What do you suppose GOPers would have done if Clinton had invoked executive privilege while in office?

Question

After all, what he does with his penis is certainly his business and not under Congress's jurisdiction. The President is as entitled to have sex as any other man on earth. Adultery, while morally reprehensible, is not illegal in Washington, D.C. Yet Clinton was interrogated under oath about his adultery. How would Republicans have reacted if he'd invoked executive privilege and refused to answer questions?

Think they'd have just shrugged their shoulders and walked away like they want Dems to do over this federal attorney issue?

Certainly the President is allowed to have privacy about the activities of his penis, if he's allowed to have privacy about his reasons for firing his subordinates, yes?

leysarob: When was Clinton convicted of lying under oath?

Never?

The President of the United States should NEVER have been interrogated under oath about his sex life to begin with. That was f**king ridiculous.

And you've all proven my point, thanks.

smitty: Actually, no you didn't come CLOSE to answering the question I asked. An education might help, though...

Answer 1

Hee hee hee!

Answer 2

He did but nice try


To prevent what could be damaging information from being revealed, the White House invoked what is known as "executive privilege" to stop staff testifying.

Executive privilege is a defence used by presidents to stop investigators from prying into conversations held inside the White House. It is based on the premise that private discussions between the president and his White House staff are subject to the same kind of legal protection as discussions between an attorney and their client.

In May, a federal judge rejected Mr Clinton's claim that his conversations with aides about the Monica Lewinsky investigation were not protected under executive privilege. When Kenneth Starr petitioned the court for a quick judgement, the White House withdrew its case, aiming to prevent a quick resolution and judgement by the court.

This one was too easy

Answer 3

One important component you're lacking is that Obama claimed that "Bush hides interior the decrease back of government privilege", and that Obama replaced into going to hold replace and transparency to Washington. So it extremely would not submit to in ideas what selection situations Bush invoked government privilege (and likewise you will additionally debate some great reward of on a similar time because it is invoked). Obama appears like a hypocrite for accusing Bush of utilising this tactic, and then doing a similar element on a similar time because of the fact the prospect provides itself.

Answer 4

Clinton did invoke executive privilge while in office (and let's get this straight -- it wasn't his penis action that got him in trouble, it was lying under oath about his penis action that was the problem)

A federal judge ruled that Clinton couldn't use the power of his office to block prosecutors from questioning his senior aides, rejecting Clinton's assertion of executive privilege in the Monica S. Lewinsky investigation.

So he did invoke it (though I don't know how get a BJ was worth invoking executive privilege) it just didn't work!

Answer 5

Clinton invoked executive privlege over Monicagate. The Courts did not back him.

Answer 6

He did invoke it and was over ruled in court.

Answer 7

he did. in September 99, it had nothing to do with his sex life and you dont remember because there was no republican outcry.

Answer 8

Clinton was impeached...Does that answer your quetion or are you hungry for more?