McCain-Feingold; and

I agree with the constitutional expansive view of executive powers as Commander in Chief against foreign and domestic enemies, ie war powers

“You’ll have to point out what Bush did that was unconstitutional.”

Medicare Part D, No Child Left Behind, and TARP, to name a few.

Every argument against the constitutionality of Obama’s policies applies to Bush’s as well. Nowhere in the Constitution is the federal government delegated the authority to involve itself in those things.

“Each advocated having their regimes be granted unlimited powers to use against citizens and noncitizens in the so-called war on terror.”

I didn’t say he used those powers. I said he advocated doing so (although, surely we could come up with a few ways that he and Obama actually used them, such as in the searches we’re all subjected to in the airports by the TSA). I was referring to arguments his administration made in legal briefs defending certain practices and in laws they tried to get through Congress (but which were fortunately blocked by staunch conservative constitutionalists, like Congressman Hostettler), such as warrantless wiretaps.

Let me just state that I am actually a fan of GWB, so as not to anger any moderaters, lol. I actually had the pleasure of hearing him speak at the NAA in New Orleans last summer. I also served in the USMC from 1986 to 1992, so I would like to think that my opinion is formed as a citizen and former member of the military.
The Revocation of The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 by way of The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2007 is one passage of Law pushed through by the Bush Administration that I could have done without.
The language is very, very broad as to by what means/reason or authority the US Military can act upon the citizens of the United States of America. It basically lists almost any and every reason under the sun that the US Military can engage US Citizens, up to and including Deadly Force. It is so broadly written as to be easily misread/misused by any current or future administration wishing to do so.
It has already led to US Troops being used with “boots on the ground” in Alabama just recently. These troops were neither requested by the Governor of the Alabama nor authorized by President Obama, yet they engaged in an act that clearly violated the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act as well as the remaining parts of The Posse Comitatus Act.
I find it odd that with all of our rights being drawn into question under the current Obama Administration, hardly a peep was made when this Act was passed. When read, it is clearly the largest single act of legislation passed in recent history as to effect the rights of citizens or states by the Federal Government, and everyone just went along with it???