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

The Sunday Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 04/04/04 | Julian Coman

[Pokey78]

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."

[Miss Marple]

Well, I am so surprised. Dean comes down on the side of the Rats. Who would have thought it?

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[BFM]

Would someone get Gordon Liddy that pencil... quick...

[muawiyah]

See my affidavit submitted to Judge John Sirica concerning Mr. Dean's presence in Arlington Towers during the first week of January 1973.

He was carrying a large valise.

The Cuban Watergate defendants had all been billeted on the 7th floor of the Madison Building by the courts ~ right where some of them had lived before they got caught.

Jack Anderson had a guy in a closet, but he was unable to see who it was bringing money to the defendants before they were to appear in court.

If we may add 2 and 2, I suggest that John Dean knows what corruption is, and barring his confession in open court, I would further suggest that he continues to be far removed from being able to make any judgment concerning anyone else.

[Billthedrill]

I guess Bush has lost the felon vote. Ho-hum. When Charles Manson comes out against him we'll know it's all over.

[Ol' Sox]

That's the thing about being a convicted perjuror...you're word is worthless forevermore.

[Mustang]

John Dean will forever walk upon this terra firma with a laser red-dot of Cain plan+ed on his forehead.

Mustang sends from "Malpaso News"

[BluH2o]

Dean's a weenie ... always been a weenie ... 'nuff said!

[cmsgop]

LOL!

[MamaLucci]

George W Bush, THE most corrupt POTUS in history?
The American people KNOW better than this, even those who
don't like him and won't vote for him.

[Rodm]

Dean is an idiot. Everyone knows the White House is controlled by little green men from Mars. LOL

[chilepepper]

John Dean was always IMHO far, far sleazier than Richard Nixon ever was...

I am amazed that all the folks that I consider to be truly dishonest are all coming out against Poor George.

I am similarly amazed that folks that I've always respected have come to his defense -- a good example is Joseph Biden, someone usually disagree with but someone I've always considered an honest and thoughtful man. His reaction to Al KaFranken's interview just proved this to me (and why he allowed himself to be interviewed to begin shows the lack of judgement that keeps him from being a truly formidable politician -- he could have been a Scoop Jackson!)

[Starve The Beast]

Hey, that reminds me, what ever happened to Rodney Allen Rippy?

[sully777]

Deep throat alert

[adam_az]

""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."

AH HAH! Dean is covering up the truth, that America is controlled by the Zionist Occupation Government! /gag

[Archangelsk]

Yeah, everyone knows it was Warren Harding.

[jackbill]

Three words: Mo the Ho.

[MagnoliaB]

"In the latest book to attack the conduct of the current United States administration, Mr Dean says"

Well here we go. This just says it all. "In the Latest Book..."
Let's just see how much we can screw the ignorant American Liberal out of some bucks by buying this "hate Bush book". This is just like the Jesse Jackson black thing. Jackson has been getting rich off of black America for decades. He keeps them stirred up that they are getting the short end of the stick, they keep giving him money and he just keeps telling them the same ole thing. He sure is a smart MF with an angle. In the Jesse Jackson world, nothing ever gets better because if it did, he wouldn't keep getting those $$$$'s.
The same thing goes for the liberals.

[thoughtomator]

Come now, how can anybody beat the Clintons' 100% corruption score?