To investigate Clinton -- even his Christmas card list -- was God's work.

[rodeodance]

e j is right on-again:-)

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

Inserting Politics Into Justice

By E. J. Dionne Jr.
Saturday, March 24, 2007; Page A17

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.

Bush is nothing if not shrewd. By trying to recast the controversy as a partisan catfight, the president has temporarily diverted attention from the central issues in this inquiry: whether any of the eight fired U.S. attorneys were asked to step down for political reasons; whether political aides in the White House played an important role in the firings; and whether replacing independent-minded prosecutors was a way of influencing ongoing or future investigations.

In the broadest sense, this is about whether the Bush administration has illegitimately politicized the justice system.

[IWantAChange]

1. I take exception to the comment ...'Bush is nothing if not shrewd'

Mr Dionne should have omitted 'if not shrewd'

[ixion]

2. yeah, what's shrewd about it? they do it every time and every time

the MSM takes the bait. That's not shrewd, just stupid.

[Joe Bacon]

7. The Washington Post believes Bush is a god.

Ever since this dimwit came on the scene, the Washington Post has kissed his ass.

No paper has lied more for the Republic Party than the Whoreshington Post!

[The Count]

3. Bush does nothing. MSM just follows the talking points handed to them.

I remember when Maher was praising him for being so brave in 2000 telling the media that his drug use is none of their business...That's why they stopped asking. His bravery and all....:eyes:

[Straight Shooter]

4. I don't think that grasping at straws is a shrewd manuever. n/t

[nicknameless]

5. They also made Clinton turn over his personal diary.

[indepat]

6. The neocon cabal has illegitimately politicized almost all the Federal establishment

including the military imo.