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Presidential privelidge: usues and misuses

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June 21, 2012 5:20:07 AM

Speaking to CNN host Larry King, Obama said the Bush administration had a tendency to "hide behind executive privilege every time there's something a little shaky that's taking place."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/20184851...

We remember how Nixon tried using this to cover up the cover up, Bush used it for reasons later disclosed as reasonable, currently Obama is as well, even after his possibly perceived hypocritical remarks earlier about Bush.
I wonder why there isnt a bipartisan group sworn to secrecy to resolve these types of matters, with leaks if they would happen, be considered somewhat treasonous

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June 21, 2012 12:36:38 PM

6, unlike Clinton, whos were mainly shot down, doing it 14 times
June 21, 2012 12:39:17 PM

Thing is, we as Americans are given the right to a quick trial, but often, and even here, were it to go to findings, it would be long after the election.
Sorting thru a WH innercom vs a particular issue needs to be addressed, none of us want a pile of garbage being spewed long after someone leaves office
June 21, 2012 12:40:33 PM

Why would he need to invoke executive privilege?

Obama said months ago the White House had no involvement whatsoever in the Fast & Furious debacle. :sarcastic: 
June 21, 2012 12:45:19 PM

Some infos of the requested data/memos/emails may have inside workings and other more privvy infos to them, or in the same email/memo etc.
June 22, 2012 3:06:46 AM

JAYDEEJOHN said:
Speaking to CNN host Larry King, Obama said the Bush administration had a tendency to "hide behind executive privilege every time there's something a little shaky that's taking place."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/20184851...

We remember how Nixon tried using this to cover up the cover up, Bush used it for reasons later disclosed as reasonable, currently Obama is as well, even after his possibly perceived hypocritical remarks earlier about Bush.
I wonder why there isnt a bipartisan group sworn to secrecy to resolve these types of matters, with leaks if they would happen, be considered somewhat treasonous
Do you think Obama is really covering something up by invoking these executive privilege?
June 22, 2012 12:02:17 PM

Yes.

June 22, 2012 2:10:11 PM

I dont know, and if he is doing this, only 3 outcomes comes to mind.
The requested material contains workings in the way, who does and how the White House goes about their daily business, which can contain even certain personal comments that could be embarassing to many an individual.
The material could contain things to be seen by certain individuals only, for security reasons.
The material requested contains things that would compromise either himself or his admin, Holder or those under him.

This also deflects from election issues that do matter to those that arent in anyones camp already.
Depending on how it plays out, and its already started, the media and the dems can paint the repubs as demons and Obama and his admin as victims.

I dont think it was done for non related national concerns, but we wont truly know until after the election, which is too slow
June 22, 2012 9:54:29 PM

jsc said:
Yes.


+1

As I said before, why would you invoke EP if, as Obama himself said, the White House had no involvement whatsoever in the operation?

Now they are trying to blame Bush for it. Big surprise!
June 23, 2012 3:03:40 AM

jsc said:
Yes.
I agree with you on this completely.
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