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sinkingfeeling

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5. So? President Obama should be free to follow Bush's example.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 03:18 PM

Feb 2012

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/bush_wont_enforce_contempt_of_congress_warrants/

Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.

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Deleting duplicate since DU told me there was an error and my post sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #4

So? President Obama should be free to follow Bush's example. sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #5

I'm pretty sure that is what would happen here n2doc Feb 2012 #6