Bush on the Constitution: 'It's just a goddamned piece of paper'

GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the [Patriot] act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

“I don’t give a goddamn,” Bush retorted. “I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way.”

“Mr. President,” one aide in the meeting said. “There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution.”

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” Bush screamed back. “It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

This, from a man who swore an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. Not even his most loyal supporters can justify that statement, though I'm sure his most fanatical loyalists, like Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly will claim he was misquoted, and it's all nothing more than a Liberal conspiracy. But this little dictator-wannabe has never shown any respect for the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the neo-cons he brought with him, certainly don't have any either.

Now, regardless of where you stand on any issues, you must realize what's at stake when your leader has no respect for neither the rule of law, nor the Constitution. He obviously has no respect for the American people as a whole, and only cares about those that blindly follow his dictates without question. And even those numbers are dwindling, as more and more, those that helped him are begining to realize that he's just plain unreasonable, and plans to take this country were it was never meant to go.