and bush lied. and congress knuckled under. yes.

they're all complicit. one doesn't excuse the other.

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Whether Bush lied or not is
a) subject to interpretation
b) doesn't matter.

Nowhere in the constitution does it say that the the constitutional process of law-making is dependent on the veracity of elected officials.

gee, for a disinterested observer (allegedly) you always seem to end up supporting the right. what a coincidence.

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Indeed, the Presidential Oath of Office does not require a promise to tell the truth. Does that mean we should not expect the President to do so?

Only a fool expects 'truth' from a politician.

Only a Republican would say that.