Deja Vous all over again

2001
A very popular president uses a crisis and the rabid support of mindless followers to make radical changes to our traditional understanding of the constitution, civil liberties, and the role of the executive. Arguably he wanted to do this all along, but was able to succeed by capitalizing on the public's fear and loathing of Islamicist terrorists.

2009
A very popular president uses a crisis and the rabid support of mindless followers to make radical changes to our traditional understanding of individual rights, the economy, and the proper role of government. Arguably he wanted to do this all along, but may be able to succeed by capitalizing on the public's loathing of fat cat, bonus-receiving bankers.

Aside: Wouldn't it be an ironic hoot if Meryl Lynch and AIG bankers were sent to the Gitmo cells being vacated?

Note to humor impaired morons: I'm not actually suggesting that bankers be imprisoned (nor, am I suggesting with any certainty that the men Bush sent to Gitmo were terrorists.)