This is my first diary, so please be kind.
It seems like the biggest supporters of the presidents right now are the "Democrats are Satan" crowd. Here is a way to frame the absurdity of Bush's unlimited power grab.
Just agree with them for a minute. Tell them that you agree that the president should not be restrained in his war on terror. Remind them that only those who have something to hide should be afraid. Then remind them that George said that the war would last a generation. Let them know that George's actions will be a precedent for the presidents who follow him.
Then just ask them if unlimited executive power or wiretaps on US citizens without warrants will be OK when Hillary Clinton or Howard Dean becomes president in 2008. Remind them that only people with something to hide would be afraid of having their phones tapped and email read.
Watch their heads explode.
Happy Holidays.