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Post #279,203
by boxley
3/22/07 10:39:59 AM
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New a link
[link|http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/05/05/executive.privilege/|http://www.cnn.com/A...cutive.privilege/]
In a setback for President Bill Clinton, a federal judge has ruled that White House aides may not claim executive privilege before the Whitewater grand jury looking into sex-and-perjury allegations against the president.

Unless the White House appeals and wins, the decision means White House aides Sidney Blumenthal and Bruce Lindsey will have to appear before the grand jury and answer its questions.

Lindsey is a lawyer and longtime friend of the president; Blumenthal was a sympathetic journalist before he joined the White House as a communications advisor.
because Clinton lost this case he knew claiming executive privilege would not keep him from testifying.
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bill
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Post #279,211
by Seamus
3/22/07 12:48:48 PM
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New That is the why he chose to negotiate
The point was that Bush's direct staff is not exempt for testifying if exec privilege doesn't apply, assuming there is evidence they are involved. If it does apply, then any testimony is voluntary regardless of their position on the white house org chart.

The fact that Rove was Bush's deputy chief staff at the time the emails were written is irrelevant.
Seamus
     If Bush was not involved in decision to fire AGs...., - (Silverlock) - (22) - March 21, 2007, 03:08:37 PM EDT
         Got Civics? -NT - (bepatient) - (21) - March 21, 2007, 03:37:34 PM EDT
             What does Honda have to do with this? -NT - (Silverlock) - (20) - March 21, 2007, 03:43:18 PM EDT
                 As in school class that teaches you how gov't works. - (bepatient) - (19) - March 21, 2007, 04:00:36 PM EDT
                     Aide to exec, about items never under discussion with exec - (Silverlock) - (3) - March 21, 2007, 04:07:37 PM EDT
                         Its the branch, not simply the Pres. -NT - (bepatient) - (2) - March 21, 2007, 04:13:29 PM EDT
                             Clinton would've been happy for your expert opinion -NT - (Silverlock) - (1) - March 21, 2007, 04:17:35 PM EDT
                                 She was...and it saved her. - (bepatient) - March 21, 2007, 04:33:39 PM EDT
                     Exec Privilege - (Seamus) - (14) - March 22, 2007, 08:26:44 AM EDT
                         I know that. - (bepatient) - (13) - March 22, 2007, 08:31:11 AM EDT
                             Doesn't seem that way - (Seamus) - (12) - March 22, 2007, 08:40:09 AM EDT
                                 Courts are not likely to be involved unless... - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - March 22, 2007, 09:31:00 AM EDT
                                     Refusing to testify is a crime -NT - (bepatient) - March 22, 2007, 09:33:57 AM EDT
                                 Thats why there are 3 branches - (bepatient) - (9) - March 22, 2007, 09:33:10 AM EDT
                                     That's not what Bush is claiming - (Seamus) - (8) - March 22, 2007, 09:50:32 AM EDT
                                         So? -NT - (bepatient) - (7) - March 22, 2007, 09:53:30 AM EDT
                                             So it gets back to the Q - (Seamus) - (6) - March 22, 2007, 10:03:11 AM EDT
                                                 They are calling his direct staff. - (bepatient) - (5) - March 22, 2007, 10:06:16 AM EDT
                                                     So? - (Seamus) - (4) - March 22, 2007, 10:11:34 AM EDT
                                                         So Rove is not White House staff now? -NT - (bepatient) - (3) - March 22, 2007, 10:14:43 AM EDT
                                                             You missed my point - (Seamus) - (2) - March 22, 2007, 10:19:58 AM EDT
                                                                 a link - (boxley) - (1) - March 22, 2007, 10:39:59 AM EDT
                                                                     That is the why he chose to negotiate - (Seamus) - March 22, 2007, 12:48:48 PM EDT

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