federal judge has ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of records from his time as VP

CNN ^ | 9/20/08 | CNN

[NYC Republican]

A federal judge has ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of records from his time as vice president...

Breaking... That's all there is...

Looks like another well-timed hit piece... Dirty tricks continue

[NYC Republican]

Does anyone have any idea what this is all about???

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s time for Americans to tell these so-called “judges” to just “kiss it.” I think we’ve had about all of these black-robed gods that we need.

[SMCC1]

Dick Cheney has been secretly attempting to become Master of the Universe, with Karl Rove’s help.

[Perdogg]

[Colonial Warrior]

It's happening....the Liberal environmentalist have control and want to grab all the papers so they can REASSEMBLE A TREE!!!

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Preserve records? Hope he leaves a box of licorice pizza behind and walks with the harddrive.

[i_dont_chat]

Could they be looking for Obama’s birth certificate?

No, I don’t think so.

[NYC Republican]

That’s funny, and I could see where that would apply... how is that relevant here?

[IndianPrincessOK]

THIS is why the judges are asking Cheney to keep records. Obama/Biden have plans to prosecute Bush and Cheney IF they get in the White House.

Here is the Title of the article:

Obama would ask his AG to “immediately review” potential of crimes in Bush White House

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/Barack_on_torture.html

[LongTimeMILurker]

“Records? I’m sorry, I put them all on my MP3 player.”

[K-oneTexas]

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/09/20/6826686-ap.html

WASHINGTON - A federal judge Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of records from his time as vice-president.

The decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is a setback for the administration in its effort to promote a narrow definition of materials that must be safeguarded under by the Presidential Records Act.

A private group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, is suing Cheney and the Executive Office of the President in an effort to ensure that no presidential records are destroyed.

[mkjessup]

Memo:

To: U.S. District Court
Fr: Vice President Dick Cheney
Re: Request for Records

Sorry, someone hacked into my email account and deleted the whole damn thing, except for some messages from a bunch of Nigerians selling Rolexes.

If you want a Rolex, contact Senator Obama, I can’t help you.

Best,

Dick Cheney.

[K-oneTexas]

Civil Action No. 08-1548 (CKK): MEMORANDUM OPINION
(September 20, 2008) -—— https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2008cv1548-16

[TexasGreg]

Easy response ... IF Obama wins, Bush grant Cheney and HIMSELF and any member of his Administration a Full Pardon for all crimes, real or imagined.

If the Dems try to circumvent THAT, they’ll be violating the Constitution in a most brash and public way that won’t survive Supreme Court review.

[Lord Basil]

“Sorry, judge, my records seem to have been misplaced like all the Clinton records. Maybe you should check the White House residence. However, I’m sure they’ll all turn up after the statue of limitations expire.”

[Cheerio]

Red meat for the wacko lefties so the wackos can ‘feel good’ about Obammy maybe taking off after the prior administration when he takes office. There is no there there, or both he and Bush would already have been impeached.

[NYC Republican]

Can't wait for the MSM to start asking McCain... "should Bush and Cheney be brought up on criminal charges, would you issue a full pardon"...

I'm dead serious... Don't put it past the media -they very well could do it

[Cheerio]

Can't wait for the MSM to start asking McCain... "should Bush and Cheney be brought up on criminal charges, would you issue a full pardon"...

Oh, its coming - maybe this coming week now that the DNC Media has got this story to put on front pages.

[NYC Republican]

Sickening... just sickening

[SERKIT]

Could they be looking for Obama’s birth certificate?

Rest assured no one is looking for Barry's: -college records

-Illinois State Senate records

-Illinois State Senate calendar (esp Nov 5-10, 1999)

-phone records Dec 2007 between his cell phone and members of Wright's church

-gee, the list could go on....

[clee1]

OK.... have GW place them and his under seal; for 50 or so years.

[6SJ7]

Obama would ask his AG to “immediately review” potential of crimes in Bush White House

Yes, nothing would unite the country like a good show trial. If they are stupid enough to go there, presuming the American public is stupid enough to vote them in, then the Civil War was just a dress rehearsal.

[CondorFlight]

Scipio Africanus, who saved Rome from Carthage, was later ordered to produce documents for the Senate, which was investigating him.

He produced a bucket full of ashes (he had burned the records).

He later asked to be buried anywhere except on Roman soil.

[neodad]

Hire Sandy Berger. Problem solved.

[RichardW]

Tell the judge to go pound sand.

[mathurine]

She’s a Clinton appointee; she’d certainly understand.

[tbpiper]

If there is no legal action going on, does the witch, excuse me, judge have any right to do this?

