A White House Response to Senator Feingold

A White House Response to Senator Feingold

A White House Response to Senator Feingold

Chastised by Russ Feingold for extrajudicial spying, the President who would be king invokes the divine right of kings.

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“The President believes he has the right to overrule laws the Congress has passed. He is a President, not a king.”
–Senator Russell Feingold

As long as I’m in charge, Russ,
I’ll spy on those who merit it.
If this is not a throne, Russ,
Just how did I inherit it?

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