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White House: Obama may use executive privilege to withhold Kagan documents
Kagan Watch Keeping an Eye on Elena Kagan ^ | June 3, 2010

Posted on 06/03/2010 5:28:47 PM PDT by COUNTrecount

In a letter to Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee Republican, Robert Bauer, counsel to Obama, implied the president may use executive privilege to hide some memos Elena Kagan wrote when she served in the Clinton White House.

“President Obama does not intend to assert executive privilege over any of the documents requested by the Committee,” Bauer writes.

“Of course, President Clinton also has an interest in these records, and his representative is reviewing them now,” he adds.

The Clinton library has more than 150,000 documents related to Elena Kagan. This is one of the few sources we have to know what Kagan thinks on many issues.


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To: COUNTrecount

I can certainly see where attorney-client privilege would apply, to the extent certain documents would fall under this doctrine. Further, they might not represent her own opinions, but rather her advocating for her client and their position (it’s what lawyers do). I can’t see where they would make a blanket “no” for all documents apply, but you could then take it to the bank that nothing controversial would make it to the Senate.

That said, the Senate has rights too - including filibustering, and failing to bring her nomination out of committee.

No need to get all huffy about it - “O” does what he has to do, and the Senate does as well. The Senate should filibuster, and say “NEXT!”


41 posted on 06/04/2010 2:18:30 PM PDT by Be Free (Liberalism is a disease.)
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound
I’m not a lawyer but I would believe using Executive Order to withhold documents from the Congress is very illegal! Perhaps unconstitutional!

Just ask Richard Nixon


42 posted on 06/04/2010 2:20:07 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: COUNTrecount

That’s just sleazy..


43 posted on 06/04/2010 2:20:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: worst-case scenario

The usual “Friday dump”.

What don’t they want us to know?


44 posted on 06/04/2010 2:21:33 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
I am not quite sure but I think Obama is hiding other papers for her.

AKC?

45 posted on 06/04/2010 2:21:36 PM PDT by steveo (2010 never again)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

These were the ones referred to in the original article. If there are others, it would be good to know what their nature is asserted to be.

Certainly, though, the over 10,000 documents that were made available today should make for intense reading for a while.


46 posted on 06/04/2010 2:21:49 PM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: COUNTrecount

Carpet Muncher Alert! (see tagline)


47 posted on 06/04/2010 2:22:35 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (0bummer calls opponents "Teabaggers". So we can call Kagan "Carpet Muncher." Right?)
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To: steveo

LOL!


48 posted on 06/04/2010 2:24:50 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: mellow velo

49 posted on 06/04/2010 2:26:52 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: steveo

I think she is a heinz 57 so it can’t be AKC...


50 posted on 06/04/2010 2:28:03 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: worst-case scenario

Isn’t that ever so peachy of the Clinton library to dump these out over a weekend. Will the MSM read them muchless report on them?

They could say she was spawn from Lucifer himself and eats live babies and she will be nominated.

http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/textual-KaganDPC.htm


51 posted on 06/04/2010 2:31:12 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

I’m going to come right out and say what nobody else will-we got enough ugly on the Bench already. Putting Kagan and Sotomayor next to each other would stop a clock..


52 posted on 06/04/2010 2:31:56 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Barack Obama- 21st Century Edsel)
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To: COUNTrecount

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704764404575286493530383982.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5


53 posted on 06/04/2010 2:34:21 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Disgusted in Texas
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Gee, love that TRANSPARENCY!!!

54 posted on 06/04/2010 2:36:55 PM PDT by mlizzy ("Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person" --Mother Teresa.)
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To: cardinal4

55 posted on 06/04/2010 2:37:55 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: cardinal4

56 posted on 06/04/2010 2:39:37 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: COUNTrecount

” Stop questioning, just accept, it’s Barryspeak at its best.”

And notice “ Clinton may have some interest”, so once again the Toons will be called on to fall on their sword for the Dem party


57 posted on 06/04/2010 2:39:38 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: COUNTrecount
pearls on a dyke, looks as out of place a a pig roast at a mosque
58 posted on 06/04/2010 2:40:23 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Renderofveils

Even though Clinton has no authority to use that now. How exactly is Clinton going to withhold documents?


59 posted on 06/04/2010 2:42:14 PM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: LibLieSlayer

Someone should place a Hold on the Destroyer’s nomination...


60 posted on 06/04/2010 2:43:07 PM PDT by billuk1
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