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PUGalicious
05-19-2007, 09:14 AM
Thirty years ago today (http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/19/nixon-bush-illegal/):
Q: So what in a sense you’re saying is that there are certain situations…where the president can decide that it’s in the best interests of the nation or something, and do something illegal.

NIXON: Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.

Q: By definition.

NIXON: Exactly, exactly.
Sound familiar?