washingtonpost.com — Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.
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art42Jul 20, 2007
The Decider.
terr01Jul 21, 2007
Sure, people can be hypocrites, but that doesn't mean Bush isn't an impeachment-deserving constituion-violating president.
gmillerdJul 21, 2007
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camarokidajJul 21, 2007
Don't worrie they won't. They will have a PR guy think of a kind , gentle, word that means dictatorship.
notachickenhawkJul 21, 2007
I couldn't find this link for my original post, so here it is now... At least according to this, Contempt of Congress can be legally pardoned by the President. Sad, but apparently true...<a class="user" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19693051/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19693051/</a>Here is the relevant portion:Q: Is there anything the president can do once someone has been convicted of contempt of Congress?A: Contempt of Congress is a federal crime like any other. The sitting president has the authority as chief executive to commute or pardon anyone of any federal crime.
belxulJul 21, 2007
Dubya sez: "I have nothing BUT contempt for this Congress!"