[tjg]

There is no way to defend this action. Every conservative deplored it when the Clintons did it. It's simply hypocritical to justify it when W does it.

[rdavis84]

"It's simply hypocritical to justify it when W does it."

No. Then it's Masterful Politics. Haven't you been listening!!?? :-)

[VRWC_minion]

There is no way to defend this action

On one hand I agree that I want our Gov't to hand over its info so we can be informed on the other I want there to be a balance of power between the branches of our gov't. This requires the executive branch to draw a line in the sand and not roll every time congress makes a request.

To a certain extent I approved that Clinton fought off many attacks against his executive power even though he had selfish motives.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Update:

Bush Invokes Executive Privilege   (7:35 a.m. PST Dec. 13)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush invoked executive privilege for the first time Thursday to keep Congress from seeing documents of prosecutors' decision-making in cases ranging from decades-old Boston murders to the Clinton-era fund-raising probe.

[NC_Libertarian]

Oh the hypocrisy! Never again will I beleive this crap about Republicans loveing liberty. They CHEER one constitutional violation after the other. And if you dare question anything you are practically called a traitor.

[Ramius]

Every conservative deplored it when the Clintons did it. It's simply hypocritical to justify it when W does it.

Umm... nope, not quite the point. Do you release transcripts of your discussions with your attorney to the opposing counsel? Should Congressmen? Should the President? No.

[horsewhispersc]

"It is simply hypocritical to justify it when W does it." ......and pathetic to see it.