ROVE SUBPOENAED

[kpete]

by house judiciary

House subpoenas Karl Rove
By LARA JAKES JORDAN – 14 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove as part of its inquiry into whether the Bush administration politically meddled at the Justice Department.

Accusations of politics governing decisions at the agency led to the resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

The subpoena issued Thursday orders Rove to testify before the House panel on July 10. He is expected to face questions about the White House's role in firing nine U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, a Democrat.

House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers had negotiated with Rove's attorneys for more than a year over whether the former top political adviser to President Bush would testify voluntarily.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hZDPDG3HNjIv0GWUaM1t0BED3UoAD90QRPM81

[LakeSamish706]

1. Please, please, please use Inherent Contemp if he doesn't show up. n/t

[orleans]

24. i was just wondering

if we can expect the old "inherent contempt" on june 10th?

if he doesn't show we'd better charge him w/that and have the Sargent at arms drag his fucking ass into the congress.

[libodem]

41. Oh, please, please, please

I hate these bastards.

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. !!!

Opps! :evilgrin:

[navarth]

3. I hope they're getting ammo for after Bu$h is out of office so he can't pardon

all these fucking blood-soaked war criminals. If they try to prosecute now, the pardons will be flying all over the place.

I'd sure love to see Rove arrested, though.

Hey kpete, love your posts, might wanna check the spelling in your title there.

[StarryNite]

10. Good point about the pardons.

:toast:

[KharmaTrain]

21. I Could See Rove Tesifying...

and lying like a rug...daring Conyers to cite him in contempt and then get boooosh to pardon him from any further prosecution.

I agree with you, this is just building up the case...just like the skilled prosecutor many of these Judiciary Committee members are...they know the score and once the dark cloud of Executive Privilidge ends, we'll see a lot more aggressive actions. In the meanwhile, here's to giving Rove and the rest of these crooks more rope.

[Marr]

32. Bush is going to issue pre-emptive pardons, I have no doubt.

I know it's illogical to pardon someone for a crime they haven't been charged with, much less convicted of. I know it's not legal, and a serious abuse of power to even try it. In other words, it's exactly what I'd expect from the Bush team.

What's more, I expect this fascist Supreme Court would back it up, and most of the Democratic Party would anxiously accept the move, if it meant they could just ignore this festering wound and "move on".

[tblue37]

39. Isn't that what Papa Bush did to prevent his buddies from being indicted at all? n/t

[Marr]

47. Did he?

I know he issued pardons-- I didn't realize they were pre-emptive. How can you issue a pardon for a crime that hasn't been charged yet? Besides the illogical nature of it, isn't such a pardon an outright acknowledgment of your own complicity in the crime?

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Rate this up on Yahoo.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080522/ap_on_go_co/rove_subpoena_1

[L. Coyote]

30. VIDEO: Karl Rove Refuses To Testify Before Congress AGAIN = Executive Privilege

And Rate this up on YouTube:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3320791

after viewing on DU, of course!

"Bush League Justice" = Verdict with Dan Abrams: ...

Rove has again refused to voluntarily testify ... regarding the political prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman ....

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, who chairs the Congressional subcommittee investigating the improper prosecution of Gov. Siegelman, reveals in this interview on Verdict with Dan Abrams that a Justice Department investigation is underway, in addition to the Congressional probe headed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers.

[samdogmom]

5. He's such a slime-ball! I'm sure he'll weasel out of this...or lie and get away with it.

Or, maybe, tell the truth...and then Congress does nothing with this explosive information.

All-in-all, I'm not optimistic. I doubt KKKArl will ever have to pay for his wrong-doing.

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. bu$hco will get him out of this. They have no choice. He can bury them.

[havocmom]

17. And 'visca vorsa' (in my best Judy Holiday voice)

cheney may just take Rove hunting

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. ...

:evilgrin:

[samdogmom]

19. Exactly!

In my opinion, this "news" is a big yawn. Bush and his administration have basically broken every law under our Constitution. Instead of getting in trouble and paying for their "sins"...they've gotten to change the Constitution.

KKKarl isn't going to pay for his wrong-doing.

The only good thing coming out of this subpoena is that this will be on the record for future generations to study...much the way current history students study the demise of the Nazi regime. The students will all shake their heads and wonder why we didn't do more.

WHY CAN'T WE STOP THESE CROOKS? I am so frustrated by the obvious injustices in our country!

[SammyWinstonJack]

35. Well Rep Pelosi took Impeachment off the table when clearly we voted for that in '06.

Something is clearly broken. We need a new President, one with the balls to take this on and investigate and prosecute. I think that President was Edwards and he said as much. But the PTB ran him off for obvious reasons. So we will see what happens. :shrug:

[bdamomma]

51. BCF believe it now.

watching Dan Abrams, Isiakoff,Newsweek Writer said something like they should after the small fish from the Seigleman case first,then it would drawn in the big fish like Rove, I heard that before in another instance from John Dean, Conyers should go after the small fish first and that will lead to getting the bigger fish. The whole thing stinks, Rove is up to his eyeballs in committing crimes, the arrogance and belligerence is stunning.

[ThomWV]

6. It will be ignored.

[nashville_brook]

8. what's the point? he's not going to show up and they aren't going to charge him w/IC...

now, if in between now and July 10, Harriet Miers and John Bolton are charged, etc... then this might actually mean something.

[Junkdrawer]

9. Well, now we know the timing of the next 'terra' attack...

:scared:

[NewJeffCT]

11. as posted in the other thread - here is Rove's response

[dflprincess]

12. July 10?

They're sure giving him plenty of time to flee the country.

