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Glenn: "Both parties are in virtually unanimous agreement that our highest political leaders should be exempt from accountability under the rule of law even for the grave crimes that have been committed."
Well, yes - would we ALL like to be exempt from accountability for our actions or inaction? The thing is that our political leaders have figured out how to do that! But they've gone one better: even our laws no longer apply to them. If they break the law while in office, there doesn't seem to be any rush by their fellow politicians to hold them accountable (Ted Stevens seems to be the rare exception). The only judgment ever rendered is by the voters, which happens every 2, 4 or 6 years. Given the incredible return-to-office rate for incumbents, even voters don't seem especially eager to demand accountability. How can the rest of us get a deal like that?
