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dc_dux · 10-20-2010, 08:56 AM

ace....Bush's claims of executive priviliege far exceeded any recent president, going back at least to Reagan.

Those before Bush limited such claims to direct communications between the president and subordinates in the White House and executive branch.....based on the court's ruling re: Nixon.

Bush claimed executive privilege for ANY communications between ANY senior policymakers ANYWHERE in the executive branch, regardless of whether the president was personally in the loop. His claims never reached the court, but based on the Nixon precedent, would, IMO, have been denied.

I agree with you that executive privilege (communications between a president and subordinates) has to be protected....but so does checks and balances.

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In the two years, 2007-08, I dont know of any example where the Democrats abused the power in a manner similar to the Republican subpoenas of Clinton.

Perhaps you have examples of those you think were an abuse of power.

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dc_dux Location: Washington DC	ace....Bush's claims of executive priviliege far exceeded any recent president, going back at least to Reagan. Those before Bush limited such claims to direct communications between the president and subordinates in the White House and executive branch.....based on the court's ruling re: Nixon. Bush claimed executive privilege for ANY communications between ANY senior policymakers ANYWHERE in the executive branch, regardless of whether the president was personally in the loop. His claims never reached the court, but based on the Nixon precedent, would, IMO, have been denied. I agree with you that executive privilege (communications between a president and subordinates) has to be protected....but so does checks and balances. ---------- Post added at 12:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 PM ---------- In the two years, 2007-08, I dont know of any example where the Democrats abused the power in a manner similar to the Republican subpoenas of Clinton. Perhaps you have examples of those you think were an abuse of power. __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 10-20-2010 at 08:52 AM..