reply to post by no_one817
I think that would be the major flaw in this plan - far too much opposition, regardless of the circumstances that brought it about. Even if he
managed to wipe out both candidates after the primaries, there would be such a massive backlash to any attempt to grab additional power that I can't
see how anything other than civil war could result. I see this backlash as forming both within the government and amongst the public itself.
There is a LOT of public anger out there right now, and massive mistrust of Bush.
Sorry, but the response I would envision is a huge visceral reaction by the American public, the quick forwarding of the next best in line candidate,
a quickie election, and Bush out on his can on schedule on Jan. 20, 2009.
There would also be tremendous pressure for impeachment because people have woken up to Bush scams for profiteering wars.
Frankly, it's crash and burn if he tries it.