Napolitano concluded, “If the president was not personally involved, executive privilege doesn’t apply. If the president was personally involved, and they want to argue that fighting drug gangs at the border is a matter of sensitive national security, then they at least have an argument for executive privilege but that would be at odds with what Attorney General Holder has already testified to under oath.”
According to Judge Napolitano if Executive Privilege applies then Attorney General Holder lied to congress.
Chris Wallace says it could just mean a presidential aide was involved. In my mind, that's still a presidential lead worth pursuing, but if Mr. Wallace is right, it's (unfortunately) not the sure-fire link that Mr. Napolitano thinks it is.
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Napolitano concluded, “If the president was not personally involved, executive privilege doesn’t apply. If the president was personally involved, and they want to argue that fighting drug gangs at the border is a matter of sensitive national security, then they at least have an argument for executive privilege but that would be at odds with what Attorney General Holder has already testified to under oath.”
According to Judge Napolitano if Executive Privilege applies then Attorney General Holder lied to congress.
Chris Wallace says it could just mean a presidential aide was involved. In my mind, that's still a presidential lead worth pursuing, but if Mr. Wallace is right, it's (unfortunately) not the sure-fire link that Mr. Napolitano thinks it is.
They've had eight months to declare executive privileged if there really was a basis for it. This is just the last option they have left to keep the truth hidden.
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I'm impressed. Wasn't sure they were going to go through with recommending contempt.
I think Obama evoking executive privilege probably did more to spur on the contempt charges then hush this up like they hoped it would. I'm glad they kicked the hornets nest and confirmed they have something to hide.
Now we just have to find enough evidence to start throwing some people in jail. (yeah right, but a guy can dream!)
74novaman wrote:Now we just have to find enough evidence to start throwing some people in jail. (yeah right, but a guy can dream!)
I'm sure Holder will get pardoned if it comes to that. Hmm... Can Obama pardon himself?
I am not a lawyer, nor have I played one on TV, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, nor should anything I say be taken as legal advice. If it is important that any information be accurate, do not use me as the only source.
I am not a lawyer, nor have I played one on TV, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, nor should anything I say be taken as legal advice. If it is important that any information be accurate, do not use me as the only source.
Not that Sheila Jackson isn't worthy of mockery & ridicule, but I'm sure she just forgot to say "Attorney" first.
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