How *’s claims of executive privilege for the U.S. attorney probe could prove to be cataclysmic...

[babylonsister]

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/08/10/murray-waas-how-the-president%e2%80%99s-claims-of-executive-privilege-for-the-us-attorney-probe-could-prove-to-be-cataclysmic-for-his-own-party/

Murray Waas: How the President’s claims of executive privilege for the U.S. attorney probe could prove to be cataclysmic for his own party.
By: John Amato on Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 11:20 AM - PDT


Murray Waas goes into great detail why the Bush administration is making a big mistake using executive privilege and not letting Rove and Harriet testify about the US Attorney Firing scandal.

The dog days of summer, a Summer Olympics, a presidential election– and even other administration scandals have largely drowned out the issue of the firing of the nine U.S. attorneys.

But either this fall, or even before, all of that is almost certain to dramatically change.

And claims of executive privilege by the President of the United States to disallow his top aides to testify on Capitol Hill could prove devastating to his own political party. Republican House and Senate candidates are no doubt going to be damaged by the executive privilege claims becoming a front and center issue just prior to the election. In the end, the President’s continuing claim of executive privilege– whether made for high minded reasons of constitutional law, obstinacy, or for political calculation– could prove to be a last unwanted legacy that George Bush leaves behind for his own political party…read on

As Murray notes earlier in his piece—The Bushies were even overruled by a former Ken Starr and George Bush appointed judge named John Bates on this issue…

Waas' article here:

http://murraywaas.crooksandliars.com/2008/08/07/104/

[DCKit]

1. "Cataclysmic" has such a nice ring to it. n/t

[aquart]

2. They aren't worried about the election. They are worried about jail.

They know what they've done.

In all likelihood, Bush will issue preemptive pardons (gosh, who else did that) just before leaving office (another reason he needs to be impeached NOW) preventing any further prosecutions. Their goal is to run out the clock till that happens.

Although I continue to believe in the absolute pardon power, I now concede that pre-emptive pardons need to be outlawed and that requires constitutional amendment.

[groovedaddy]

5. They're not worried enough to suit me. They probably know that "the fix"

is already in. They've been stealing elections at least since 2000 and, as far as I can tell, there is nothing in place to keep them from stealing this one. Nope, they're just not worried enough.

[Kweli4Real]

6. And the media is playing its part by ...

Telling us 48 times a day how close the race is; so that a Obama and down ticket candidates' loss would seem reasonable.

[populistdriven]

3. I'd gladly see a Republican Cataclysm every day until Nov. 4! n t

[Kablooie]

4. Nice thought but the Democratic party is intent on keeping the GOP strong and healthy.

It's only being fair and balanced to ensure the GOP's ability to rig and steal this next election again.

Thank you Democratic representatives.