January 29, 2009 / by emptywheel

 

Rove: It's Still the Absolute Immunity Issue

Sorry I’ve been a bit distracted (yes yes, I know I promised a post on those missing OLC opinions!!) But until I get undistracted, check out this video from Turdblossom.

Note how he describes the issue:

I’ve been directed again … not to respond to a subpoena, exerting privilege on behalf of a former President. 

[snip]

This issue of whether or not I should show up … 

He is still describing the issue as being whether or not he has to show up–and he’s avoiding the word "executive."

Fine. Good. That makes Roves’s position much more precarious than if he had a fresh new executive privilege claim. Dawn Johnsen, by herself, could cause Rove’s sorry Turdblossom to have to show up.

We shall see what the Obama Administration does.

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