The Bush Gulag needs to stop the spin. This from yesterday's press briefing at the White House regarding the Supreme Court's decisions slapping the Administration across its collective face regarding the unconscionable, the unconstitutional detentions.

Gulag press secretary Scott McClellan:

"Certainly, in terms of the Supreme Court decision, we're pleased that Supreme Court recognized the authority of the President, as Commander-in-Chief, to exercise his constitutional responsibility in a time of war. The President's most solemn obligation is to protect the American people. We also recognize that the court had some concerns, and we respect those concerns. So the National Security Council and the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice and others are discussing these issues. They're working expeditiously to move forward to put a process in place to address these concerns. And that is where things stand at this point."

Is not McClellan the worst mush-mouth press secretary since the Nixon days? I'm talking specifically about Ron Zigler, who could put a positive spin a story even hours away from his boss' resignation to avoid impeachment.

Hey, McClellen, in case you missed it:

"The very core of liberty secured by our Anglo-Saxon system of separated powers has been freedom from indefinite imprisonment at the will of the Executive."

Scalia.

"The defining characteristic of American constitutional government is its constant tension between security and liberty."

Souter:

"We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the President when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens."

O'Connor

"At stake in this case (Padilla's) is nothing less than the essense of a free society. Unconstrained Executive detention for the purpose of investigating and preventing subversive activity is the hallmark of the Star Chamber."

Et. al.

McClellen, you idiot.