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Wall Street Journal seems to think so

President Obama previously criticized the Bush executive-privilege claims. But presidents have a history of guarding the principle of executive privilege, even when it is claimed by a predecessor of a different political stripe. President Bush angered Republicans early in his term by using privilege to block several congressional inquiries into decisions by the administration of President Bill Clinton.

Oh, I don’t know about W ending the bogus investigations. rather I remember him creating new “scandals”: Airforce1gate” “Office supplies gate” “Presents gate” “pardongate”

I do remember Bill Clinton ending some investigations into Poppy Bush though. So, WSJ is hopeful.

Good for Conyers!

“Change has come to Washington, and I hope Karl Rove is ready for it,” Mr. Conyers said. “After two years of stonewalling, it’s time for him to talk.”

And funny about executive privilege

Robert Luskin, Mr. Rove’s attorney, said Mr. Rove recently received a renewed privilege assertion from President Bush, before the president left office. Mr. Luskin said he would consult with Mr. Obama’s White House counsel to determine the Obama administration’s stance.

There is some dispute in legal circles over whether a president’s executive privilege claim continues to be in force after he leaves office if his successor doesn’t enforce it.

“At the end of the day Rove will do what he is told,” Mr. Luskin said.

Me, I can’t wait to see the ‘challenge”

presenting a challenge to President Barack Obama, who will have to decide whether to defend his predecessor’s legal arguments.

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