"To get a sense of how frightened and vulnerable the Bush team is, consider McClellan’s response to a reporter’s question about the letter sent by 89 members of the House calling for an explanation of the Downing Street Memo. McClellan said the White House saw "no need" to answer the letter. This tells us three things, right off the bat. First, the Bush administration is blocking Congress from performing its constitutionally mandated duty of oversight of the executive."
With all due respect, I think you might want to reconsider any notion of a "Constitutional Mandate", giving the Congress "oversight" of "The Executive".
First, the Congress and the Executive Branches are co-equal branches of the United States Government. Congress does not "Oversee" the President any more than the President "oversees" the Congress.
Second, do you really want the Congress to oversee the President? Are you sure? Consider this: A Democratic President in 2009 being overseen by a Republican Congress. THAT sends shuidders down my spine.
"To get a sense of how frightened and vulnerable the Bush team is, consider McClellan’s response to a reporter’s question about the letter sent by 89 members of the House calling for an explanation of the Downing Street Memo. McClellan said the White House saw "no need" to answer the letter. This tells us three things, right off the bat. First, the Bush administration is blocking Congress from performing its constitutionally mandated duty of oversight of the executive."
With all due respect, I think you might want to reconsider any notion of a "Constitutional Mandate", giving the Congress "oversight" of "The Executive".
First, the Congress and the Executive Branches are co-equal branches of the United States Government. Congress does not "Oversee" the President any more than the President "oversees" the Congress.
Second, do you really want the Congress to oversee the President? Are you sure? Consider this: A Democratic President in 2009 being overseen by a Republican Congress. THAT sends shuidders down my spine.