If Bill Kristol did a hit piece on Bush...

I'm no fan of the death penalty.  However, some people are.  For example, George Bush signed 152 death warrants while he was governor of Texas.   This gives him the distinction of signing more death warrants than any other governor in US history.   No extenuating circumstances stayed his hand.  

Bush leaves no doubt he unreservedly supports the death penalty as meted out by the courts.   In his book A Charge to Keep, he explained his 152 death warrants by saying, "I dont believe my role is to replace the verdict of a jury with my own."  His unambiguous stance in support of executing convicted felons suggests he would support the Supreme Court extending the range of crimes punishable by death.  

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will be asked to decide whether it's ok to execute someone for raping a child.  Should they rule this a capital crime, it will set a precedent of particular interest in some quarters.  After all, we know what happened in "Abooga Rape."   Impeachment will be a slap on the wrist compared to the punishment waiting for Bush and the "NSC Principals" should they find themselves on the recieving end of these rulings.