I’m an equal opportunity type of person. If the Democrats do or say something stupid, I’ll say so. This is the current one.
“George Bush should be put on trial for what he did in office! And we’re going to make sure it happens!”
Ok, somebody doesn’t know the law here. A former president can not be tried for acts that he may have committed while he was in office, except in the case of treason.
Do I think that George Bush committed acts that could be considered criminal while he was in office? Yes, I do.
Do these acts rise to the level of treason? No, they do not.
Therefore, no trial.
IIRC, this law was passed right after the whole Watergate scandal. And there’s another topic I’d like to cover.
I believe Nixon redeemed himself for his role in Watergate. Later in life, he became what I like to refer to as “America’s Senior Statesman.” After he left office, he did a great deal of good, and redeemed his name, in my eyes anyways.
We are fortunate to currently have 3 men who can fill that role. President Carter, President Bush Sr., and President Clinton. Yes, I called them each President. That is the correct usage. They are still called President after they leave office. People forget that, and use “former president” constantly. I think that’s disgraceful.
President Carter did it a lot during President Clinton’s administration, but not so much now. Which is understandable. After all, he is 85 years old. So now President Clinton does most of that work, since he is quite younger. And he is doing a good job at it, as evidenced by the recent North Korea trip. This is EXACTLY the thing that America’s Senior Statesman should be doing.
