Tricky Dick, We Hardly Knew Ye

The Chicago Tribune does a thorough analysis of the administrations duplicity and mendacity in the Michigan case. Thomas Spencer at Thinking It Through cuts to the chase:

In short, W and the boys are saying one thing in public and something entirely different in their legal arguments before the Supreme Court. Just one more example of this administration’s astonishing dishonesty with the American people.

It’s not exactly surprising though. Since Nixon’s folks are largely running this adminstration, it doesn’t exactly surprise me that they would take such a Nixonian approach. If you recall Nixon once said “Watch what we do, not what we say.”

Apparently these folks learned well from their former boss because Nixon’s caveat applies to the present administration as well.

Spencer is a historian who knows whereof he speaks. The Nixonian character of this administration cannot be overstated. They overtly reject Bush I and try to assume the mantle of Saint Reagan, but this is the party of dirty tricks, ratfucking, enemies lists, secrecy and imperial executive power.