Naturally, his high ethical standards would prevent any abuse of such a program:
Bush said he had reauthorized the domestic spying program more than 30 times since the September 11 attacks and would continue to do so.
In Crawford, Texas, where Bush is spending the holidays, his spokesman, Trent Duffy, defended what he called a “limited program.”
“This is not about monitoring phone calls designed to arrange Little League practice or what to bring to a potluck dinner,” he told reporters. “These are designed to monitor calls from very bad people to very bad people who have a history of blowing up commuter trains, weddings, and churches.”
“And Democrats, and peaceniks, and people who support those National League baseball teams. I just don’t trust ‘em.”
