John Moltz

Not THAT separation!

I thought Condi Rice's comment that she won't testify because she has a...

responsibility to maintain what is a longstanding separation -- constitutional separation between the executive and the legislative branch. (Quote via Talking Points Memo.)

...was rather humorous. Apparently that separation is a big deal, but Republicans in the House are busy trying to tear down the separation of the legislative and judicials branches by pushing a bill that would allow them to override the Supreme Court with a two-thirds majority.

Separation of executive and legislative: good.
Separation of legislative and judicial: bad.

Gotcha.

Oh, and you should read Marshall's post.

Evidently there are very few classes of confidential information Rice is not willing to publicize. She just doesn't want to get questioned.

Much like, Marshall notes, the Nixon-era White House execs before her. How apropos.