Criminal Presidency

As Atrios pointed out, the issue is that he broke a law, regardless of whether you think the law is hindering law enforcement's ability to act quickly to protect Americans or not (hint: it isn't) or whether you think the executive branch has a constitutional right to spy on its citizens.

In a representative democracy, when you are President and you don't like a law, you ask Congress to change it, you don't just break the law and make up shit to justify your criminal act.

You ignored a Congressionally-enacted statute and engaged in actions specifically prohibited by that statue, George. Ever heard of "take care that the laws be faithfully executed"?

Rule of law. Rule of law. Rule of law.

How many f-ing times did I hear that during the impeachment proceedings against Clinton?

What will we tell the children?

That the President can pick and choose which laws he wants to follow, while the rest of us have to follow all of the laws?

Criminal Presidency