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[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
No Democrat in Washington -- or anywhere else -- had enough pressure, or a lever long enough, or a string tied in the right place, or enough favors, to get the John Ashcroft-led DOJ to investigate senior members of the White House staff, such as Dick Cheney's chief of staff.

You're conceptualizing what I'm talking about as a hammer. Think tentacles. I'm talking about administrative strategy moves that start a process rolling no one can stop without dire political circumstances. In organizations of this size, there are a million ways to get around the "CEO."