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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:43 PM Original message |
Why didn't Clinton claim Executive Privilege with Lewinsky? |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think he did |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Hi DangerDave921!! |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. He did |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. so the courts ruled that he himself had to testify on a personal matter |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It likely wouldn't get to the USSC |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. he *waived* executive privilege |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. yes |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. You should consider |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Much like bu$h v. Gore, the SCOTUS will say it was a one time ruling, not bearing on any future |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Yes Bush vs Gore was "do as we say, not as we do", |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. SCOTUS |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Here's a Washington Post story from back then |
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Pawel K (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:46 PM Original message |
I'm glad he didn't |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. But he did... |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. He tried - - a judge ruled that he couldn't. This is from 1998 |
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Pawel K (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. So doesn't that set a legal precedent that a president can not due this? |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. He didn't need to . . . |
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loyalkydem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. So |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. "the whole thing would have blown over"? |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. "Do you not remember the atmosphere back then?" |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. ROFL! "the whole thing would have blown over" |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. that wasn't the script |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Are you saying |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. it wasn't the plan for his claim to stand |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. what plan is that? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. plan 9 |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. ah, excuse me |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. okay, the corporatists' plan for seizing control of the USA then |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. So you believe |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I never said that. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. ok |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Yep. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. "that whole thing would have blown over" - Are you high? |
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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think the court ruled that Executive Privilege |
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