Abuse of Executive Privilege (New York Times Editorial)

NY Times ^ | July 1, 2007

[kcvl]

The issue of executive privilege took front stage when President William Jefferson Clinton was sued for actions alleged to have occurred before he was president. Paula Jones filed a civil suit in 1994, alleging that President Clinton propositioned her in a Little Rock hotel room three years earlier, when he was governor of Arkansas and she was a low-level state employee. She sought damages for “willful, outrageous, and malicious conduct” arising from the allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Bernard Nussbaum invoked executive privilege when, as White House counsel, he denied Justice Department investigators access to some of Vincent Foster’s papers after Mr. Foster committed suicide.

[prophetic]

Actually considering its from the NY Slimes I’d say its an abuse of Journalistic Privilege to be making up so may lies in the name of Journalism.

[packrat35]

I hate to say it, but I hope they really push this. It will keep Bush from pushing amnesty and keep the democrats occupied and out of other mischief (like pushing higher taxes or amnesty).

I think its all a lot of bull, but my disgust with the President is such that I just don’t care anymore.

[packrat35]

You know, I could never understand how lieing to CONgress is a crime. Afterall. they do nothing but lie to us and never go to jail.

[mimaw]

Why else would dems want to protect a failing public school system? Keep em voting democrat.