has shown repeatedly and convincingly that he is a creature of the Establishment, not given to any bold initiatives or to challenges to the status quo. I'm just saying that these are steps that could salvage his presidency--a presidency that is seeming increasingly doomed. The corollary is that if he doesn't do these things, he will find himself with a diminished majority in November, 2010, a reinvigorated Republican opposition, a tanked economy, an angry electorate (including a lot of pissed off former supporters), and, basically, nothing to show for his whole presidency come 2012.
And to top it off, for failing to prosecute Bush/Cheney torture, he could well find himself subject to arrest abroad should he decide to travel a bit once he is ousted from office in January 2013.
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DAVE LINDORFF is a Philadelphia-area journalist. His latest book is "The Case for Impeachment" (St. Martin's Press, 2006). His work is available at www.thiscantbehappening.net
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