[sinkspur]

In politics, perception is everything.

Bush didn't turn over all documents on Roberts. Guess what? Nobody gave a damn.

You think that Americans don't know anything about lawyer-client privilege. They know ALL about it, courtesy of prime-time legal shows, and they know that lawyers do NOT have to be made to reveal their conversations with clients.

Besides, the Democrats have to be very careful to not be perceived as beating up on a woman.

[counterpunch]

I think people will see it differently regarding a sitting administration and their own legal counsel they've nominated, especially considering there is no other paper trial on her.

I think most people feel it smacks of cronyism and would want Bush to turn over all the documents just to punish him.
And like I said, perception is everything.
If the Democrats accuse him of hiding something by not turning over the documents, public opinion could go sharply against Bush and Miers if the White House refuses to cooperate.

Once the Democrats begin making their case in the media that the Bush administration is covering up crimes that Miers has knowledge of, the public and the press will demand the documents, and this "executive privilege" you speak of will be meaningless. Sure, the White House could continue to hide behind it, but their nominee will be defeated and they will look guilty as hell.