"Subpoenas. Nixon ignored them, and so he had to go."

[Hissyspit]

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4720

Genius!
Rep. Rahm Emanuel has the perfect response to Cheney's hubris

Cheney argues that the Veep has a legislative function, since he casts a tie-breaking vote in the Senate --- a task he has had to perform all of seven times. By this reasoning, the Veep has worked only seven days since January, 2001. Congressional Democrats have crafted the perfect response:

Following Vice President Dick Cheney's assertion that his office is not a part of the executive branch of the US government, Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) plans to introduce an amendment to the the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill to cut funding for Cheney's office.

More than that. Dick Cheney has claimed "executive privilege" a number of times, most notably when asked to disclose his energy policy meetings. Legislators have no such privilege. May we see the documents now?

More than that. Do you know the technical grounds for the impeachment charges brought against Richard Nixon? Subpoenas. Nixon ignored them, and so he had to go. Any congressional committee may now subpoena anything it wants from Cheney's office. Not a single document in the joint is protected by executive privilege. Not a single person working under Cheney may claim executive privilege. Dick Cheney has made very clear that he is not part of the executive branch of government.

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[aquart]

1. Dick 'im around.

If we can't have justice, we'll have fun.

[man4allcats]

2. I like it, but as you have noted, when Nixon pulled the same

crap, that Congress took action. Bush's current poll numbers are only three percentage points higher than Nixon's were at his worst, and yet this Congress thus far at least seems determined to take no action whatsoever. We can only hope they will start respecting their oaths of office and stop enabling Bushco.

[Liberty Belle]

3. Kick! Important points.

[Swamp Rat]

4. Dey gotta go!