The White House has dropped the argument that Vice President Dick Cheney’s dual role as president of the Senate meant that he could deny access to national archivists who oversee the handling of classified data in the executive branch.
Mr. Cheney’s office had said that his dual role meant that he was technically not part of the executive branch.
In interviews over the last two days, officials have said that while the vice president does, in fact, have the right of refusal, it is for the very opposite reason: He is not required to cooperate with National Archives officials seeking the data because he is a member of the executive branch, with power vested in him by the president.
Guh? Somebody get me a neck brace for this whiplash—stat!
Honestly! I know the Democrats don't have the votes to impeach the Maestros of Mendacity, but at a certain point, the Dems are just going to look like feckless assholes if they don't at least make a symbolic move in that direction anyway. Not that anyone at Dem Headquarters is asking my opinion, but, were they, I'd tell them to just draw up the goddamned paperwork and scream into every TV camera within a thousand yards that the Congressional GOP can't possibly claim to retain any shred of credibility if they don't support getting rid of these goons.
But I digress. I still haven't given you the punchline:
The internal dispute [over Cheney's Constitutional role], however, continues and has been referred to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales.Boom.
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