Re: 49 - LOL.
Understand.
Republicans were in the Presidency and controlled the House and the Senate for much of the 2000 - 2010 time period for example. They could have opted to charge Code Pink, Sheehan, etc for more serious offenses.
Oh, OK, I see what you were saying rhetorically. Please forgive me; I got no sleep last night while my family member was in hospital.
Yes, Bush was widely criticized for never clapping back, no matter how viscious the attacks.