I did not mean to send the last message. After writing it, but before sending it, I did a little research and found that the Yahoo story is correct; at least it is correct if the White House press office transcript is accurate. The Yahoo site is simply a republication of a press release issued by the White House containing a transcript of the President's remarks. The press release can be found on the White House web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030930-9.html. Unfortunately, I then hit the send button by mistake.
Now that I've had to correct my error, I might as well go ahead and say that I think the President meant to say "administration" rather than "administrative branch." Note that the next phrase can be taken as his self-correction; after referring to the "administrative branch" and to the "legislative branch," he then in effect repeats the point and refers to the "executive branch" and the "legislative branch." I suppose that means he corrected his error faster than I corrected mine. Mark S. Scarberry Pepperdine University School of Law -----Original Message----- From: Scarberry, Mark Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 12:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Whatever Became of the Unitary Executive? I saw a very similar quote on a news web site (MSNBC, I think) that omitted any reference to "the administrative branch." I don't know how reliable the Yahoo site is from which the quote is taken, but it may not be an accurate quote. Mark S. Scarberry Pepperdine University School of Law -----Original Message----- From: Parry, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Whatever Became of the Unitary Executive? Maybe he needs some good plumbers. A few of them are still around. John T. Parry Associate Professor of Law University of Pittsburgh School of Law 3900 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412-648-7006 -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for con law professors [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty Lederman Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Whatever Became of the Unitary Executive? This, from the President's remarks today, http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030930/dctu064_1.html, gives credence to the recently derided notion of the "Fourth Branch": "[T]here's too much leaking in Washington. That's just the way it is. And we've had leaks out of the administrative branch, had leaks out of the legislative branch, and out of the executive branch and the legislative branch, and I've spoken out consistently against them and I want to know who the leakers are."
