Explain to me how Bush can possibly block the subpoenas?

YellowRubberDuckie

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:51 PM
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Explain to me how Bush can possibly block the subpoenas?

Can you say "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"?
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fooj

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:53 PM
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1. Can you say...IMPEACH THE TREASONOUS RAT BASTARD?

Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 05:54 PM by fooj

That asshole is on my LAST NERVE.

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ewoden

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:54 PM
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2. he could invoke the doctrine of executive privelege

However, in in United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court stated: "To read the Article II powers of the President as providing an absolute privilege as against a subpoena essential to enforcement of criminal statutes on no more than a generalized claim of the public interest in confidentiality of nonmilitary and nondiplomatic discussions would upset the constitutional balance of 'a workable government' and gravely impair the role of the courts under Article III."

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pnwmom

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Tue Mar-20-07 06:19 PM
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11. Right. But that opinion specifically invoked an ongoing criminal case.

And said that a judge could decide that the needs of the criminal justice system outweighed the claim of Executive Privilege. But it isn't clear how that ruling would apply to the situation between the Senate and Bush today.

The Supreme Court did rule against there being an absolute right to Executive Privilege, which is good. But since Presidents and Congress have mostly avoided litigating on this issue, it isn't clear at all what the Courts would decide about a claim of Executive Privilege under the current circumstances.

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Botany

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:54 PM
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3. He can't .....

He can ignore em and get a contempt of congress charge though.

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lvx35

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:54 PM
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4. Well, Bush thinks he's a king

and so do his people, and everybody else in America didn't get the memo. That's the only way I can think to explain it!:)

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Marie26

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:55 PM
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5. He can't

But he'll try. "Executive privilege", "unitary executive", "commander in CHIEF!", they'll throw it all out & hope something sticks.

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City Lights

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:55 PM
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He won't block them. He'll ignore them. eom

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Tigress DEM

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:55 PM
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6. Yah, but the Atty Gen prosecutes those who fail to answer subpoenas.

I can say CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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NMDemDist2

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:56 PM
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7. my hubby says he's almost nostalgic about chimpie's arrogance

this whining is really really getting old

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Marnieworld

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Tue Mar-20-07 05:59 PM
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8. dupe

Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 06:05 PM by Marnieworld

:patriot:

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Marnieworld

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Tue Mar-20-07 06:00 PM
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9. Can you say President Clinton?

It's all coming back to bite them in the ass. They got him to testify by fighting his executive privledge all the way to the Supreme court. We saw his Grand jury testimony on TV and these ACTUAL criminals want an off the record private meeting.

Get these muthers under the lights, miked-up and on the record. This is how impeachment will happen. One subpoena at a time.

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Disturbed

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Tue Mar-20-07 06:07 PM
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10. Ms. Miers is no longer employed by the Bush Regime.

How can he stop Congress from forcing her to testify Under Oath?

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Ghost in the Machine

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Tue Mar-20-07 06:24 PM
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12. with a midnight pardon tonight?

:shrug: ... just a guess, but I see it coming.. just like his daddy did..

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frebrd

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Tue Mar-20-07 06:26 PM
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13. Arrange a "Terrorist Attack"...

Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 06:32 PM by frebrd

and declare Martial Law. Remember, he's not above doing anything that suits his purpose!

Actually, though, I imagine he's saving that for late next year.

:-)

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