No-Shows Annoy Group Probing 2004 Election

[Pirate Smile]

No-Shows Annoy Group Probing 2004 Election

By MALIA RULON
The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 9, 2005; 7:39 PM

WASHINGTON - Starting on a sour note, lawmakers holding the first congressional review of the 2004 vote were upset by the absence of top election officials from Ohio and Florida, states with many balloting complaints.

The chairman of the House Administration Committee said he would hold hearings away from Washington and continue to seek testimony from Ohio's secretary of state, Kenneth Blackwell, and Florida's Glenda Hood

"I am disappointed that they are not here," said Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio. "We can have disagreements, but you can't run and you can't hide."

Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald of California, the top Democrat on the committee, said "the arrogance of these secretaries of state to not be here today is an affront."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12061-2005Feb9.html

[The Doctor.]

1. I love it!

Can't wait till Blackwell is indicted!

[azndndude]

2. we will be dancing in the streets when he is indicted!!!!

[sally343434]

3. Apparently these are just pseudo-hearings

If this were anything but a charade of windowdressing, there would have been subpoenas issued. In this case, from reading the article, these crooks were just "invited to talk."

[Griffy]

4. exactly... so they will leave no choice but supeona..

Once Conyers (with our help)gets Sensenbremmer(sp), head of the judiciary committee to open the case, we will get them to talk!

[corbett]

5. Keep The Pressure On

Sensenbrenner is hoping that the whole thing will go away by Congress' spring break. We must keep the pressure on. As a Floridian, I can't wait for SOS Hood to raise her right hand and solemnly swear to lie through her teeth.