"The message: Fall into line with administration policy toward Iran or you can count on the U.S.A. to try to start World War III on its own. And when it comes to sparking global conflagration, a U.S. attack on Iran might be just the thing. Yee haw!

"You'd better believe these guys would do it too. Why not? They have nothing to lose -- they're out of office in 15 months anyway.

"But all this creates a conundrum. What's a constitutional democracy to do when the president and vice president lose their marbles?"

...AlterNet Posted October 29, 2007.

Those whom the Gods would destroy, they first make mad!

I just wish they would get to the destroying bit more quickly.

Halloween approaches. The White House has a pumpkin carved to look like the head of President Bush. The inside is all hollow. (Alan Ray)

Not so much that the P ad VP lose the marbles, but more so: when a spineless Legislative body doesn't have the guts to exercise its power, afforded it by the Constitution, because they are so, per individual ( save the irascible Robert Byrd ) cowed by fear of losing in their district, or being demonized by Pro Republican Brownshirts

Not so much that the P ad VP lose the marbles, but more so: when a spineless Legislative body doesn't have the guts to exercise its power, afforded it by the Constitution, because they are so, per individual ( save the irascible Robert Byrd ) cowed by fear of losing in their district, or being demonized by Pro Republican Brownshirts

Yes, if I had a vote I would find it difficult to support some of those spineless Democrats. And as for Hillary, well she's the nearest thing to Bush in a skirt that there is. If she's not being two-faced to get elected then it's god help America and the future of the World.

Paul is his own man but with little chance but a Republican president and a strong Democratic Congress could work.