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TNNurse

(7,348 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:46 AM May 2019

So a "president" can assert executive privilege

over release of information from an investigation of himself??? This does not seem legal, ethical, moral or acceptable in any way..

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So a "president" can assert executive privilege (Original Post) TNNurse May 2019 OP
If we ever get rid of this evil batch of corrupt bastards, an overhaul is very much needed Siwsan May 2019 #1
hahaha! unblock May 2019 #2
Welcome to the new Amerikkka Wednesdays May 2019 #3
The very definition of "obstruction of justice" is what that is. MineralMan May 2019 #4
So a REPUBLICAN president... exboyfil May 2019 #5
He can't HopeAgain May 2019 #6
Trump's not above the law. 600 federal prosecutors can't be wrong. nt oasis May 2019 #7
IOKIYAR... Wounded Bear May 2019 #8
He can't assert it NewJeffCT May 2019 #9
Yes, in certain circumstances StarfishSaver May 2019 #10

Siwsan

(27,588 posts)
1. If we ever get rid of this evil batch of corrupt bastards, an overhaul is very much needed
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:49 AM
May 2019

Laws and rules have to be tightened to guard against the stupidity of 30% of the voting public and the miscreants that get their votes.

unblock

(55,239 posts)
2. hahaha!
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:50 AM
May 2019

there you go again, thinking in terms of "norms" and "good governance" and "principles"



no one holds donald fraud to those standards! c'mon, it's not like he's a democrat!

Wednesdays

(20,555 posts)
3. Welcome to the new Amerikkka
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:50 AM
May 2019

A democratic republic on paper, but a dictatorship in reality.

exboyfil

(18,240 posts)
5. So a REPUBLICAN president...
Wed May 8, 2019, 11:20 AM
May 2019

Democratic presidents need not apply. They get forced to testify about consensual sexual relationships.

NewJeffCT

(56,844 posts)
9. He can't assert it
Wed May 8, 2019, 11:27 AM
May 2019

it's a delaying tactic meant to kick the can down the road. He's hoping to delay all of this past the 2020 elections.

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