Progressive Minds

George W. Bush, the so-called "President" of these United States, is in dire need of a civics lesson.

He doesn't seem to understand how this system of ours is supposed to work.  While meeting with senior military advisers in the Oval Office today, the Emperor basically told Congress to screw off and said "I'm the decision maker" when it comes to sending more troops for his blood bath in Iraq.  First he was "the decider" and now he's the "decision maker."

Here's a newsflash for ya, Bushie.  Our nation consists of 3 separate but co-equal branches of government.  Got that?  You're not king.  You're not emperor.  You're not a country unto yourself.  You are subject to the oversight of the legislative branch (read: the Congress).  And they do have the ability to ensure that your escalation of this needless war is NOT funded.  No funding, no additional troops.

That's how this government, in this democracy of ours, works.

George W. Bush, this has been your Civics 101 lesson.  Obviously you were asleep at the wheel (or just plain illiterate) when they taught you this in school.

Bush: 'I'm the decision-maker' on Iraq

OK, so maybe it was the pollyanna in me, but I thought Robert Gates would at least bring a new tone to the Defense Department (no more Rummy talk about those who oppose the war being defeatists, yada yada yada).

But looks like Gates just proved me wrong. Today, he said that a resolution in Congress to stop Bushie's "surge" plan in Iraq, would embolden the enemy. During a press conference, he commented "It's pretty clear that a resolution that in effect says that the general going out to take command of the arena shouldn't have the resources he thinks he needs to be successful certainly emboldens the enemy and our adversaries."

Gates: Iraq resolution 'emboldens' enemy