Condi Rice and others and I [Bush's counsel, Alberto Gonzalez] are looking out for how the president will play in history. We don't want him to look like some monster who destroyed our freedom. Trust us.
No! No! No! We Don't, Won't, and you've given us absolutely no reason to do so. That's the whole point of the checks-and-balances of our democracy. The populace should never just acquiesce to the assurances of those in power. That's the day our freedoms truly die.