this kind of person is "Step on his toes until he apologizes".

And sometimes that bully is a mean son of a bitch, and if you stand up to him, he'll pull out a gun and shoot you.  The whole elementary school advice about standing up to bullies does not always work out 100% in the real world.  Not every bully is a wimp who will back down.  Some will fight to the very last breath.  

Let him get away with it, that will describe the American state.

Democrats And The Iron Law Of Institutions

(2) If you want to motivate powerful Democrats, attempt to threaten their power within the party, not the well-being of the party overall. Of course, this is easier said than done, particularly because much of the power within the party is (as Karp would put it) an unelected Democratic oligarchy. For instance, Pelosi's status as Speaker can be challenged straightforwardly. Getting at the source of the party oligarchy's power, which is money and institutions outside of electoral politics, is much more difficult.

the DCCC called to raise funds.  I'm in a strongly Republican district (which Tom Tancredo is retiring from, thank who/whatever), so I'm not expecting any Democrat to get elected soon.  I told the staffer that I would follow and donate to particular races, but I would not fund Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and the rest of the leadership since they refuse to honor their oaths to protect the Constitution.  He tried to tell me about all the wonderful bills that have been passed, but I held firm in my argument that they have betrayed the voters and America.  He gave up and I felt good.  Maybe he'll pass the message along.

It's time to bring this battle to a head. Whether it be Obama, Edwards, or Clinton, it is time to face off and start dueling. This is the lowest of lows. We knew it would pan out this way. We can only hope the Dems in D.C. war-gamed this out to see how it will play...

requires him to defend the Constitution, not to keep the country safe:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"Keeping the country safe" has been the Republic shibboleth used to undermine the Constitution and rob the nation's coffers, at the expense of the bottom 99% of the population.

........the Democratic leadership is guilty of aiding the administration criminals. That makes them accomplices to the criminals, and therefore, vulnerable themselves to impeachments and criminal prosecution.

So what if it's legal.  It's wrong.  Maybe not an impeachable offense, but it sure will piss a lot of people off.  Maybe enough of those pissed-off people will join us in calling for impeachment for ALL of the other impeachable offenses.

The more I find out about this mal-administration, the pisser I get.

Fist, I must say the the Bush Administration has already taken numerous actions that would make a strong case for not just impeachment (the case of political or ethical "high crimes and misdemenors") but also subject members of the administration to criminal charges under US and International Law. Regretably, the Dems have failed to press the case. I suggest you review the Diaries linked here, some are excellent and detialed in content

As the President and Commander in Chief, Bush not only has Constitutionally derrived authority in this case, but also responsibilities and it is there to draw the line.

Follow the link to read all items in the document. The last item in the left column suggests the USA would not be able to meet it's NATO treay obligations.

This is importiant because, under the Constitution, treaties are "the law of the land". That is, in the case where the USA enters a treaty with legal obligations, the branch of government obligated to fulfill them bears a legal responsibility and failure to fullfill them is a dereliction of duty. (For example, this is the basis of the Geneva Convention related issues - and why the torture is in Cuba not USA - because the terms of the treaty apply as the law of the land.)

The military has been budgeted to fulfill it's NATO obligations. In the case Bush used descretionary powers to withold funds, it would be his decision to not fullfill his legal obligations. In other words, although he correctly claims some descretionary authority, the case cited is beyond his descretion.

Don't they have to honor the contract that is currently in effect?

They could refuse future funding, but if Blackwater's contract is current, I think we have to wait for it to expire or be revoked (by some statutes I'm not familiar with) before they stop getting paid.

Not true of Federal employees -- Reagan furloughed me in a budget standoff many years ago when I was a government worker.

There are billions and billions of dollars being spent on Defense procurements of futuristic weapons system that we don't need - like some of the crap listed on this Defense Industry Daily website.   Or how about this Defense Aerospace site.  The amount of money involved in all this is mind boggling.

wish for Dan Quale.

Remember, I said almost.

...why not at least flip the fucker's rock over once and for all?

and I'm not going to bother retyping.

is demanded by the rethugs.  They love it, they support it.  To them it reflects strength.  It's the old "he means what he says and says what he means" meme.  This is why they worship him.  Not all, but at least the 24 percent "we'll be your base no matter what."

hear Dana Perino say "The President has no intention of resigning..."

You got it.

Ten points for Gryffindor.

would he still be eligible for SS protection, pension, and all the rest of the benefits?

Spreading a rumor about his pig farmer opponent supposedly having a too close relationship to his pigs.

"I just want to hear the SOB deny it"

you frame it as the truth--his threats to trash the United States military just to play cheap politics is the final, last straw that shows he just needs to get out of the way.

This should be framed in a way that highlights the fact that Bush will call for cuts to middle class civilians before they will ask their contractor cronies to take a cut in their bonuses -- or even defer their exorbitant bonuses.