Bush, Infallible to His Sycophants
Testifying before Congress yesterday, the Justice Department's top lawyer had a succinct answer to a question posed by a senator about whether Bush was wrong or right in his interpretation of the Supreme Court's Hamdan case: "The President is always right."
Wait, before you go…Think Progress:
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday heard testimony from Steven Bradbury, head of the Justice Department?s office of legal counsel. When questioned by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on whether the President?s interpretation of the Hamdan case was right or wrong, Bradbury replied, ?The President is always right.? Watch it:
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