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To: HPilot who wrote (397689)	7/10/2008 1:53:04 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1588542

Because Mr. Rove worked in the WH does not make him exempt from a subpoena. Thats not what I asked. I asked where is it written that he must. You don't know? Then why the hell do you act as though you do? Because its a subpoena from Congress: "What if they don’t show up? If a witness refuses to appear before Congress, he can be held in contempt of Congress. A scorned House or Senate committee could approve a contempt charge, send it along to the full chamber and eventually to the U.S. attorney for prosecution. If the recalcitrant witness is found guilty, he can be fined or sentenced to up to 12 months in jail." news.medill.northwestern.edu They may claim executive privilege but when it comes to Rove, Congress is not likely to let that sail. In fact, the Bush administration has used that excuse far too many times.

To: HPilot who wrote (397689)	7/10/2008 9:57:23 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1588542

"I asked where is it written that he must." Because that is the law. There is no notion of executive privilege in the Constitution. Now, the USSC has ruled that there must exist something like it for separation of powers. While they have a point, this is certainly one thing the Founding Fathers would not have agreed with if you read their arguments in "The Federalist Papers". Now, if you read the court decisions that the USSC has made on the subject, you find out rather quickly that the concept of "executive privilege" is pretty narrow. As Clinton found out.