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The right-wing understanding of Government

A former White House aide and current CEO of Freedom's Watch thinks that the President is the "client" of the Attorney General

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  • Friday, July 18, 2008 06:33 AM

    It's only entertainment

    but -- thanks not only to the Bush administration but also to one of the most derelict Congresses in history -- that view also now accurately reflects the reality of how the Government actually functions.--GG

    Thanks also to a derelict Dan Abrams, and so many other in the "journalistic" profession, for not immediately calling him out.

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