Addington Displays Contempt for Congress
David Addington, chief of staff to Vice President Cheney, was testifying under subpoena yesterday to the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. He took great delight in being a complete jackass, as Dana Milbank details. Could the president ever be justified in breaking the law? "I'm not going to answer a legal opinion on every ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on June 27, 2008 09:56
Libby Trial: Opening Arguments - Government (Live Blog)
The government started its opening arguments at 1037 am. Live blog below the fold. As always, major breaking news will get separate posts. They take us to the day (July 6, 2003) Joseph Wilson's NYT op-ed came out and argues that it was a devastating attack. He also appeared that day on "Meet the Press," questioning the WMD ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on January 23, 2007 10:38
Cheney Advisor Screens Bills for Executive Encroachment
Dick Cheney's staff is routinely reviewing all legislation to ensure it does not diminish presidential authority before forwarding to President Bush for his signature, reports the Boston Globe's Charlie Savage. The office of Vice President Dick Cheney routinely reviews pieces of legislation before they reach the president's desk, searching for provisions that Cheney believes would infringe on presidential power, according to ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on May 30, 2006 13:06