[Lancey Howard]

Funny stuff! I’m sure those “records” are long gone.
Unless Cheney is an idiot.
Which he definitely is not.

[mass55th]

"Does anyone have any idea what this is all about???"

CREW just filed this lawsuit on September 8th. Here's a link to their explanation of the suit:

CREW SUES VP CHENEY

The Judge's decision is a preliminary injunction. Wikipedia's definition of "preliminary injunction" is:

"A preliminary injunction, in equity, is an injunction entered by a court prior to a determination of the merits of a legal case, in order to restrain a party from going forward with a course of conduct until the case has been decided."

Further info is here:

Preliminary Injunction

[Stayfree]

This country needs a good lynching just to set some things straight...and charging Bush and Cheney with any crime whatsoever after they leave office might just require a million man lynch mob to put an end to this nonsense by the far left kook squad!

[Lancey Howard]

Cutting to the chase....

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is just another corrupt Clinton scumbag, appointed in 1997.

[Cheerio]

-gee, the list could go on....

How about a response to Barry's background similar to what was launched against Palin when 30 SWAT team members were air dropped into Alaska for the sole purpose of digging up dirt? Where is the GOP (you know the ones running the dirty 'negative' campaign) with a tit for tat on Barry? Oh that's right we want to above the fray (This is the way to loose elections).

I have to hand it to Schmidt though, he has really turned around the McCain campaign which a few months ago was all 'sweetness and light'. Hit Obama and hit him hard - there are so many lies and so many gaffes that Schmidt has more material than he can use.

[bert]

If her name was koleen, her initials would be kkk

[bert]

The marshalls should be sent to arrest her, bring her up on charges,fly her out of the country.

[Verginius Rufus]

Yes, but Obama doesn’t plan to impeach Bush and Cheney after they leave office!

[NYC Republican]

Aaahhh... Should have known

[K-oneTexas]

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY>br> United States District Judge


Signed by.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly was appointed to the United States District Court in May 1997. She received a B.A. in 1965 from The Catholic University of America and a J.D. in 1968 from Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America. Following law school, she served as law clerk to Judge Catherine B. Kelly of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. From 1969 to 1972, Judge Kollar-Kotelly was an attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and then served as the chief legal counsel to Saint Elizabeths Hospital until 1984. She was appointed Associate Judge of the D.C. Superior Court in October 1984, and served as Deputy Presiding Judge of the Criminal Division from 1995 until her appointment to the federal bench. Judge Kollar-Kotelly has been a Fellow of the American Bar Association, a founding member of the Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine in a joint teaching program on mental health and the law, and chair of the Board of the Art Trust for Superior Court. Judge Kotelly was appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist to serve as a member of the Judicial Conference Committee on Financial Disclosure from June 2000 through May 2002, and in May 2002 Chief Justice Rehnquist appointed Judge Kotelly to serve as Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court , which is a 7-year appointment.

[RobFromGa]

Did the Democrat that filed this suit also ask to make sure that all the “O”’s were left on the computer keyboards, and to make sure that all the silverware and furniture were left in the White House?

[Kevmo]

I wonder if Obama wins, will all the keyboards have missing zeroes?

[Recovering_Democrat]

Really? Sounds like the judge needs a lesson on the concept of separation of powers. Maybe Cheney can provide this Robed Ass with an order to turn over all of their records. :)

[Hattie]

Well Biden told a bunch in FL that he and Obama would impeach Bush/Cheney if they found evidence. Cheney should shred every piece of paper in his possession and then give them the bags of confetti. The Dems are full of hate; they are just evil.

[Verginius Rufus]

Did Biden really threaten to impeach Bush & Cheney? How can you impeach someone who is no longer in office, which will be the case for Bush and Cheney after Jan. 20, 2009? That makes as much sense as Obama’s idea of going to the UN Security Council to deal with Russia’s aggression against Georgia.

[Hattie]

Yes, Biden was in FL and some dupe asked him if they would impeach Bush/Cheney. Biden said they certainly would if they found evidence, bla bla bla. Then on Sunday morning show someone asked him about impeaching and he said he never said that, and he double talked, denied it bla bla bla.

[Verginius Rufus]

The 'Rats are so used to the media covering for them that they feel that they can say anything, even easily-disproven falsehoods, without repercussions. Bill Clinton is on tape admitting that he turned down an offer from the Sudan of Osama bin Laden...and later could deny ever saying it.

Barackzebub has shown himself a master of deceit. I'd be tempted to think Biden was trying to show that he's worthy to be his sidekick, but he's probably been doing the same thing for the last 35 years.