tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post7805609559793755549..comments2023-11-05T02:42:05.343-05:00Comments on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Nachos: Snow JobStudiodavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16784469805972410740noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-14671485262141755122007-03-22T19:03:00.000-04:002007-03-22T19:03:00.000-04:00Shot down, put down, whatever "down" you choose, I...Shot down, put down, whatever "down" you choose, I'm with you.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, Rove's advice is purely "political" so I fail to see why it should be privileged in any way.<BR/><BR/>And, on that note, so much for this whining that the congressional subpoenas are "politically motivated."Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398931203483061703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-26682384471887103532007-03-22T18:32:00.000-04:002007-03-22T18:32:00.000-04:00Mike the theory, which Bush & Co. are flogging big...Mike the theory, which Bush & Co. are flogging big time, is that if the president's staffers fear being subpoenaed and questioned under oath, they'll be discouraged from being candid with their advice. A chilling effect, in other words.<BR/><BR/>For my 2 cents' worth, executive privilege should be shot down, except in matters directly and clearly concerned with national security.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-87435466427944810052007-03-22T07:47:00.000-04:002007-03-22T07:47:00.000-04:00Supreme court opinion, Mike? But that would just c...Supreme court opinion, Mike? But that would just create the temptation of waving around pieces of paper. And we can't have that.<BR/><BR/>Bob, love the "freedom stab" line. Consider it stolen!Thrillhoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082092153634900636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-66800239929336046812007-03-22T06:44:00.000-04:002007-03-22T06:44:00.000-04:00Deputy Chief of StaffIsn't "deputy chief" an oxymo...<I>Deputy Chief of Staff</I><BR/><BR/>Isn't "deputy chief" an oxymoron? based on my (limited) understanding of Executive Privilege (we "studied" US v. Nixon in ConLaw in Law School), I see no reason at all that Karl Rove's testimony should be protected under the umbrella of Executive Privilege, even if the court finds that it protects the testimony of Bush and/or Miers.<BR/><BR/>If this goes all the way up, Kennedy will determine it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398931203483061703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-43929829727888550232007-03-22T02:45:00.000-04:002007-03-22T02:45:00.000-04:00"So . . . what's official post does Karl Rove hold...<I>"So . . . what's official post does Karl Rove hold?"</I><BR/><BR/>White House deputy chief of staff, which is a sanitized cover title for director of dirty tricks and media manipulation. <BR/><BR/>The president just calls him Turd Blossom, getting it half right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-84847671485657591952007-03-21T23:35:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:35:00.000-04:00Q: Tony, how would a transcript make it a politica...<I>Q: Tony, how would a transcript make it a political spectacle? And what about a transcript would be not in keeping with amicable and --<BR/><BR/>MR. SNOW: Well, again, I think you've always got a temptation, somebody sort of waving a piece of paper -- let me reverse the question: Why would not an interview be conducive to getting at the facts?<BR/><BR/>Q: Well, because if, then, the facts were then discussed, then it would be one person's word against another and facts might get muddled.</I><BR/><BR/>That's right, the only reason not to have a transcript is to keep it from being used as a prop.<BR/><BR/>How does the press pool not just walk out of the room laughing?Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-84504301899484633842007-03-21T23:21:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:21:00.000-04:00LOL! Good one, Bob!LOL! Good one, Bob!Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-89243589924568999452007-03-21T20:58:00.000-04:002007-03-21T20:58:00.000-04:00Judging from the picture, y'all have made Tony los...Judging from the picture, y'all have made Tony lose his mind, up in here, up in here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-31733178524745600082007-03-21T19:53:00.000-04:002007-03-21T19:53:00.000-04:00"Executive Privilege." Which I assume relates to ..."Executive Privilege." Which I assume relates to the Chief Executive and <I>legitimate</I> arms of the administration.<BR/><BR/>So . . . what's official post does Karl Rove hold?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398931203483061703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13930960.post-6634980963550276272007-03-21T19:25:00.000-04:002007-03-21T19:25:00.000-04:00I think Mr. Snow'll have to say Touche! on that po...I think Mr. Snow'll have to say Touche! on that point.<BR/><BR/>...or, as they call it in the White House, Freedom-stab!Isaac Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402890244648619420noreply@blogger.com