Comments on: Bush Joins Congress on the Crazy Train http://archpundit.com/blog/2006/05/25/bush-joins-congress-on-the-crazy-train/ Illinois, From Misery Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ArchPundit http://archpundit.com/blog/2006/05/25/bush-joins-congress-on-the-crazy-train/#comment-10494 ArchPundit Fri, 26 May 2006 10:39:02 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2006/05/25/bush-joins-congress-on-the-crazy-train/#comment-10494 But there isn't a protocol to be followed. There is no special treatment for the Executive Branch when hit with a criminal subpeona and the same for the Legislative and Judicial branches with the exception of traveling to session for Members of Congress. In the case of a criminal investigation you don't give people with relationships to the target warning about what you are going to do. It's a made up privilege that Pelosi and Hastert are trying to assert. In this case it is a bribery case so the public acts of the official are directly relevant to the investigation. And specific to the Capitol Police and Sergeant at Arms--they are essentially trained to be deferential to Members--that's not appropriate in cases like this. But there isn’t a protocol to be followed. There is no special treatment for the Executive Branch when hit with a criminal subpeona and the same for the Legislative and Judicial branches with the exception of traveling to session for Members of Congress.

In the case of a criminal investigation you don’t give people with relationships to the target warning about what you are going to do. It’s a made up privilege that Pelosi and Hastert are trying to assert. In this case it is a bribery case so the public acts of the official are directly relevant to the investigation.

And specific to the Capitol Police and Sergeant at Arms–they are essentially trained to be deferential to Members–that’s not appropriate in cases like this.

]]> By: cermak_rd http://archpundit.com/blog/2006/05/25/bush-joins-congress-on-the-crazy-train/#comment-10493 cermak_rd Fri, 26 May 2006 10:16:44 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2006/05/25/bush-joins-congress-on-the-crazy-train/#comment-10493 But remember Congress is the people's branch of government. The Judiciary is the technocrats and the Presidency is our last vestige of monarchy, but Congress is the People! Also, if the President had a better relationship with Congress this wouldn't be an issue at all (winks would be issued all around). Finally, if the FBI had simply gone to the sergeant at arms with their warrant and informed the Majority and Minority leaders (who aren't part of this investigation) and allowed them to be present, I don't think people would be screaming either. There is a protocol to be followed. But remember Congress is the people’s branch of government. The Judiciary is the technocrats and the Presidency is our last vestige of monarchy, but Congress is the People!

Also, if the President had a better relationship with Congress this wouldn’t be an issue at all (winks would be issued all around).

Finally, if the FBI had simply gone to the sergeant at arms with their warrant and informed the Majority and Minority leaders (who aren’t part of this investigation) and allowed them to be present, I don’t think people would be screaming either. There is a protocol to be followed.

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