrats have failed miserably in congress, day–after day– after day!

Yet, they are still giving Mr. >25% everything he wants as soon as he says FEAR!

The most un-fucking believable government I have ever seen (and that since Watergate)!

If this is so why did Pelosi, Conyers and those who held the reins avoid appointing a special counsel? Or was this the responsibility of AG Mukasey?

Lovely sentiments.

The measurable lack of trust that permeates Americans attitudes is like having a bad case of termites in the walls of your home. They eat away at the structure and only show themselves when they swarm. The destruction is still taking place and if not treated that house will crumble.

Republicans and Democrats alike (including Obama) keep repeating ” turn the page, move on, that was then this is now”. But folks know that the Republicans who have blocked every effort that the Democrats have attempted to hold the Bush administration thugs accountable have mostly been unsuccessful. On top of that the Democrats have not tried hard enough.

The lack of accountability will continue to eat away at the internal structure of this country.

I guess we won’t know whether W passes his test until we actually get there. Or maybe we’ll never ever know.