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Offline bijou

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Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
« on: February 21, 2009, 03:15:09 PM »
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dixiegrrrrl  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 08:25 PM
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Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
 Source: Associated Press

By PETE YOST, Associated Press Writer Pete Yost, Associated Press Writer – 44 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration, siding with former President George W. Bush, is trying to kill a lawsuit that seeks to recover what could be millions of missing White House e-mails.

"The new administration seems no more eager than the last" to deal with the issue, said Anne Weismann, chief counsel for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, the other group that sued the EOP.

The Executive Office of the President includes the president's immediate staff and many White House offices and agencies.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090221/ap_on_go_pr_wh/whit...


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I am sure there is more to this, and also sure it bears following.

 
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Lorien  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 08:29 PM
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2. The question that will probably never be answered: why is he protecting them?
 Is it really just one big ol' club for the elite and they'll do whatever it takes to protect their own? I hope not, but none of this makes any sense otherwise.
 
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JeffreyWilliamson  (998 posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 08:57 PM
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14. Exactly what I thought...
 Edited on Sat Feb-21-09 08:58 PM by JeffreyWilliamson
The AP doesn't isn't real high up on my unbiased source list these days. I note that the article doesn't quote any Obama DOJ official, or mention that they even tried to contact anyone at the DOJ. Instead it throws the statement out there that the "Obama Administration" is trying to get cases dismissed and quotes everyone and their grandmother that might have a beef with that. Not to mention the article is a little unclear in that it would appear these lawsuits were filed during the Bush Administration as a result of their actions, and it's only been 30 days since Obama took office.

I'm getting a "turn them against Obama" type of feeling from these stories.
 
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Piewhacket (980 posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 08:42 PM
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5. CREW? Oh, mannnn..... this isn't looking like "change" I can believe in.
 
 
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Dr.Phool  (1000+ posts)        Sat Feb-21-09 08:53 PM
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11. But, it's Change you can make believe in!
No change, no hope.
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Re: Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2009, 03:28:49 PM »
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JMDEM  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 08:59 PM
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This is bullshit, man. Bullshit. 
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090221/ap_on_go_pr_wh/whit...


Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case

The Obama administration, siding with former President George W. Bush, is trying to kill a lawsuit that seeks to recover what could be millions of missing White House e-mails.
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fascisthunter  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 09:01 PM
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1. Moral of the Story... it's ok to break laws
 and make deals with the administration in power so there will be no accountability.

Oh and laws are for little people.
 
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JMDEM  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 09:02 PM
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2. So much for "open and transparent" government. nt
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5104705
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Re: Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 04:26:13 PM »
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Is it really just one big ol' club for the elite and they'll do whatever it takes to protect their own?

In a sense, that's true.  Not that Bush did anything that warrants investigation, but the president in office doesn't want to open that particular Pandora's Box, because once it starts then the one who got the ball rolling will eventually be next.

That the DUmmies don't recognize that is what gets me.  Everytime I come to see just how politically stupid they are when it comes to understanding how things work, they go even deeper in the stupid pit.

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Re: Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2009, 04:31:16 PM »
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a lawsuit that seeks to recover what could be millions of missing White House e-mails.

I assume the lawsuit was filed against the Clinton administration (it had the first MILLIONS of "lost emails"), President Bush sided with the Clinton Administration, and now the Pork administration is siding with the Bush administration.

It would be the only possible scenario - in a world of reality.  After all, no one seriously would ignore the groundbreaking identical events that occurred during the Clinton administration while singling-out the Bush administration for litigation.

Oh wait.  The firing of federal attorneys.....nevermind.  
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Re: Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2009, 05:08:30 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 21, 2009, 04:31:16 PM
and now the Pork administration

H5!  I wish I had seen that before I went to my (batty) in-laws.

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Re: Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2009, 05:29:04 PM »
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orien  (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-21-09 08:29 PM
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2. The question that will probably never be answered: why is he protecting them?

Because at some point in the future...someone will want to subpoena Obama's e-mails and he doesn't want to give them legal precedent to do so.
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