Bush Quips He Might Stay in Power (Threat Level Plays Along)

[Ian David]

By Kevin Poulsen EmailOctober 17, 2007 | 2:47:58 PMCategories: Election '08

At a press briefing this morning that touched on issues like the White House's extrajudicial wiretapping program and torture policies, the president was asked a question about Vladimir Putin's plan to hold on to power when his term as Russian president runs out.

Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...

Bush: I've been planning that myself.


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Despite the president's occasional contempt for the law, THREAT LEVEL doesn't believe that he's going to declare a state of emergency and cancel the 2008 election. But in July, we filed some FOIA requests anyway. We asked five Justice Department offices for documents produced or revised after August 2001 "addressing the feasibility, advisability or lawfulness of deferring, rescheduling or canceling a U.S. national election."

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Only two offices haven't given the all-clear: The Office of the Deputy Attorney General is still looking into it. The National Security Division says it can't even estimate when I might get a response, because there are 14 unrelated FOIA requests ahead of mine.



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[classof56]

1. Anyone remember The Forbin Project? Where the US and Soviet

supercomputers join forces and take over the world?

"We are Colossue. We are one."

Hmmm...now why did that pop into my head when I saw this photo?

I continue to be afraid. Very afraid.

Tired Old Cynic

[EST]

2. Because of the singular insularity granted bush by

the manipulation of his storm troopers, he is tragically unaware of the ragged edge of hatred, loathing with which he is regarded.

That said, I am quivering sphincter aware that crack head chimpster would love to become permanent dictator and that the chance of concerted, effective democratic resistance would be vanishingly small.

I fear and weep for my country. The sacrifice of beloved friends and family on the altar war to keep America safe and democracy alive is such a tragic, shabby waste. The lie they fought and died for was just another way for the greatest terrorist nation in the world to cruelly and injudiciously murder its citizens and those of other innocent nations.
The century of war--America's last hurrah.

[Cha]

3. So..bush has a Warped sense

of humor..like the time he was mocking Karla Faye Tucker when she pleaded for her life from the Texas Execution Chamber.

[Ian David]

4. See also: The reality of NSPD-51 is almost as bad as the paranoia.

The reality of NSPD-51 is almost as bad as the paranoia.
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