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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:38 AM Original message |
Bush Sent Rove a Letter Blocking His Appearance Before Congress |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. You can't get a note from a nobody, and act like its a doctor's note. |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why would I believe anything that Jason Leopold writes? He's like Drudge. |
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susu369 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Please |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. JASON LEOPOLD GUARANTEED that Rove was going to be indicted by Patrick Fitzgerald! |
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susu369 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Must add |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. I think I know what happened. |
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MissHoneychurch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. How can * block Rove from the Congress |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. And so the great question - can Bush's protection extend beyond his Presidency? |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. When you ain't the executive you can't claim executive privilege |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I suspect you can |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No, but if Obama wishes to be able to protect his own people he might protect Rove |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I can imagine how the argument goes. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. The difference is |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. But it will have a chilling effect on current and future administrations, so the argument would go. |
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Mr Rabble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Or, they could simply follow the law. That might help. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I don't disagree, I'm just extrapolating how the legal argument will go. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. How chilling an effect did it have on the "Torture pResident" after so many of Clinton's |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. No one ever accused them of being consistent in their legal arguments. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. I don't agree |
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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. WTH - Does Bush not understand |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. Oh, this is getting interesting...... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. Jail Bush for obstruction. n/t |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. But does "the letter" have any legal standing? |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I guess it depends on who you ask. I'm sure Scalia, Thomas, etc. all think it's perfectly legal. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It would certainly test his notion of literal interpretation |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Unfortunately these people are not known for their consistency. "Oh yeah sure |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. "Now sane people on the other hand would probably disagree." |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
16. Perhaps they should subpoena private citizen Bush? |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
20. Here's the original Washington Post story |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. A broken clock is correct twice every 24 business hours |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. True, but you need a working clock to verify the time. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
26. Jonathan Turley was talking about this on Olberman last night. He said |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. GROUNDHOG'S DAY KARL!!11 |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
30. ARREST THE MOTHERFUCKER |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
33. karl is now a private citizen, how could he defy a subpoena? |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
34. Ohh, a scoop from Jason Leopold!? I'm sure it will be confirmed in 24 business hours. |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
35. I dunno. Has it been |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
37. Jason Leopold is a gigantic douche |
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