"It will be regrettsble if Congress tries to hold show trials and supeona my staff..."

Yesterday Bush read his response to the Federal prosecuters being fired by Gonzales and Rove with attitude and his usual difficulty reading the script.
He declared executive priviledge to prevent Harriet Myers and Rove from being questioned under oath.

My wife pointed out that both Karl and Harriet ARE NOT EVEN CIVIL SERVANTS. They are political appointees and are not subject to goverment guarantees and protections. In fact Harriet isn't even employed as an appointee any more.

W is stretching executive priviledge beyond its inteneded use although I am not sure if this is unprecedented.