Comments on: What They Didn’t Want McDevitt To Talk About…

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:51:35 +0000

With reference to the question — can a future Prez or congress change the rules regarding Presidential Libraries — absolutely. The Professional Historians have written legislation which I believe has passed the House, that would do just that. There has been a huge lobby effort on this going back to when Bush first executive ordered his rules, rules that conflict with the language of the Presidential Records Act. Apparently it faces a filibuster in the Senate, and a promised Prez veto, so decision was made not to push it just yet. You know the Historians Lobby is not really all that high powered, and flush with campaign money. And all too many folk have a prejudice against History, having had bad experiences with it in their K-12 years.

By: BayStateLibrul

BayStateLibrul — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:04:50 +0000

//On January 20, 2009 when Bush is no longer the Executive, does the privilege still apply?//

Place your bets, he’ll be granted retroactive “Ad vitam aeternam”
privilege

By: oldtree

oldtree — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:23:45 +0000

Careful about the eagles, they rely on carrion as a diet whenever possible.

By: freepatriot

freepatriot — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:10:26 +0000

Question for you legal types: Can this be unquarantined by a subsequent president’s executive order? Or by Congressional legislation?

you better believe it can

long term thinking isn’t george’s strong suit …

By: emptywheel

emptywheel — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:37:20 +0000

I’ve tried to imagine who this person was for months, seeing the data that came forward (though I’m not convinced he’s CREW’s source). But I was most surpised that he is still a govt employee–at FEMA, of all places.

I also can’t imagine how old he is–perhaps he’s close to retirement? He’s a G-15 last count.

By: masaccio

masaccio — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:33:52 +0000

So, what could the White House do if McDevitt decided to ignore their request that he not testify?

By: Minnesotachuck

Minnesotachuck — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:25:39 +0000

Yeah, but some old fart playing a kids’ game while using steroids is important, unlike the Constitution and the Law.

By: Minnesotachuck

Minnesotachuck — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:18:57 +0000

bush quickly slapped a fifty-year quarintine on his father’s papers.

Question for you legal types: Can this be unquarantined by a subsequent president’s executive order? Or by Congressional legislation?

By: JohnLopresti

JohnLopresti — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:11:37 +0000

It may be longer than fifty years before the presidential records for Bush2 surface, as well, given the multipronged sequestration in the Southern Methodist University plan Bush’s supporters have written and SMU approved recently. The final opening of the full archive might have a few missing emails, though.

By: LS

LS — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:53:56 +0000

Oh…oh, I don’t know how to respond..just Oh…