Why can't the Bush Administration ever say anything under oath?

Question

I'm a conservative, but even so, this whole Bush secrecy and not saying a word under oath thing makes a mockery of honest government. I'm looking at you, Rove, Gonzales, Rice, and Cheney...

Answer 1

They DO,

WHY DO DEMOCRATS ALWAYS TALK TRASH ABOUT REPUBLICANS?

Answer 2

The issue here is much more complex than "secrecy." You are actually seeing the Separation of Powers that were established by the United States Constitution hard at work. Through a system of checks and balances, there are certain rights and privileges that each of the branches of government has against and toward the other branches. This pits the branches against one another in order to ensure that no one branch has too much power.

When certain actions are taken, they establish a precedent that is binding on future actions. With that in mind, President Bush must be aware of the consequences of any precedent that his Administration might set. He may even want to testify under oath, but doing so would set a dangerous precedent for future Presidents and break down the fundamental Separation of Powers.

Answer 3

Look at it in a way liberals can understand. Remember that thing they like to call Separation of Church and State? Remember how they use that to stamp out religion?

Well, there really is Separation of Powers under the constitution and the Congress has no right to supeona anyone in the executive branch. It would be a gross precedent to allow the Congress to look at all private consul between and among the President and his advisors.

Think about it.

Answer 4

would you prefer testifying under oath and getting an answer like 'that depends on what the definition of IS is'

Answer 5

To his credit, Bush has not gone under oath.

When Clinton lied under oath, he was impeached.

Bush is smarter than Clinton

Clinton was a victim of his own huge ego.

Answer 6

Because if they are going to get charged with some random crime, they don't want perjury attached to it. Let's be honest here, these guys aren't exactly telling the American people the truth.

Answer 7

You must understand they have not learned to Lie like the liberals. The liberals are so used to telling lies that they seem like they are telling the truth when they are not. Look at how well Billy Boy Clinton said I did not have sex. Even I almost believed him.

Answer 8

For a conservative, you don't understand government.
Why would Bush be talking under oath?
You sound as silly as a liberal.

Answer 9

bwaaah haaaah...your a conservatie ...nice one...ok the oath of office is in fact under oath...what about that one...and the mockery thing..lets talk about a real mockery..care to compare the last liberal president....

- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
- First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court

Answer 10

Because they are too smart to fall for the "witch hunt" tactics currently being used in the Congress.

Answer 11

bush is a creep, along with his group of cons..

there isn't a single honest bone in their bodies.. hence the reason for not saying anything under oath

damn freemasons!!

they , and I mean all high powered politicians are all demons.