Comments on: Report: Cheney Exempted His Office From Executive Order Protecting Classified Information

By: James of Tucson

James of Tucson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:15:51 +0000

Why would a multi-billionaire like Cheney be worried about a measly $4.8 million in government credit?

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:27:44 +0000

Sorry to interrupt your tireless search for black helicopters and Sasquatch, but the Vice President is NOT a part of the Executive Branch. The Constitution specifies only two official roles for the person in that office. First, the VP serves as the President of the Senate, and can only vote in that body in case of a deadlock. You may want to Google “Constitution” and check me on this, but my 8th grade Social Studies teacher told me that the Senate is a part of the Legislative Branch. The only other task assigned to the Vice President is to assume the duties of the President in the event he or she (I threw that in for you Clinton boot-lickers) cannot function in that capacity. The VP switches to the Executive Branch only if he is sworn in as President or as acting President. Unless I’ve missed some major news event, I don’t think that Cheney has ever been in either category. Stay vigilant, you conspiracy theorists! Continue to rely on the internet gutters for your news – maybe that will keep you from voting.

By: Nutmeg

Nutmeg — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:39:27 +0000

Let’s say for the sake of argument:

Cheney isn’t part of the executive branch

Fine.

Cheney DIDN’T claim executive privilege.

Fine.

One Problem:

If he is a member of the legislative branch, then he should be subject to the same oversight said members have when dealing with classified materials… and yet…

he is not and I doubt he would let that happen either.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:30:29 +0000

Do you Cheney-supporters have any clue as to what the President of the Senate does? Well, it might be clearer if I mentioned what he doesn’t do: legislate. He does not introduce bills, he does not debate, and most Vice Presidents in history don’t even vote 10 times. Hell, he doesn’t even preside over the Senate, either, as the Senate generally uses freshman senators for that role so that they may learn procedure. So there comes a tie once in a while, and the VP stumbles in and votes his party line. The vote is practically automatic. He’s little more a part of the Senate than I am.

By: dragon1

dragon1 — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:23:57 +0000

Every day you Americans loose more and more credibility as world players. Your inept foreign policy and the megalomania of your White House leadership scares the hell out of the rest of us out here. Your internal bickering and inaction regarding the alleged misdeads of certain people in the current White House administration, further gives cause for other countries to believe that we are witnessing the final disintegration of the United States of America. No one seems to be able to take the necessary corrective action that would restore world confidence in your former leadership role. A modern day ‘Roman Empire” disintegrating before our eyes.
But then it is no surprise really….It is already written in world history and can’t changed. (clearly defined in the Bible).
So now almost all the final players are in place and have begun their prophesied tasks. All is unfolding as written.
I’m not a devoutly religious person, but my parents are, and they told me this is how it will unfold….according to the Bible.
So sad.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:32:39 +0000

it doesn’t matter if Cheney “exhempts” himself from an EO. OVP is required under 32 CFR 2800 to comply with security handling requirements.

32 CFR 2800 relies on Executive Orders to implement. For details, see the link under ”Anon” below.

By: Joe Mireles

Joe Mireles — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:25:48 +0000

It’s amazing how the most important information is released on the weekends. Americans go to the park, spent time with their families while our country is hijacked. Then on Monday it’s all forgotten and we are back to Paris Hilton type news. We need to demand that this stays front page news.

“GIVE US OUR COUNTRY BACK”

By: Charles G. Smith

Charles G. Smith — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:06:31 +0000

Cheney causes more evil developing, eventual, and inevitable no less and as much as Osama, Sadam, and Adolf. Go Madame Nancy (CONGRESS WOMAN) and expose the archives of this Administration to allow history learn it has the our worse crime – - illegal elections of criminal dictators.

By: pre-amerikkkan

pre-amerikkkan — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:21:22 +0000

yet still he laughs and gives Fredo a clap on the back while turdblossom hands him a cigar. 43 is asleep, secure in his own private idaho.

By: ViolaLee

ViolaLee — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:49:02 +0000

Time once again to call your congressperson and Senators. They have to get some balls and DO SOMETHING about these constitution hating criminals that are in our White House.

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:40:47 +0000

gbrown and -=Slake=-

The Vice President also casts any tie-breaking vote in the Senate that influences the Congressâ€™s policy for the whole nation, so by that logic, how can he NOT be a part of the Legislative branch? The Constitution does NOT vest any Executive power in the Vice President. Congress can easily stop Cheney by impeaching and convicting him — good luck with that.

By: gbrown

gbrown — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:50:38 +0000

It’s impeachment time. Long overdue.

By: bill costello

bill costello — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:43:12 +0000

Cheney is the most depraved individual ever in our nations’s executive branch. He makes Nixon and Agnew look like choirboys.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:56:48 +0000

I know I probably shouldn’t be, but I’m STILL completely astounded that impeachment proceedings haven’t been initiated. Clinton was impeached for lying under oath. What are they waiting for?

I really think starting a war illegally, ignoring the other two branches of government (and in many cases, stripping them of their powers), using information obtained without warrants against people in court, authorizing torture, voiding habeas corpus if someone is deemed an “unlawful enemy combatant”, purposely leaking classified info (Valerie Plame) to the media…

What warrants an impeachment nowadays? Does he have to kill someone with his bare hands? This is just ridiculous!!! …And FRUSTRATING!

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:06:45 +0000

The more I learn about Cheney and his cohorts, the more I think he is the real evil force guiding this administration.

lol your just now becoming aware of this? better late than never they say :)

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:05:04 +0000

Impeach the crooked bastard

By: Reynard

Reynard — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:02:29 +0000

What I find most laughable (and more than slightly ironic) is that the ISOO would ask one of the most ardent defenders of the “unitary executive” to tell the most ardent practitioner of same to obey a rule that is clearly inimical to it’s practice. Can you say “Babes in the political woods”?

Also, is it really any surprise that this Administration tortures logic the way they tortured prisoners at Abu Ghraib?

By: Rock Nelson

Rock Nelson — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:35:21 +0000

People, pay attention. Congress is just as responsible as Bush & Cheney. The two party system is a sham. Have the balls to vote the bastards out and maybe, just maybe the country will be what it used to be.

Vote for and strengthen the lesser known parties. Make your vote revolutionary.

By: -=Slake=-

-=Slake=- — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:31:26 +0000

This man swore to uphold and defend the Constitution. Now he is taking the Constitution and all that our forefathers fought and died for and twisting it to serve his secret agenda.

Indeed, there is no explicit clause in the original Constitution that says that the Vice President is part of the executive branch, but let me say this: We elect our President and Vice President on the same ticket, and they are both privy to the decisions and information that influences the President’s policy for the whole nation, so by that logic, how can he NOT be a part of the executive branch? It’s like being the assistant manager of a store and claiming that it’s not your responsibility to know the codes to the safe deposit.

This man is more dangerous than any terrorist. This man is Public Enemy #1.

He thinks that we can’t stop him. He thinks that we are beneath him. He thinks that we can be fooled. And if he thinks we can be fooled, then he thinks that we are stupid.

Show him that he’s wrong. Take the power back, and smash his petty preconceptions into oblivion. Write your congressman. Tell him that you will no longer stand silent while our leaders break the very laws that they swore that they would uphold and protect. Tell him to get off his butt and demand impeachment. This is criminal.

This isn’t democracy.

I don’t even know what this is anymore. And that’s just frightening. If any of you don’t feel outraged and terrified by this blatant act of dictatorship, I suggest you sit down and rethink life. Because these people are leading us into oblivion.

If Congress doesn’t stop him, who will?

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:06:05 +0000

Stephen in San Antonio:

572 days, specifically.