TPM: House Judiciary Committee Votes to Hold Karl Rove in Contempt--20 Ayes, 14 Nayes!

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In Contempt Vote on Karl Rove, the Ayes Have It



By Kate Klonick - July 30, 2008, 10:50AM

The House Judiciary Committee has just voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena to the committee.

The final vote was 20 ayes and 14 nays. With Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) voting "absolutely, 100% aye."

In a memo on the Full Committee meeting, Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) summarized the facts surrounding Rove's refusal to even appear before the committee and assert executive privilege:

Mr. Rove has refused even to appear before the Committee and assert whatever privileges that he believes may apply to his testimony, relying on excessively broad and legally insufficient claims of "absolute immunity" - never recognized by any court - in declining to appear.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/in_contempt_vote_on_karl_rove.php

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1. YAY! I vote aye, too and back the majority! Rover, we're coming after you, you lying skunk POS

[ClassWarrior]

2. That's great news... but is it INHERENT contempt?

If so, watch for this on your teevee screen:



NGU.

[cascadiance]

8. That IS the question!

Now some I've heard claim they can't do it since they no longer have a place in the congress to lock those arrested for inherent contempt up. If that is the case, I think we should make sure that isn't the obstacle. That is an EXCUSE not a reason. That problem could be fixed very quickly if there's a will to do so.

[skooooo]

3. So what will the follow up be??

Another strongly worded letter, or some real action?

[InNeedOfUserName]

4. Sorry for Highjacking! Breaking news: Obama to House Dems: If Sanctions Fail, Israel Will Likely St

I'm tooo new to start a thread:

Obama to House Dems: If Sanctions Fail, Israel Will Likely Strike Iran

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/07/obama-to-house.html

[caledesi]

5. Distraction alert! nt

[mvd]

6. Hooray!!

I put Rove on the same level as Cheney in being complicit in all of this. :bounce:

[grantcart]

7. k and r