[bigeasy_70118]

Regardless, of whether a President can be sued civilly or not, the tort of invasion of privacy does not apply in this case because Wilson and Plame were public employees and the conduct was relevant to the public interest. The Bush defense essentially will be that Wilson went to Niger, he got the job b/c of Plame and these facts were revealed to shed light on Wilson who was attempting to discredit the President.

I do think a President should not have immunity from suit for intentional acts.

[STARWISE]

But see .. since he was "selected" by wifey to take on this "mission in Niger," was he an actual employee? I just don't think so, but I'm not up on the technicalities of his status then (only that he's a bitter and arrogant SOB then and now).

[XenaLee]

And speaking of attempting to discredit the President....
isn't there some law somewhere that either protects the President, the same as ANYone would be protected, against slander? Or isn't there some way the President can seek justice against people like Wilson (and ergo, people like Ronnie Earle re: his attempt to discredit and ruin DeLay)? If for nothing else than to clear the slate and go on record in clearing his name, Bush, Cheney, Rove, DeLay should all be able to do something legal to punish these socialist partisan hacks.

I'm getting really weary of these leftists presumably getting away with all this bs they're pulling. I keep wondering and worrying that....if they can get away with all this NOW, when we control all three branches of government, what on earth will keep them from doing much MUCH worse things in retaliation against conservatives and Republicans, if/when they ever manage to sleaze their way back into power (God forbid).

"...Wilson who was attempting to discredit the President"