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White House Deputy Counsel Resigns
new york times ^ | May 7, 2010 | CHARLIE SAVAGE

Posted on 05/07/2010 2:14:14 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Mr. Meltzer played a leading role in the administration’s efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and related policies affecting terrorism detainees.

He was also the White House’s main contact with the Justice Department’s powerful Office of Legal Counsel, which evaluates whether proposed policies would be lawful.

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bleedingheartattack; fridaynewsdump; gitmo; meltzer; postrushnewsdump
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1 posted on 05/07/2010 2:14:14 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Hmmmmm, what does this mean?


2 posted on 05/07/2010 2:15:23 PM PDT by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Friday afternoon news dump.


3 posted on 05/07/2010 2:16:23 PM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: Berlin_Freeper

He’ll just be replaced by another leftwing lunatic with no regard for the law.


4 posted on 05/07/2010 2:16:31 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Berlin_Freeper

How appropriate....out with the trash...


5 posted on 05/07/2010 2:17:15 PM PDT by rottndog (WOOF!!! Be prepared for what's coming AFTER America.....)
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To: Lockbar

It means that Obama is a f@ckup.


6 posted on 05/07/2010 2:18:23 PM PDT by Gaffer ("Profiling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

He’ll be named czar of something in 6 months.


7 posted on 05/07/2010 2:19:05 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (We were hoping for flying unicorns that crapped skittles. We got nationalized health care.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What’s the REAL story behind this!!


8 posted on 05/07/2010 2:19:52 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
For a brief moment he flashed like a star across the firmament, lawyer Meltzer an inspiration unto the heaven's.
9 posted on 05/07/2010 2:20:31 PM PDT by Hans
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Did he want to spend more time with his family?


10 posted on 05/07/2010 2:21:49 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Mr. Meltzer played a leading role in the administration’s efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay...

That went well.

11 posted on 05/07/2010 2:24:36 PM PDT by scott7278 ("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked." BHO)
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To: Sacajaweau
There must be something worth finding out.

People don’t resign from such a high position so they can go “back to the academic world.”

That’s just laughable.

12 posted on 05/07/2010 2:24:59 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It Matters Not What You Fight But What You Fight For.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

czar of used TP no doubt.


13 posted on 05/07/2010 2:26:47 PM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Resigned before being pushed ....


14 posted on 05/07/2010 2:27:03 PM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
In addition, Mr. Meltzer, who teaches courses on the federal courts at Harvard, helped prepare Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor for her confirmation hearings – a role he may reprise in his final weeks by working with Mr. Obama’s forthcoming Supreme Court nominee, which the president expected to be as announced as soon as Monday. This may be why he is resigning?
15 posted on 05/07/2010 2:28:52 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: Sacajaweau
"What’s the REAL story behind this!!"

He probably wants to spend more time with his family.

/sarc

16 posted on 05/07/2010 2:29:38 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: ColdOne

Looks like a poor excuse.

I am not buying that is the real reason. Because prepping for the confirmation with the democrats in power is such a big task?


17 posted on 05/07/2010 2:33:12 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It Matters Not What You Fight But What You Fight For.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Yes your right, he is going to go back to Harvard resume his teaching of socialist ideas law. With this bunch one never knows what is really the truth! IMO!
18 posted on 05/07/2010 2:40:13 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Another rat runs from a sinking ship.


19 posted on 05/07/2010 2:40:14 PM PDT by Gator113 (I do not want Obama just IMPEACHED... I want him IMPRISONED. Are we there yet? 2010-2012)
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To: Sir Gawain

You got it, you beat me to it.

You know, this is about this guy’s failure to get the job done. Good news for us.

Shows that Bush did such a dang good job of setting this all up it is nearly impossible to unwind


20 posted on 05/07/2010 3:05:17 PM PDT by dila813
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