If White House is Charged, Courts May be Friendly

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Former "Bush's Brain" Karl Rove was instrumental in dividing this country more rigidly than it had ever been divided before. You'd be hard pressed to find a Democrat that will vote Republican in the next Presidential election. In that regard, hopefully, Rove's plan backfired.

But the rabid partisanship that exists in Congress and in the courts really frosts me. I get loyalty. I get voting for things that your party is for. What I don't get is loyalty that extends to turning a blind eye to illegal or unethical behavior. In an ideal America, it would not matter if a judge was conservative or liberal. All that should matter is law, intent and procedure. I fervently hope that the courts surprise us and do the right thing.

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If Congress files charges, Bush aides likely will face friendly court

Bush appointees gives GOP 60/40 advantage on federal appeals courts

When President Bush leaves the White House 383 days from now, historians will begin to officially sum up his eight years in office. Aside from his legacy as the commander in chief who plunged the US into an intractable Iraq war, Bush's other lasting impression will survive far beyond the end of his term -- the decidedly conservative slant he has placed on federal courts. . .

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