Bush ordered the bedside strong-arming of Ashcroft over surveillance program
It's worthwhile to take a look back at one of the many dark days of the Bush Administration to remind yourself why control of the executive branch must be removed from Republican hands. You might recall the 2004 infamous bedside visit by Alberto Gonzales and Andrew Card to strong-arm John Ashcroft, who was in an intensive-care unit at the time. They wanted him to reauthorize Bush's illegal domestic surveillance program. Ashcroft refused to sign it.
Sep 29, 2008