Bush's Leadership

Although I don't think much of Pat Buchanan's isolationism, he has been the most intelligent critic of the war in Iraq. His column today shows he still has good sense and is a patriot. Unlike other pundits who twist Bush's words to undermine him and who don't recognize Bush's efforts to defend the nation, Buchanan recognizes that Bush is showing strong leadership and is sincere in his belief that he is doing the right thing. He may make mistakes but he is not acting out of any corrupt or evil motive. He is not trying to undermine the constitution or establish a fascist dictatorship. Despite the hysterical shrieks of "Impeachment!", there is a good case to be made that the President does have authority to authorize the type of eavesdropping. Even if it is illegal, it hardly constitutes an impeachable offense. When a law officer violates someone's fourth amendment rights, it may make the evidence he collects inadmissible and he may be liable in a civil Bivens actions but it's not a criminal offense. So, it's ridiculous to assert that the eavesdropping program is a "high crime or misdemeanor." Mark Levin makes some good arguments in favor of the President in the corner. Legal analysis of the program is here.
When the Democrats talk about impeachment, I think "Bring it on!" The Dems would be playing the role of a defense attorney trying to get a killer off the hook by some technicality. Does the public want Bush or some ACLU lawyer defending the country?