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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Listening to a few minutes of her talking about the matter made me feel like she knew exactly what was going on and is now trying to backtrack on the actual events to keep her nose clean.
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It sounds like they were briefed but also told the practice was legal. Considering the situation I'd be surprised if anyone in a top secret briefing would call their briefer a liar to voice moral concerns unless they had good reason.
That being said, it's at best a foggy situation. I don't think it's a big deal for Pelosi unless they tried to prosecute someone and then the potential for hypocrisy would be a big issue.
What's the most interesting thing here is why Bush's lawyers didn't do any homework before they wrote their briefs claiming the President didn't have to worry about legal issues? It seems like they were more concerned with giving Bush what he wanted rather than practicing good law.
-spence
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