Thursday, May 25, 2006
Bush is a f**king demeaning a**hole
May 25, 2006
Statement by the President Over the last several days, the House of Representatives and the Department of Justice have attempted to resolve a dispute over the execution of a search warrant on the Capitol Hill office of Congressman William Jefferson, who is under criminal investigation.
The Department of Justice's search was part of an important investigation of alleged public corruption. At the same time, the bipartisan leadership of the House of Representatives believes this search violated the Constitutional principle of separation of powers and the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution. They note these principles must be adhered to, even in the pursuit of a legitimate criminal investigation.
I recognize these are deeply held views. Our government has not faced such a dilemma in more than two centuries. Yet after days of discussions, it is clear these differences will require more time to be worked out.
So today I am directing the Department of Justice to seal all the materials recovered from Congressman Jefferson's office for the next 45 days and not to allow access to anyone involved in the investigation. I am also ordering the sealed materials to remain under the custody of the Solicitor General - who heads a separate office within the Justice Department and is not involved in the investigation.
This period will provide both parties more time to resolve the issues in a way that ensures that materials relevant to the ongoing criminal investigation are made available to prosecutors in a manner that respects the interests of a coequal branch of government. The Justice Department and the House of Representatives should continue their discussions and resolve this matter as quickly as possible.
Let me be clear: investigating and prosecuting crime is a crucial executive responsibility that I take seriously. Those who violate the law - including a Member of Congress - should and will be held to account. This investigation will go forward, and justice will be served. (This statement Bush has made sounds well and good on the surface, but you will notice as you read it, he is focusing on democratic "corruption" and ignoring the MASSIVE republican corruption coming out of the House and Senate for the past 6 years! Bush is a fucking, demeaning, asshole. Hell, in the first couple of paragraphs, he's acting like Hastert and Pelosi were making up the fact that we have laws in this country and those laws are to protect EVERYONE in it! What a pompous ass, Bush is. Now, many online are saying that there is a HUGE possibility that originally Jefferson was set up by the FBI (hence the reason it was videotaped) and if that is true, then Bush is lying when he says that the investigation into Jefferson is an important one. (It's one thing if Jefferson sought the money...but it's another if the FBI set up a sting to catch a democrat red-handed!!! Illegal!) Americans are not stupid and they are seeing who Bush really is...finally.)
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