"...he chose to place himself above the law....he has undermined the truth-finding function of the judiciary, at great harm to that branch of our government..." Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
"I hold the President to a higher standard because he is the chief law enforcement official of the nation. If he is above the law, then we have a double standard; one for the powerful, and one for the rest. The sworn oath is central not only to our Constitution, but also to the administration of justice. Our legal system would not function without it." Wayne Allard (R-CO)
"All of my life, I have been instructed never to swear an oath to my country in vain. In my former profession, those who violated their sworn oath were punished severely and considered outcasts from our society. I do not hold the President to the same standard that I hold military officers to. I hold him to a higher standard." John McCain (R-AZ)
"....the laws of our Country are applicable to us all, including the President, and they must be obeyed. The concept of equal justice under law and the importance of absolute truth in legal proceedings is the foundation of our justice system in the courts." Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Powerful statements in light of the president's giving Scooter Libby a free pass.
Oh, wait. They weren't talking about Bush; they were talking about President Clinton during his impeachment proceedings in 1999 on essentially identical charges.
What they said about Bush and Libby was...
Well, nothing.
Bob Geiger explores this at
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/8530
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