New Rule: Traitors Don't get to Question My Patriotism

From Real Time with Bill Maher


What could be less patriotic that constantly screwing things up for America? Just this month we've had Libby, the FBI abusing the Patriot Act, Walter Reed, and now Alberto Gonzales, you know its literally hard to keep up with the sheer volume of scandals in the Bush administration, which is why I like to download the latest scandals right onto my ipod. That way I can catch up on this weeks giant fuck up on my way into work. In fact Bush has so many scandals he could open a chain of Bush Scandal & Fuck Up themed restaurants.
"Hmm, should I get the Harriett Myers Meatloaf or the Katrina Crabcakes?"

Not to generalize but the 29% of people who still support President Bush are the ones who love to pronounce themselves more patriotic than the rest of us, but just saying you're patriotic is like saying you have a big cock, if you have to say it, chances are its not true. And indeed the party that flatters itself by saying they protect America better, is the same party that has exhausted the military, left the ports wide open, caused more people to hate America and Americans than ever before in world history, and outed a CIA agent, Valerie Plame.

That's not treason any more, outing a spy? Did I mention that it was one of our spies?! And how despicable that Bush's lackeys attempted to diminish this crime by belittling her service, like she was just some chick who hung around the CIA, "an intern really, groupie if you wanna be mean about it." NO. Big lie. Valerie Plame was the CIA's operational officer in charge of counter proliferation. Which means she tracked loose nukes. So when Bush said, as he once did, that his absolute number 1 priority was preventing terrorists from getting loose nukes, that's what she worked on. That's what she devoted her life to. Staying undercover for 20 years. Maintaining two identities, every god damn day - this is extraordinary service to your country. Valerie Plame is the kind of real life secret agent George Bush dreams about when he's not too busy pretending to be a cowboy or a fighter pilot.

CIA agents, are troops. This was a military assassination of one of our own, done through the press, ordered by Karl Rove. He said of Valerie Plame, quote, "She's fair game." Fair game?

George Bush likes to claim that he doesn't question his critics patriotism, just their judgement. Well, let me be the 1st of your critics Mr. President to question your judgement, AND your patriotism. Because lets not forget why they did it to her. Because Valerie Plame was married to this guy Joe Wilson, who the Bush people hated because he busted them on one of their bullshit reasons for invading Iraq. He was sent to the African country of Niger to see if Niger was selling nuclear fuel to Iraq -- they weren't, it was bullshit, and he said so. In fact his report was called "Niger? Please!"

Valerie Plame's husband told the truth about their lie, and so they were willing to jeopardize an entire network of spies and possibly America's safety to ruin her life. Wow. Even the mafia doesn't go after your family. Mark Twain said, "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." I say Valerie Plame is a patriot because she spent her life serving her country; Scooter Libby is not because he spent his life serving Dick Cheney. Valerie Plame kept her secrets, the Bush administration leaked like the plumbing at Walter Reed.

In the year 2008 I really think that Hilary Clinton should run for President on the platform of restoring honor and integrity to the Oval Office.