It’s the 1970s all over again! I swear to god, I just saw David Frost – or was that Dick Cavett; no, no, I’m sure it was David Frost – interviewing Richard Nixon – or was that Rahm Emanuel; no, no, I’m pretty sure that was Richard Nixon, ‘cause listen to what he just said:
When the president does it that means that it is not illegal.
Emanuel – erm, Nixon - elaborated:
If the president, for example, approves something because of the national security, or in this case because of a threat to internal peace and order of significant magnitude, then the president's decision in that instance is one that enables those who carry it out, to carry it out without violating a law. Otherwise they're in an impossible position.
Cheezus H. Rice On A Pogo Stick – Congress decides to bring back one thing from the ‘70s, and instead of choosing Linc’s hair
or leisure suits
or Schneider’s toolbelt
or ABBA
or, f’cryin’ out loud, OPEC’s gas prices
- NOOOOOOOO. Instead, they had to go and choose . . .
Richard Nixon’s interpretation of presidential power.
Bad choice, Congress, baaaaaad choice.