Inserting Politics Into Justice

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The senator vigorously rejected the president's claim of executive privilege. "I find this extraordinary and troublesome," he said, "and I think it will ultimately be damaging to the president. . . . This is an attempt to stonewall our committee, and the public will be outraged."

Doesn't that sound like one of those tough statements by Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York, the Democratic point man on the U.S. attorney scandal? The speaker was actually the Republican whom Schumer defeated nine years ago, Alfonse D'Amato, discussing Bill Clinton's invocation of executive privilege in the Whitewater investigation. Nice to see Chuck and Al agree on something.

So many principles that Republicans held dear when they were trying to take Clinton down are no longer operative. This certainly applies to a 1998 column now whizzing around the Internet that ran under the headline "Executive Privilege Is a Dodge." It was written by Tony Snow, who is now President Bush's press secretary.

To investigate Clinton -- even his Christmas card list -- was God's work. To investigate Bush is "to head down the partisan road of issuing subpoenas and demanding show trials," as the president put it this week.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/23/AR2007032301450.html

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1. They are wacky buckeroos are they not

And may I add a gem from my brilliant and honorable Senator Lott who said in the 90's - we can support the troops without supporting the President.

[tanyev]

2. Ha! Snowjob called on his 1998 column.

The hypocrisy is starting to stink too much to be covered up with a little spray of air freshener.

[Bitwit1234]

3. Don't forget....this investigation

They even had an investigation of the Clinton's cat Socks. They wanted to make sure that government stamps weren't used for his fan club. So stamps couldn't be used to send kids letters from Socks. But what about the ones used for Milly the Dog.