Comments on: Nixon Waived Executive Privilege in Watergate, So Did Reagan in Iran-Contra

By: Wade

Wade — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:43:40 +0000

Thanks Drew, and Anonymous for pointing out the difference to Dave. But, I’m afraid there are many Republicans who are on some type of Bushtopia trip. Like any hallucinogen….logic does not apply.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:42:00 +0000

“letâ€™s not forget, President Clinton fired more than 8 prosecutors and not a single eyebrow was raised.”

Nice use of republitard talking point. It is traditional for incoming presidents to sweep out the old appointees. Bush I, Reagan, Bush II, Clinton, they all did it.

Good try though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:43:42 +0000

“letâ€™s not forget, President Clinton fired more than 8 prosecutors and not a single eyebrow was raised.”

Firing prosecutors to make your own appointments is one thing. Firing your own prosecutors because they weren’t going after your political opponents like you wanted or because they were investigating your own party, that is quite a bit different

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:22:36 +0000

let's not forget, President Clinton fired more than 8 prosecutors and not a single eyebrow was raised. [Note this comment is a lie. Clinton, like Reagan and George W. Bush, fired all the U.S. Attorneys when he took office. If he had fired a USA during his term, the Republicans who controlled Congress would have impeached him twice. We can't let lies like this stand at Pensito Review. - Ed.]

By: www.buzzflash.net

www.buzzflash.net — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:32:55 +0000

Nixon Waived Executive Privilege in Watergate, So Did Reagan in Iran-Contra…

If you think there is no comparison between major presidential scandals like Watergate and Iran-Contra and Bushâ€™s prosecutor purge, consider the fact that the presidents in the earlier scandals, Nixon and Reagan, respectively, waived executive privil…