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The Senate vs. The White House: round 4? 39? 13995?


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Not-so-latest-news:

 

BUSH KEEPS ROVE FROM TESTIFYING

SPARES SENATE FROM YET ANOTHER TEDIOUS GO-NOWHERE HEARING

 

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Y'all know K-dog aint gonna say anything anyway, so what's the point?

 

Acting from his known sense of mercy and humanism, president Bush used his 'ol

executive privilege to exempt Rove from testifying. Fearing another hearing like that

of Alberto Gonzales might compromise the mental health of the Committee.

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6927206.stm

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:)

 

But seriously, i would not get too worked up over this one folks. It is simply political theatre. In 7 years the Bush Admin has fired 8 attorneys and pressured 3 others to retire. I am absolutely certain the reasons were political (aren't they always). Over Clintons term Reno fired 93 and no one said a word. The reason is Federal prosecutors serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. If he/she want to fire them, that is his/her perrogative. The dems are simply putting on a show in the hopes that the mere hint of impropriety will win a few votes in 2008.

 

Link to source: Bush 8, Clinton 93

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But what gets you the most isnt the fact that they got rid of a whole bunch of federal prosecutors, it's the way they go out of their way to obfuscate everything concerning the affair.

 

Clinton got rid of 93 of them and was like "meh", while George's people are doing the whole "I am not presently disposed to discuss wether in fact I can neither confirm or deny that I might be considering not commenting on this supposed thing that may or may not have occured."

 

 

My fave so far:

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"I am not aware of any other US Attourney that was asked to leave, except in some instances where people were asked to leave quite frankly because there was legitimate cause"

 

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"So youre saying these(the eight) were asked to leave without legitimate cause?"

 

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"Uh, no..."

 

 

and so on. :D

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Wait, GD, I'm confused. Does that mean it's OK?

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Wait, GD, I'm confused. Does that mean it's OK?

There's nothing wrong with firing people using an executive discretion explicitly stated as a power of the office. However, if it's being used for the reasons reported that it might be used for, I think it important for the public to know it.

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You mean like if he enjoyed the music of Vanilla Ice?

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No, I mean if he's using executive powers for Republican -> Democrat feuds.

 

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Wait, GD, I'm confused. Does that mean it's OK?

There's nothing wrong with firing people using an executive discretion explicitly stated as a power of the office. However, if it's being used for the reasons reported that it might be used for, I think it important for the public to know it.

 

I agree. The public does deserve to know the reason whatever it is. But they cannot be legally compelled to provide it. And Yes Wals it is perfectly legal and proper. As long as they were not fired for reasons stemming from age, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. That would be discrimination and obvioulsy was not the case. Janet Reno fired 93 of them because they were Republican apointees. No other reason. Its a rotten thing to do to someone but it is an executive perrogative. As I said, this whole "scandal" in nothing more than politcs.

 

Once again, look at the hipocrisy. Clinton fires 93, not a word said. Bush fires 8 and it's the end of the world. Clinton pardons over 200 mainly on drug charges, not a word said. Bush commutes 1 and it's the end of the world.

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Once again, look at the hipocrisy. Clinton fires 93, not a word said. Bush fires 8 and it's the end of the world. Clinton pardons over 200 mainly on drug charges, not a word said. Bush commutes 1 and it's the end of the world.

 

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Bush commuted more than 1. It was the specific one in that instance that caused an issue.

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Who is it that would investigate an illegal act committed by the administration?

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Who is it that would investigate an illegal act committed by the administration?

A special prosecutor would be appointed by the Attorney General, approved by the Senate, and he would be independant of(as in not report to) the Excecutive. I think in the end he reports to the House Judiciary Comittee. Not sure on that point. Enoch would be the one to ask. This is right up his alley.

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congress if it is the president, the justice department otherwise. congress is definitely overstepping their bounds with this one (their job is legislation, not enforcement). i'm not so sure it is a benefit to their cause, either.

