Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, after consulting with Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), issued a subpoena today for White House aides Karl Rove and Scott Jennings.
In so doing he stated:
“The Bush-Cheney White House continues to place great strains on our constitutional system of checks and balances. Not since the darkest days of the Nixon administration have we seen efforts to corrupt federal law enforcement for partisan political gain and such efforts to avoid accountability.”
What an exaggeration of the facts! The U.S. Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President. He can terminate their employment for any reason. It is not breaking the law. It is the same thing as "employment at will." As long as discrimination is not occurring it is not breaking the law.
On the other hand, Nixon had and was continuing to break the numerous laws! If anything, Bill (& Hillary) Clinton's administration was more similar to Nixon's. He lied to federal persecutors and went on national television and lied to the American public... "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."... "It depends what the meaning of "is" is."
Senators Leahy and Specter and this committee is out of control. They are wasting tax-payer dollars pursuing an agenda that is pointless!
I'm so tired of having to hear about this "non-issue." Let's move on to more important, real issues. This is one more reason why I keep saying...
Don't re-elect incumbents!!
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