Bush and the question from a North Carolina man

I originally heard this exchange on NPR, but I can't find it on their site. I have to give Bush praise for telling the audience to let the man speak, even if he was only being political about it. There is a real question historically about the limits of dissent in wartime, just as there is a real question, Constitutionally, whether we are at war or not right now. However, since the Vietnam War (or "conflict" if you prefer) there has been an emerging consensus that patriotic dissent is possible in wartime, and that it is different from treason, i.e. "levying War against them [i.e. the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." Hopefully we won't see any Alien and Sedition Acts anytime soon.

Nevertheless, I wondered why the guy didn't ask the obvious question that's been bugging me for months, namely, why can't Bush get a warrant for his wiretapping, if he really has nothing to hide? I think maybe too many of us are too emotional, or maybe we find these questions to be too self-evident, that we don't always pose them correctly.

Bush is obviously trying to position himself as the defender of America, so he can rise in the polls and avoid a Congress that will investigate his illegal activities, and, if necessary, move to impeach him and remove him from office.