Posted on 07/11/2007 1:01:50 PM PDT by Anti-Hillary
Sure, she has immunity, but can you be sure she is enjoying it?
Even though I’m sure President Bush is getting good legal advice, I wish it was Ted Olsen giving it to him.
Did my shorthand (7/9) confuse you, DY?
Does she still work for Bush?
My ex-bosses have no say in any damn thing I do.
Don’t forget. They were fired for failing to prosecute vote fraud cases.
What is the legal precedent to challenge the US AG’s firing of the attorneys if Reno fired 96 and previous administrations have done the same as part of house cleaning?
A good lawyer would know not to let your words be twisted.
Does she still work for Bush?
My ex-bosses have no say in any damn thing I do.
You're talking about people who want to impeach the president for defending the USA. Since when do things like facts and laws matter to them :)
Well, I would tell you, but then . . .
Actually, nah. My jobs are totally unimportant in the broad scheme of things.
Exactly. This is all about perception. They want to paint the administration as law breakers in the minds of the voters. Plus, they simply enjoy the act of harrassment.
Geeez! Do you read what you type????
Well, I would tell you, but then . . .
Actually, nah. My jobs are totally unimportant in the broad scheme of things.
Jeez, when did this turn into the Hatin’ on Seven thread? ;)
I don’t see what’s so difficult about this. Executive privilege is a constitutional issue having to do with separation of powers. On top of that, there is the matter of lawyer-client privilege.
The headline is misleading. Bush is not ordering Miers not to testify, he is confirming that she cannot be subpoenaed to testify because congress lacks the jurisdiction to do it.
If congress doesn’t like it, they can go shovel sand.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1800101/posts
Attorney firings had genesis in White House (serving at the pleasure of the President)
The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, a proposal that eventually resulted in the dismissals of eight prosecutors last year, according to e-mails and internal documents that the administration will provide to Congress today.
The dismissals took place after President Bush told Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales that he had received complaints that some prosecutors had not energetically pursued voter-fraud investigations, according to White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.
Gonzales approved the idea of firing a smaller group of U.S. attorneys shortly after taking office in February 2005. The Gonzales aide in charge of the dismissals — his chief of staff, D. Kyle Sampson — resigned yesterday, officials said, after acknowledging that he did not tell Justice officials about the extent of his communications with the White House, leading them to provide incomplete information to Congress.
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