Former Bush Adviser to Say No to Senate

By LAURIE KELLMAN
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 11, 2007; 3:42 AM

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's former political director says she intends to follow his directive and not answer questions about her role in the administration's firing of federal prosecutors _ unless a court directs her to defy her former boss.

"While I may be unable to answer certain questions today, I will answer those questions if the courts rule that this committee's need for the information outweighs the president's assertion of executive privilege," Sara M. Taylor, who left her White House job two months ago, said in remarks prepared for presentation to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

"Thanks for understanding," she added in the statement, made available in advance of the midmorning hearing.

Democrats insist that there are plenty about the firings that Taylor can discuss _ and is compelled to reveal under a subpoena _ that are not covered by Bush's executive privilege claim. Her lawyer was expected to advise her as the hearing progressed on which questions she could or could not answer under the president's directive...[Open in new window]
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Do they teach this shite at Falwell's wacky Regents Law School where 60 some odd % of the graduates can't pass the bar exam?
(Not to worry the Bush White House will hire you.)

Subpoena means show up & tell the truth.

Here's the lawyer's oath administered by the U.S. District Court for D.C. :

"I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, that I will respect courts of justice and judicial officers, that I will well and faithfully discharge my duties as an attorney and as an officer of the court, and in the performance of those duties I will conduct myself with dignity and according to both the law and the recognized standards of ethics of our profession."

Notice, that's 'constitution' not the 'weasel that happens to be pResident at the moment'.
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