Romney Defended Bush’s Invocation of Executive Privilege, Attacks Obama
Samantha
2012/06/27 16:03:28
When the Obama administration announced last week that it would invoke executive privilege and not release some documents related to the “Fast and Furious” operation, Mitt Romney’s campaign was quick to call the president a hypocrite. But in 2007, Romney endorsed a similar move by a Republican administration.
Asked by a conservative radio show how whether he agreed with President Bush’s decision to simply ignore the subpoenas, Romney said:
Yeah, he’s got a responsibility to protect executive privilege. That’s just part of preserving the powers of the presidency… He should do what he thinks is the right thing with regards to members of his team but preserve executive privilege.
The Bush administration asserted “deliberative process privilege” in that case — the same privilege being cited here for the Department of Justice “Fast and Furious” documents.
Asked by a conservative radio show how whether he agreed with President Bush’s decision to simply ignore the subpoenas, Romney said:
Yeah, he’s got a responsibility to protect executive privilege. That’s just part of preserving the powers of the presidency… He should do what he thinks is the right thing with regards to members of his team but preserve executive privilege.
The Bush administration asserted “deliberative process privilege” in that case — the same privilege being cited here for the Department of Justice “Fast and Furious” documents.
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Willard comes off looking wooden because he's not being himself. He nothing but a phony, self absorbed, spoiled brat who believes he is entitled to everything which includes the presidency of the Untied States of America.
Sorry Willard, you're not man enough for the job and lack any morals needed to lead a nation. Good luck with your other endeavors which include horse dancing and sitting on your ass collecting $20,000,000 a year.
Nice try comparing apples to oranges. And, if you really believed in what idiot Bush did, you would be supporting this President's decision. But that's now how a simple mind works, is it?