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Jon Meacham's subservient defense of monarchical power

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  • Monday, April 27, 2009 12:30 PM

    Question for Meacham

    Someone should ask Meacham:

    What exactly would a President have to do to be prosecuted (aside from getting blown by an intern, I mean)? Human sacrifice? Cannibalism?

    Meacham is such a toadie that I get the impression even those crimes would be pooh-poohed as well.

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