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Ghost in the Machine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 04:00 AM
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Former Bush Adviser to Say No to Senate - (Sara Taylor)
Former Bush Adviser to Say No to Senate
Published: 7/11/07, 3:45 AM EDT
By LAURIE KELLMAN

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's former political director says she intends to follow his directive and not answer questions about her role in the administration's firing of federal prosecutors - unless a court directs her to defy her former boss.

"While I may be unable to answer certain questions today, I will answer those questions if the courts rule that this committee's need for the information outweighs the president's assertion of executive privilege," Sara M. Taylor, who left her White House job two months ago, said in remarks prepared for presentation to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

"Thanks for understanding," she added in the statement, made available in advance of the midmorning hearing.

Democrats insist that there are plenty about the firings that Taylor can discuss - and is compelled to reveal under a subpoena - that are not covered by Bush's executive privilege claim.

Her lawyer was expected to advise her as the hearing progressed on which questions she could or could not answer under the president's directive.

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jackbourassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 05:47 AM
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1. Why aren't these people charged with Contempt?
Just wondering.
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 06:04 AM
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2. Bush actually listened to somebody for once in his life...
Nancy Raygun when she said "Just say no". As usual, he didn't listen to the entire sentence, and ignored the "to drugs" part and substituted "to investigations"

They take Ronald Raygun's "I don't recall", mix thoroughly, lather, rinse, repeat
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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 06:15 AM
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3. Conyers and Leahy should be in court today getting that order
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