Comments on: Bush Did NOT Invoke Executive Privilege for Rove http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-86149 Leen Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:46:31 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-86149 <p>Rove being thrown under the bus?</p> Rove being thrown under the bus?

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-86147 Leen Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:44:42 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-86147 <p>Do they care about what Turley “thinks”/</p> Do they care about what Turley “thinks”/

]]> By: cal1942 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-86124 cal1942 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:51:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-86124 <p>MarkH is absolutely correct.</p> <p>It’s not possible to conduct oversight of the executive branch as the Constitution mandates without honoring subpoenas.</p> <p>Basically, Constitutional government in this nation has ended. It appears that the Constitution has been reduced to a mere political document and is no longer fundamental law and the outcome of this election, no matter who wins, will only accelerate the decay.</p> MarkH is absolutely correct.

It’s not possible to conduct oversight of the executive branch as the Constitution mandates without honoring subpoenas.

Basically, Constitutional government in this nation has ended. It appears that the Constitution has been reduced to a mere political document and is no longer fundamental law and the outcome of this election, no matter who wins, will only accelerate the decay.

]]> By: MarkH http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-86111 MarkH Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:26:21 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-86111 <p>If Congress lets anyone in the Executive branch stiff their subpoena, then their oversight function is over…forever!</p> If Congress lets anyone in the Executive branch stiff their subpoena, then their oversight function is over…forever!

]]> By: bell http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-85947 bell Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:51:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-85947 <p>it is not just the present admin that has made many jaded… it is the action of your future president obama with regard to fisa that solidifies the jaded outlook… game over folks.. it is no longer just reid or pelosi, bush or cheney that can contain the huge disappointment… it is now your future president and that is a sad fact that no one is going to be able to maneuver around, especially those who held out some hope for change… the only change that is now going to come is going to come at a much higher price then a vote one way or the other…</p> it is not just the present admin that has made many jaded… it is the action of your future president obama with regard to fisa that solidifies the jaded outlook… game over folks.. it is no longer just reid or pelosi, bush or cheney that can contain the huge disappointment… it is now your future president and that is a sad fact that no one is going to be able to maneuver around, especially those who held out some hope for change… the only change that is now going to come is going to come at a much higher price then a vote one way or the other…

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-85905 bmaz Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:28:03 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-85905 <p>Yeah that is kind of sweet isn’t it? The one avenue they could attempt at all is the very one they so blithely tried to eviscerate.</p> Yeah that is kind of sweet isn’t it? The one avenue they could attempt at all is the very one they so blithely tried to eviscerate.

]]> By: Akatabi http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-85892 Akatabi Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:59:40 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-85892 <blockquote><p>Far as I know, there is no recourse with the exception of Habeas Corpus</p></blockquote> <p>And they say irony is dead…</p>

Far as I know, there is no recourse with the exception of Habeas Corpus

And they say irony is dead…

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-85885 Loo Hoo. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:09:09 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-85885 <p>WOW!! Good for the pups…Missed out…Got bookmarks?</p> WOW!! Good for the pups…Missed out…Got bookmarks?

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-85883 Loo Hoo. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:38:49 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-85883 <p>I think everyone should just calm down and respect Karl Rove’s power.</p> <p>Get over it, America.</p> I think everyone should just calm down and respect Karl Rove’s power.

Get over it, America.

]]> By: AZ Matt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/comment-page-1/#comment-85881 AZ Matt Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:07:55 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/#comment-85881 <p>Reading the Conyers comments I think it leaves little doubt that he is pissed and ready to up the ante.</p> Reading the Conyers comments I think it leaves little doubt that he is pissed and ready to up the ante.

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