Who gets away with what?

Glenn Reynolds linked a very amusing Buzzfeed piece with the following title:

7 Things Democrats Would Have Freaked Out About If Bush Had Done Them

Obama’s national security policy has continued some of the most controversial moves of the Bush administration.

Silence from the left.

Check out the pictures.

Obama is not only getting away with stuff Bush never would have gotten away with, he’s getting away with stuff even Nixon didn’t get away with.

As I was reminded on Facebook by this:

I guess there’s a moral lesson here somewhere. What you get away with does not depend on what you do. It depends on who you are.


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4 responses to “Who gets away with what?”

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  2. Chas Avatar

    But Nixon did not stick around long enough to be formally impeached, did he? Merely the threat was enough.

  3. Eric Scheie Avatar

    Given the choice, Nixon resigned rather than be impeached.

    Both FB images are a bit exaggerated.

    🙂

  4. RickC Avatar
    RickC

    How ’bout – Nixon: I covered up the bugging of two buildings by my underlings and was driven from office in disgrace.

    Obama: I bugged the entire nation, but BOOOOOSH! And you idiots still love me.