The way the Democrats want this new arm of government set up , it could be EASILY bought off. It could EASILY become a partisan wing of the government. It could even be bought off my foreign nations. THAT'S why the Democrats are pushing to get it done NOW!
Bush has to be very careful how he sets up this new arm. It had better have checks and balances built into it from the beginning, otherwise generations could find them selves stuck with it. This is not something that should be rushed into. I hope Bush knows exactly what he's doing before he signs any agreement.
Exactly.
President Bush won't allow that to happen because he's GENUINELY concerned about our national security. The Democrats will then spin it as an attempt by the Bush to avoid accuntability. In fact, tehy're doing that already. The line "having an intelligence czar in the White House would mean the president could be blamed if another 9/11/01 happens" has already been used. Expect to see it or a version of it more frequently and shrilly stated as the election approaches.