DEMS Say E-Mail Places BUSH's ROLE In FIRINGS At Center Of Subpoena Debate

[kpete]

Bush's 'role' in firings at center of subpoena debate

President's involvement in firings at center of subpoena debate
E-mails on attorneys’ firings could impact privilege case
By Susan Crabtree

March 22, 2007

As the White House prepares for a constitutional showdown over subpoenas of top administration aides to testify about the firings of U.S. attorneys, the viability of President Bush’s executive privilege argument may come down to the time-worn question: How much did the president know, and when did he know it?

Democratic sources say that investigators in Congress have taken note of a brief e-mail exchange, released by the administration Monday night, which touches on this topic. But the exchange raises more questions than it answers.

In an e-mail dated Nov. 15, 2006, Kyle Sampson, former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, asked then-White House Counsel Harriet Miers and her deputy, William Kelley, whether he had the green light to go forward with the firing plan.

Miers responded that she was “not sure whether this will be determined to require the boss’s attention.” Her e-mail ended with the words: “We will see. Thanks.”

Sampson, who resigned last week, responded with a critical question: “Who will determine whether whether this requires the President’s attention?”

more at
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/e-mails-on-attorneys-firings-could-impact-privilege-case-2007-03-21.html

[emulatorloo]

1. Sounds like fall guy Kyle Sampson knows a lot. Here's hoping he tells all when he comes to testify

n/t

[Lucygirl]

2. Dum de dum

For sanity's sake just impeach the bastard.

[Solly Mack]

3. Exactly!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x462025

[Duer 157099]

4. I'll bet the answer is:

“Who will determine whether whether this requires the President’s attention?”

ROVE

[CrazyOrangeCat]

5. "I am not a crook!"

It's comin', folks. It really is.

:popcorn:

[Hepburn]

8. OMG!!!

I had the EXACT same thought and was about to post with this in the title!

No wonder Leahy and the Dems want Kyle sitting in front of them and under oath. Bet he knows where the bodies are buried!

Watergate II ~~ here we come!!!! YIPPEEEEEEE!!! :bounce:

[CrazyOrangeCat]

10. ;~)

:bounce:

[MayorCandidate08]

6. They all lie

like little clones....

[CrazyOrangeCat]

9. Welcome!

Your timing is impeccable . . . ;)

[MayorCandidate08]

16. Thank You

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[CrazyOrangeCat]

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-Mark (the newer, CrazierOrangeCat:rofl: )

;)

[Duer 157099]

7. You know, while were handing out subpoenas...

Perhaps we should look a little further back and wonder whether Bush (I mean, of course, Rove) had a direct hand in slipping in the Specter Provision.

I HOPE this gets addressed in the investigation.

[Iwasthere]

11. hmmmm

good point! Would Love it if they could nail Spector as involved a little to closely wit the administration.

[robinlynne]

17. and specter himself should be investigated about this. at the least kicked right off the

committee!

[yodermon]

12. I'm really confused.

The USAs can ONLY be fired by the President. Not the AG or karl fucking rove.

So this whole "whether whether" this requires the President's attention is very mysterious to me - how could it NOT require his attn?
seeing as

He's the only one who can fire them???

Sorry to belabor the point, but wtf?

[halobeam]

13. exactly

[Duer 157099]

14. Yes, just another massive nuance of this whole fiasco

I think he can delegate his "presidential pleasure" to his underlings. Or at least, I'm sure he'll say he can.

[Hepburn]

15. The question....

...to which there is NO GOOD ANSWER. Well, no good answer for Bush!

[MayorCandidate08]

18. I find it ironic that the Justice system is the one breaking the law

Not surprised, just ironic...

[Hepburn]

19. Who knows better how to pervert it?

We are talking the Fox in the Hen House.