Conyers to file contempt report

[jtrockville]

Source: Raw Story

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In order to prevent further action on the contempt measure, Conyers is requesting that the White House provide communications documents pertaining to the US attorney firings, including internal White House materials, and for White House staffers to be allowed to provide interviews -- albeit not under oath -- to the House Judiciary Committee.

“I hope you will consider this offer in earnest and based upon the good faith with which it is delivered,” Conyers writes, going on to give Fielding a Nov. 9 deadline.
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Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Conyers_to_file_contempt_report_says_1105.html

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Does this have any teeth, or is it all for show?

[truebrit71]

1. Three important words "not under oath"...means they can lie their asses off..

..with no legal recourse...

In poker parlance it's called "FOLDING"...

:eyes:

[jtrockville]

3. Will Bolton/Miers even agree to testify "not under oath"?

[asjr]

6. This "not under oath" business

has got to go. Why bother to look into anything at all if they are not under oath. I feel so bamboozled by this action. The message I get is "We're just going through the motions in order to fool all of you."

[groovedaddy]

2. Here comes another "thanks, but no thanks" answer

They've staked out their position and they're not giving it up. Otherwise, it's impeachment and jail time for many of these jerks.

[jtrockville]

7. Will be the 9th "no thanks", if you're counting.

According to John Bresnahan (who seems to be counting): http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/1107/House_Judiciary_files_paperwork_on_contempt_resolutions.html

[Fovea]

4. Not a solution but a capitulation

why don't our reps fight for us?

[baldingrockwarlord]

5. all for show I think

So far I have seen absolutely nothing that Conyers has done matter or have any consequences. If I am wrong please correct me. There is no amount of words on paper or in front of a camera that have actually forced any compliance out of this administration. It's time for action not words, and I'm afraid that NONE of our elected officials are ready to act on anything......except maybe their own pay raises.

[baldingrockwarlord]

16. edit to add......

Maybe it's time to cite our elected leaders for CONTEMPT for not doing enough to IMPEACH these morons.

[PoiBoy]

8. "I have written to you on eight previous occasions attempting to reach agreement on this matter..."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2208791

This is his ninth letter... when does he (Conyers) figure out that BushCo does not give a flying f*ck what his committee requests... and when does he (Conyers) put down the pen and pick up the sword, so to speak...

Rep. Conyers... two words... Inherent Contempt

[swag]

9. Might want to correct spelling of "contempt" in the subject line.

[jtrockville]

10. Yes, it looks better when spelled correctly. Thanks!

[swag]

11. Nice work!

[acmavm]

12. This just turned my stomach. To have to read where the Congress

has to BEG a cabal of lying criminals to abide by the law just makes me want to scream.

[Mojorabbit]

13. Once this would

have given me hope.

[steven88]

14. Yeah, Sure

Heard this one before.

[RogueBandit]

15. I called Conyers' office

I just called his DC office. I told the woman who answered that I was looking forward to the contempt motion today and that I was disappointed in Conyers' giving them a ninth chance.

She actually understood and said she doubts I'm all alone. I used the analogy of the neighborhood kid and how many times do you allow the kid to steal before you call the police. She said there's a problem when the police are an issue themselves.

At any rate, she said she would pass the message on. I think she was surprised to hear I was from Medford Oregon calling their office.

Rep. Conyers
D.C. office phone
[phone]

[Massachusetts]

17. Yawn!

Dems = No Balls!

[rockybelt]

18. Not under oath

Yeah, right. Why the hell even bother? Just give them a license to lie their asses off. What a joke!:banghead:

[salib]

19. This will be a waste of taxpayer's money

If Congress is spending time "interviewing" while "not under oath."

What do you think people would say about a judge who simply held proceedings "not under oath"?

What a waste. Really, quite disingenuous, I feel.

[Akoto]

20. Not Under Oath = Not Worth It. n/t

[quiet.american]

21. I adore Conyers, but the window has passed on this.

The other side of the aisle has been given entirely too much time to plot and scheme....

"GOP leaders have begun to prepare their own counter-attack if a criminal contempt resolution vote takes place on the floor. and they plan to target conservative and moderate Democrats," he writes. "Republicans see several moves that signal a vote is likely to happen soon, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has not made a final decision one way or the other at this time."

According to the Washington Post, Democrats have been working to secure the votes necessary to make sure that a contempt vote, if brought to the House floor, would be successful. "House Democratic leaders have spent the past 10 days trying round up enough votes to secure a majority on the House floor for a contempt citation, aware that some Democrats from moderate to conservative districts may be wary of such a high-profile vote against President Bush," says the paper.