 

"I am not presently disposed to discuss wether in fact I can neither confirm or deny that I might be considering not commenting on this supposed thing that may or may not have occured."

the biggest difference between clinton and bush is that nobody cared then, and the dems now are looking for anything to use against the current administration as fuel for the elections. he had to say something, and no matter what he said, they'd have tried to use it to their advantage.

 

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But why cant they just say "We got rid of those guys because they werent loyal to us" ? Why all the pretending and not-answering of questions?

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But why cant they just say "We got rid of those guys because they werent loyal to us" ? Why all the pretending and not-answering of questions?

 

No joke there. This whole thing would be over. Or just said "We did it because we wanted to. It's our perrogative" If the give the appearance of a cover up then people will get curious and start turning over rocks to see whats hiding under them. But then, does the Bush admin making a PR screw up really come as a surprise anyone?

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yeah, bush should have hired morris to handle PR for him. they don't do that end of the stick well at all which only serves to hurt his appearance.

 

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One serious question I have is why does the president feel that the Federal Prosecutors need to be loyal to his goverment and politics? And are they supposed to be, or has is it just modern political practice?

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because they serve at his pleasure. they're political appointees, so he gets to pick and choose to suit his views. i.e., he's the boss of the enforcement branch of the government, so it is his sole discretion on how that is accomplished.

 

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One serious question I have is why does the president feel that the Federal Prosecutors need to be loyal to his goverment and politics? And are they supposed to be, or has is it just modern political practice?

Actually Kaftan you are not far off. Clinton fired everyone because they were all Republican appointees. That did set a precedent because to my knowledge, prior to that the US Attorneys Office was pretty apolitical. One thing about the US, once precedent is set, it never goes back to the old way again.

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One serious question I have is why does the president feel that the Federal Prosecutors need to be loyal to his goverment and politics? And are they supposed to be, or has is it just modern political practice?

Actually Kaftan you are not far off. Clinton fired everyone because they were all Republican appointees. That did set a precedent because to my knowledge, prior to that the US Attorneys Office was pretty apolitical. One thing about the US, once precedent is set, it never goes back to the old way again.

Can you elaborate on this? My presumptions was that Alberto Gonzales' firing where unprecedented. Also how can Clinton Fire the attorney general lawyers for individual states? I thought the President couldn't do that, the attorney general is the boss not the president.

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One serious question I have is why does the president feel that the Federal Prosecutors need to be loyal to his goverment and politics? And are they supposed to be, or has is it just modern political practice?

Actually Kaftan you are not far off. Clinton fired everyone because they were all Republican appointees. That did set a precedent because to my knowledge, prior to that the US Attorneys Office was pretty apolitical. One thing about the US, once precedent is set, it never goes back to the old way again.

Can you elaborate on this? My presumptions was that Alberto Gonzales' firing where unprecedented. Also how can Clinton Fire the attorney general lawyers for individual states? I thought the President couldn't do that, the attorney general is the boss not the president.

 

No it has happened before on a much larger scale even. And my saying Clinton fired them is not technically accurate because Janet Reno actually did that. She was the AG at the time. Just as Gonzalez did the firing now, not Bush. But I am quite certain both Presidents either had a hand in the decision or at the very least knew about it ahead of time and did not object. And the attorneys fired were in charge of prosecuting Federal crimes, or representing Federal interests for whatever region they were in. As I poster earlier, this is all fine and good. The position of US Attorney is a political appointment and those that fill it serve at the pleasure of the AG in office.

 

The AGs and District Attorneys for the individual States are elected officials and can only be fired by the voters, or in some States can be dismissed by the Governor. But only for misconduct. The US AG can not do a thing to them.

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My presumptions was that Alberto Gonzales' firing where unprecedented.

sure, that's how they spin it in the media and in congress. they want bush to look bad.

 

Also how can Clinton Fire the attorney general lawyers for individual states? I thought the President couldn't do that, the attorney general is the boss not the president.

he didn't.

 

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