especially when they're about one of the White House's own.

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AMY GOODMAN: We're joined now on the telephone by former Independent presidential candidate, Ralph Nader. Over the last few months he has been writing Harriet Miers a series of letters. Welcome to Democracy Now!, Ralph Nader.

RALPH NADER: Thank you, Amy.

AMY GOODMAN: What have you been writing to Harriet Miers?

Ralph NADER: Well, we’re trying to find out whether Karl Rove , during the 2004 election, obeyed federal law and properly allocated the time he spent in the White House on political activity, the resources he spent in the White House on political activity from his taxpayer funded role as special assistant to the President, performing duties that are well defined. And we can't get an answer. We wrote her -- Harriet Miers, that is -- in March, asking for an allocation to be made public, if there was an allocation, and there was no answer. We wrote her on the 18th of July, and there was no answer. And today, I'm writing President Bush, asking that that allocation be made public and if there is no allocation, what is his explanation under federal law?

Dear Ms. Miers,

It would (or would've been) be nice if you could (or could've been) take time out of your busy schedule and make this information available to the public.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/10/04/144235

Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?), and (2)why would she bother with him?

Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?), and (2)why would she bother with him?


You're being sarcastic right?

Yet another desperate Moonbat Maneuvre. Harriet's White House clients are protected by attorney-client privilege. Even NeoCons have this legal right.

Yet another desperate Moonbat Maneuvre. Harriet's White House clients are protected by attorney-client privilege. Even NeoCons have this legal right.


Don't think that applies here.

I recommend you read the article though.

Harriet is White House counsel. It is not for her to divulge information about her clients. If Ralphie wants an accounting, then he should contact the personnel office.

He would have more credibility if he pursued all candidates and their advisors with equal zeal to provide this information. What was Kerry's voting record like during the last campaign? His absences were excessive.

Harriet is White House counsel. It is not for her to divulge information about her clients. If Ralphie wants an accounting, then he should contact the personnel office.

He would have more credibility if he pursued all candidates and their advisors with equal zeal to provide this information. What was Kerry's voting record like during the last campaign? His absences were excessive.

Boedicca...read....article...it will help.

You're being sarcastic right?

Not at all.

Ralph Nader is no more important and/or no less important than you are.

So I ask again:

Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?)?, and (2)why would she bother with him?

Not at all.

Ralph Nader is no more important and/or no less important than you are.

So I ask again:

Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?)?, and (2)why would she bother with him?


Well I would expect a reply back if I wrote her a letter too. It's call replying back to the people that pay your salary.

Well I would expect a reply back if I wrote her a letter too. It's call replying back to the people that pay your salary.

My brother works for the Feds and has since he graduated from college in 1976. Would you expect him to reply to every letter he received if every American wrote him?

If not, why not? What is the difference? Americans pay his salary.

My point is that Ralph Nader may think he is entitled to receive a reply, but he is just like any other American, whether he knows it or not. He isn’t special and he isn’t entitled.

Well I would expect a reply back if I wrote her a letter too. It's call replying back to the people that pay your salary.


Federal and state employees are also taxpayers, and pay their own salaries as much as anyone else does. That little detail always seems to get overlooked.

We also pay government employees to focus on the priorities of their jobs (which sadly, is something of which a very small portion seem to be capable). Miers' job description is not PR flack to deal with media attention hos like Nader.

Not at all.

Ralph Nader is no more important and/or no less important than you are.

So I ask again:

Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?)?, and (2)why would she bother with him?

I couldn’t help but allude to this statement again. What a weak disposition to have …..Killzone, get off your knees and reclaim your American citizenship. Get involved!

My brother works for the Feds and has since he graduated from college in 1976. Would you expect him to reply to every letter he received if every American wrote him?

If not, why not? What is the difference? Americans pay his salary.

My point is that Ralph Nader may think he is entitled to receive a reply, but he is just like any other American, whether he knows it or not. He isn’t special and he isn’t entitled.

Ralph Nader is simply holding the federal gov’t accountable. I commend him as you should as well.

Federal and state employees are also taxpayers, and pay their own salaries as much as anyone else does. That little detail always seems to get overlooked.

Yep.

We also pay government employees to focus on the priorities of their jobs (which sadly, is something of which a very small portion seem to be capable). Miers' job description is not PR flack to deal with media attention hos like Nader.

I hope somebody in Congress (namely the Senate) raises this issue during her confirmation hearings. We pay them too.

KZ:
Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?)?, and (2)why would she bother with him?

PChamp:
I couldn’t help but allude to this statement again. What a weak disposition to have …..Killzone, get off your knees and reclaim your American citizenship. Get involved!

It would be nice if you would actually answer my questions.

KZ:
My brother works for the Feds and has since he graduated from college in 1976. Would you expect him to reply to every letter he received if every American wrote him?

If not, why not? What is the difference? Americans pay his salary.

PChamp:
Ralph Nader is simply holding the federal gov’t accountable. I commend him as you should as well.

It would be nice if you would actually answer my questions.

KZ, I think you are expecting too much from your relationship with PC.

Just sayin'.

You know, Amy, in the Congress, if a staff member of a senator or representative engages in political activity during election time, that person can be prosecuted. So that's why the staff members of Congress people take a leave of absence, they drop their public salary, and they go out and push for the re-election of their senator or representative. But unfortunately, a number of years ago the Democrats and the Republicans got together in the Congress and said, ‘We’re going to make an exception from that law for the executive branch, for cabinet officials and for top White House officials.’ But that exemption required that accounting be established, clearly delineating the time, for example, Karl Rove spent in the White House making calls to re-elect Bush or spending materials and resources to re-elect Bush and the time he spent on government business as special assistant to the President. He didn't do that. And so, Harriet Miers is, in effect, by not answering those letters, is covering up for Karl Rove.

And if the Democrats don't raise that issue in the confirmation hearings, they will continue their record, as a whole, with some luminous exceptions, as a whole, of being a party that is spineless, gutless, hapless, clueless and now leaderless. Imagine, within minutes of the nomination yesterday, the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, Senator Harry Reid from Nevada, in effect put his imprimatur of approval on Harriet Miers, and then he met with her and said even kinder things. Now, that means that Republicans have instantly split the Democrats and are on their way to another confirmation.

since you guys are having trouble with the link-I think if a lawyer, especially a prominent "media ho" like Nader raised a question as to the ethics or legality of something I was involved in I'd at least have the presence of mind to politely refuse.

It would be nice if you would actually answer my questions.

My brother works for the Feds and has since he graduated from college in 1976. Would you expect him to reply to every letter he received if every American wrote him?

So what percent of the population do you think knew who Harriet Miers was before she was nominated to the SC? How many letters do you think she receives? I write my congressman often. He replies (or an assistant replied) every single time. Get tough dude….demand more from government officials.


Why would Ralph Nader (1)expect her to respond (that is, who does he think he is?)?,

Why? That’s a dumb ass question. But I’ll answer it anyway. Ralph Nader expected a response from Miers because:

1. he wanted to KNOW.

and (2)why would she bother with him?

Because he asked for information she was privy to, and info that is supposed to be made available to the public (it’s called being an active participant in a democracy, or so called democracy). err... did you read the article?

Like I said, get tough KZ, and start demanding more from gov’t officials.

Miers' job description is not PR flack to deal with media attention hos like Nader.

Of course not. Her job is to flatter the President and stroke his sore little ego.