Rove on the run. Flees country from subpoena

[ElsewheresDaughter]

So some are probably familiar that a congressional subpoena was issued for Rove to appear to talk about his alleged involvement with politicizing the justice department. Rove intially dismissed the subpoena claiming executive privilege.

This morning, Karl Rove refused to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to testify about the politicization of the Justice Department, despite a subpoena. During the hearing, Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) revealed that Rove had not only skipped out of the hearing, but had skipped out of the entire country. Watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpYWf5HAjLw

When ThinkProgress contacted Rove’s lawyer, his office confirmed that Rove was out of the country “on trip scheduled long before the subpoena was sent.” Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) said Rove’s attorney “never mentioned” this trip to the committee. Rove’s bogus claims of executive privilege were rejected by the Committee as “not valid” by a 7-1 vote. The committee gave Rove five days to comply with the subpoena.

Update: Marcy Wheeler astutely notes that Bush did not, in fact, invoke executive privilege for Rove.
http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/10/bush-did-not-invoke-executive-privilege-for-rove/

NOT LULZY ENOUGH? WANT MOAR?

Okay, so here is where it gets really good. Congress has the authority to now send the Sergeant-at-Arms out to have Rove placed under arrest him and taken to be held at capitol hill to comply with the subpoena.

[Swamp Rat]

1. They'll have to catch him first!

:D

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. Yea man, that's what I was thinking.

Why didn't we at least get a 72 hour low-speed car chase out of this one? I think we deserve at least that.

I think Rove has a teleporter.

[Voice for Peace]

22. We need a "Where's Karl" or "Where in the World is Karl" graphic....

[K8-EEE]

2. So when's his "scheduled return" from his "scheduled trip?"

Could they please schedule the Sergeant-at-Arms to meet him at the airport?

[tabatha]

3. So how patriotic is that?

[panader0]

4. 7-1 vote by the Committee? Who is on the committee and who was

the one?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

7. prob Pelosi was the one

[MonkeyFunk]

8. probably not

but why bother to look it up when a handy dandy smear is so available.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

9. you're right ........impeachment is off the table

[MonkeyFunk]

11. What's that got to do with your cheap smear?

And you know the stories last week about Pelosi blocking contempt charges? A total lie.

Stop believing everything you read in the internet.

[Canuckistanian]

21. The Pelosi story was bogus?

Was there confirmation one way or the other?

[Blarch]

25. She has a reputation...

for protecting war criminals. It would make sense if she was standing in the way of getting Rove.

Can you agree with that ?

[MonkeyFunk]

26. No, I wouldn't agree

but it has nothing to do with the stupid smear put forth by the person to whom I responded.

The Speaker of the House doesn't serve on any committees.

[Newsjock]

5. Why is this not 24/7 on the cable news?

THE SEARCH FOR KARL ROVE (cue ominous music)

They want ratings? They would get ratings, promise! A former administration official has freakin' fled the country, and the only people who even know about it are us?!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. The media went nuts over the Runaway Bride

Jennifer Wilbanks, who gave Katie Couric day-after-day of something stupid to talk about. Maybe they could call Rove the Runaway Schneid.

[Bluerthanblue]

16. the runaway bride was easier to look at-

I'm joking, but I also think that this factors in.
:shrug:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

18. That's not saying much about Rove's attractiveness, is it

[malaise]

14. Should be on Top 10 most wanted n/t

[Turbineguy]

17. He is after all

blond

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. Maybe Herr Roverer should seek out the Boys From Brazil

They might welcome him with open arms. Or is it now the Boys From Paraguay?

[Disturbed]

13. Rove gives Congress the finger just like Busholini does.

If Congress does not aggressively act upon this blatant defiance of the Law from Rove, they might as well resign & get other jobs.

[pleah]

15. Turd on the run!

lol sorry I had to do it.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

19. Time to cue up his chip... shrub did have him chipped along with

the other two dogs that stayed at the wh didn't he? One can only hope so... he would have had to have a chip to have security clearance, no?

[tridim]

20. I bet he never comes back..

[Voice for Peace]

24. I agree, I think he's gone. Likely has several new passports, moustache, dyed hair

[Leopolds Ghost]

23. Swamp Rat -- let us commission a new graphic: BUTCH CHENEY and the SUNDANCE KID (Rove)

He's on the run in South America. Hunt 'em down!