Bush is the 'most corrupt president', says Nixon aide jailed for Watergate perjury

Telegraph ^ | 04/04/2004 | Julian Coman

[NortNork]

John Dean, Richard Nixon's legal counsel who was jailed for his part in the Watergate scandal, has accused the Bush administration of trumping even the Nixon regime in secrecy, deception and political cynicism.

In the latest book to attack the conduct of the current United States administration, Mr Dean says that it has created potentially the most corrupt, unethical and undemocratic White House in history.

His Worse than Watergate, the Secret Presidency of George W. Bush is published this week by Little Brown.

"Bush and [Vice-President Richard] Cheney are a throwback to the Nixon time," Mr Dean, 65, told The Telegraph last night. "All government business is filtered through a political process at this White House, which is the most secretive ever to run the United States.

"This is not in the public's interest. It's in the White House's interest, and the interest of Bush's re-election. The White House is being run like a private business, with the difference that it is not accountable to the shareholders - in this case the voters."

His attack follows a torrid month in which the Bush administration has faced accusations from Richard Clarke, its former chief intelligence officer, that it failed to take the threat of terrorism seriously enough before September 11.

Mr Bush's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, initially refused to testify before a public inquiry into the events of September 11. Under intense pressure, the White House has agreed to let her testify this week.

"As with Nixon," noted Mr Dean, "the concept of executive privilege is being abused. This is about pure politics: do it as long as you can get away with it, and when you can't get away with it any more, yield."

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[sauropod]

Psssssst. Julian.

Dean has been flacking this story for a year now.

[Pukin Dog]

John Dean: Biggest pussy to ever get a job in Washington.

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[dts32041]

What can you say about the guy who ordered the Watergate break in, to get the record of his girlfriends lucrative after hours work.

Remember that hasn't disproved yet.

[TommyDale]

I just read where G. Gordon Liddy said he wanted to stab Dean in the neck with a pencil. Sounds like he had the right idea.

[eddie willers]

30 years ago, I thought Dean was a hero and G. Gordan Liddy an evil nut.

Boy....was I stupid!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I'd pay to see that. :O)

[sauropod]

Correctamundo!

[Paleo Conservative]

I just read where G. Gordon Liddy said he wanted to stab Dean in the neck with a pencil. Sounds like he had the right idea.

He could video tape it and put the video on the web.

[dts32041]

hasn't=wasn't

[pacpam]

Makes me think John Dean is 'Deep Throat'. He's displaying the the necessary attitude. If I remember correctly, Dean made excuses for Clinton and his behavior.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

G Gordon was never an evil nut. John Dean has never been fit for anything other than his first name suggests - a facility to catch urine and feces.

[Russ]

Where did Dean get all this insight? He hasn't been within a mile of the White House in 30 years. Actually, who really gives a rat's *** what John Dean has to say?

[Lancey Howard]

Ha! I saw the headline and had to guess which "Nixon aid" the headline referred to. It took me all of two seconds to figure out that it had to be that sleazy scumbag with the whore wife. Yep. John Dean.

[Jagdgewehr]

In the latest book to attack the conduct of the current United States administration, Mr Dean says that it has created potentially the most corrupt, unethical and undemocratic White House in history.

The new trend for old has-beens, washed-up celebrities and folks with axes to grind. To get back into the limelight and make some money, all you need to do is write a book based on some outlandish, nutball claim.

[Lancey Howard]

For a clue about this writer's lack of ability to think linearly, just parse this two-sentence paragraph:

Mr Bush's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, initially refused to testify before a public inquiry into the events of September 11. Under intense pressure, the White House has agreed to let her testify this week.

The Telegraph doesn't usually farm the local colleges for these new writers, does it?

[sauropod]

Writer's Guild. ;-)

[bayourod]

Can't wait for the book signing tour. I hope there's a federal prison near here.

[Howlin]

Watch now: any minute Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will be all over TV, telling us that this story most certainly IS NOT worse than Watergate; their very existence depends on it!