[Barack_America]

13. Let's hear it for John Conyers...

:toast:

:woohoo:

[hokies4ever]

14. Great news day for the Democrats

First the GI bill gets passed and now Rove is on his way to jail once they trap him in some perjury.

[lisa58]

15. Yes!

[MADem]

16. Oh, you know that little fart is gonna whine "Executive PRIIIIVILEGE!!!!" I can hear it already.

The only question is as to what form his "taking the fifth" speech will take.

Will it be one of those flowery things, or will it be a mafiosi-style "I re-fyewz ta ansa cuz I don't wanna 'incrimitate' myself! SEEE?"

[QueenOfCalifornia]

20. Can Bush

simply pardon the ass?

:shrug:

[hisownpetard]

22. Why in God's name did they make it for July, when half the country will have their attention

directed elsewhere. They've already given him a YEAR of "discussions."
Why not this MONDAY?

I just don't understand the prolonged waiting and endless procrastination.
Do they not feel the slightest bit of urgency??
I guess not.

Makes me want to wring their necks.

[Kaleko]

23. Hey, surprise me!

(Getting tired of everyone being so cocksure of what's going to happen).

[orleans]

25. k&r n/t

[specimenfred1984]

26. What, no smear of a (D) for 800 rec's?

Of course not, who cares if America subpoenas, has hearings, indicts, tries and convicts traitorous and war criminal (R)s?

[windoe]

27. Every subpoena is to be celebrated

-I cannot imagine the gauntlet that the likes of Conyers, Waxman and Fitzpatrick have to endure in order to uphold the law these days. These guys are freaking warriors in a sea of lethal sharks. Respect.

[myrna minx]

28. K&R. Please. Please. Please. Let me, let me, let me get what I want this time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYpd3_roHg

[Phred42]

29. Rove: Then & Now

[lpbk2713]

31. Like Hannity's theme song says *Make the guilty pay!*

How true. How true. :eyes:

Line up all the rest of the BushCo co-conspirators.

[spanone]

33. k&r

[Dukkha]

34. Pres Obama need to abolish "executive privilege" as one of his first acts

no one is 'privileged' above the law

[bdamomma]

52. and every chance they get, they scream it out

"executive privilege", doesn't count this time, but then the DOJ will not help either, these criminals did their homework first and stacked every federal department with bushie loyals. Rove shouldn't think he will walk away from this clean, cause he will slip up and somehow he will pay.

[yurbud]

36. they negotiated for a YEAR?! Wouldn't the rest of us like that if we were involved in a crime.

[crickets]

38. Indeed. Why 'negotiate' at all?

If the House Judiciary has called Rove to come before them to answer questions, then that's it: compel him to appear and be done with it. All of this foot dragging is ridiculous.

[yurbud]

53. maybe they don't want an anthrax letter

[crickets]

55. If they got another one, it would be pretty amazing timing. Again.

It's also pretty amazing the anthrax terrorist hasn't been caught. Hmm.

[yurbud]

57. like the bin Laden tape after Bush's appeaser remark blew up in his face

[countryjake]

37. Kick!

[pleah]

40. I am thrilled that they subpoenaed him, but

If they do not follow through on this, I will never have any respect for them again.

[trof]

42. Except...the DOJ must enforce this...and they won't.

Mukasey has declined to enforce other subpoenas and he'll fail to enforce this one too.
So what's the NEXT step?

I'm afraid this is all hat and no cattle.
To coin a phrase.
:-(

[Pastiche423]

45. Can you explain to me

how the justice dept can override the Legislature? Is is a well known fact and I simply din't know it?

TIA

[Political Heretic]

59. They enforce contempt citations. Are you unfamiliar with the recent contempt of congress issues?

Harriet Myers ring a bell?

[Pastiche423]

65. No, I've never heard of Harriet Myers

:eyes:

If you did not know the answer to my question, why did you feel it neccessary to try to insult me?

Meanwhile, I found the answer...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress

[Brigid]

43. Um, excuse me, but . . .

shouldn't this have happened long ago? Just askin'.

[dave123williams]

44. YAWN. Wake me up when you have a 'Rove Arrested' story.

[jazzjunkysue]

46. Miers ignored hers, too. Without the senate vote to ratify an impeachment

nothing else will happen.

The two parties are in cohoots- This is window dressing untill Karl's frogmarched.

not gonna hold my breath.

[Ilsa]

48. I wonder how long it has been since someone dusted the Capitol jail?

I wonder who slept on the sheets last? LOL

[lonestarnot]

49. Red Rover Red Rover get yer fucking ass over ....heya! riche now!

[Generator]

50. Jason Leopold vindicated! AT LAST!

Bev Harris is next! I can feel it.

[yurbud]

54. ANIMATION: Karl the Koward

[L. Coyote]

56. VIDEO = COUNTDOWN: Olbermann & Turley Discuss Karl Rove Subpoena

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x136277

[Political Heretic]

58. So what? The Justice Department refuses to enforce contempt citations.

So all he has to do is sit at home and flip off congress.

[Snarkturian Clone]

60. Well at least SOMEONE is doing their job. NT

[windoe]

61. Open season is going to start anytime now....

the evidence is snowballing (in the mainstream) and people are waking up....I dare a spark of hope.

[L. Coyote]

62. VIDEOS: ABRAMS Verdict: Congress Subpoenas Karl Rove

VIDEOS: ABRAMS Verdict: Congress Subpoenas Karl Rove

Part I: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x136468

Part II: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x136470

[Kablooie]

63. On a side note: Thank god for spell checkers.

[northofdenali]

64. :-)