George McGovern continues to trash the Bush Administration by publicly declaring that not only should Dick Cheney resign, but George Dub-yah should be impeached. What resonates the most in this article is the comparison he makes between former President Richard Nixon and Bush:I think this is the most lawless administration we've ever had. I'd far rather have Nixon in the White House than these two fellows that we've got now. Nixon did some horrible things, which led to the effort to impeach him. But he simply was not as bad as Bush. On just about every level I can think of, Bush's actions are more impeachable than were those of Nixon.
The ex-senator from South Dakota centers these allegations on the Iraq War for two reasons: the lack of a formal declaration of war from Congress and the violation of international stemming from the fact that Iraq was in no way a threat to the United States.
I’m really enjoying Mr. McGovern frank opinion on the current policies of the White House. He has the experience of being in Congress during the Vietnam War and was a vehement about withdrawing from there as he is from Iraq today so his credibility is legitimate. In addition, he understands the political game and recognizes how many rules have been broken by the leaders of this country by invading Iraq. I also enjoy the fact that he is calling out Congress for letting Bush and Cheney get away with these Constitutional infractions.
We need voices like this, especially from the elder statesmen, because it should rile up the current Congress to push the agenda of pulling troops out of Iraq. There are reasons that our forefathers created the checks and balances system: to keep one branch from becoming more powerful than the others. As of right now, the executive branch has certainly been able to consolidate power by continuing to occupy Iraq. George McGovern in effect is trying to invigorate Congress to grow a backbone and stand up to this administration before more of our soldiers die.
