ACLU head: Worst civil liberties president about to be history David Edwards and Muriel Kane

Published: Tuesday January 13, 2009





Print This Email This The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union is delighted that President George W. Bush is finally leaving office.



"Eight days from now, the very worst president for civil liberties -- is history!" Anthony Romero exclaimed exuberantly as he began an interview Monday with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert.



"I can't wait till this man who's currently the president is cleaning brush at Waco," Romero continued. "A man who has allowed torture and abuse. A man who has put people in Guantanamo with no legal recourse."



"A man who has kept America safe!" interjected Colbert, in his best fake-conservative pundit manner, demanding to know whether Romero really wants to close Guantanamo.



"I do want to close Guantanamo," Romero replied. "You can't fix it. ... President-elect Obama's got to close it on day one. He can't wait."



"The torturers -- we have to deal with them," Romero added. "We have to hold them accountable. We have to look back before we can look forward."



"Do you find fault with everyone?" Colbert complained. "is there no one who pleases you? ... Try to find fault with me!"



"I think that tie is not my favorite," Romero responded cautiously, provoking a started look from Colbert and groans from the audience.



"Sorry, sorry," Romero quickly apologized. "You ask a gay guy a question -- with an answer about fashion."



"I will grant you this," Colbert finally agreed. "If he does not close Guantanamo in the first week of his presidency, he owns it. ... Six months in, the world will look at Barack Obama and see George Bush."





This video is from Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, broadcast Jan. 12, 2009.









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