Karl Rove skips another congressional hearing on U.S. Attorney firings

[sabra]

Source: new mexico independent

Former White House deputy chief of staff and current Fox News commentator Karl Rove once again failed to appear to give testimony in front of a House committee. Rove was scheduled to appear in front of the House Judiciary Committee to discuss his role in the firing of U.S. attorneys.

As he has in the past, Rove didn’t appear, citing executive privilege.

Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias was fired after the 2006 elections for what appears to be political reasons. At that time, U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson was involved in a close race with former state Attorney General Patricia Madrid for the 1st Congressional District seat. Wilson and former Sen. Pete Domenici, both Republicans, each made phone calls to Iglesias.

That firing, along with other potentially politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys across the country, has prompted a federal investigation that may be targeting Rove.


Read more: http://newmexicoindependent.com/19516/karl-rove-skips-another-congressional-hearing-on-us-attorney-firings

[Pyrzqxgl]

1. Time to bring his fat ass in chains to Congress & make him testify or.......

THROW HIM IN JAIL!!!

[aquart]

3. Well, that is the civilized solution.

I am leaning more to pitchforks and burning at the stake just now.

[Wizard777]

5. He cannot be compelled to testify. But he must appear. That is the purpose of a subpoena.

He can be arrested and jailed simply for not appearing.

[DavidMS]

17. I don't get it.

Why isn't the House Sending the Sargent at Arms to Arrest him and make him appear? And then hold him until he testifies. It wou8ld also send a message to the other republican apparatchiks about the powers of the House to compel testimony?

[wtmusic]

2. That's the final straw. Time for a stern letter of warning. nt

[MNDemNY]

4. And he should use ALL CAPS. That will show Rove.

[wtmusic]

The nuclear option!? I don't know...

they could use ALL CAPS on us in the next administration. :scared:

[rhett o rick]

7. Man you're tough. I'd give him another chance. nm

[Algorem]

6. he's in Cleveland tomorrow,just piling up those speaking fees,just getting richer and richer

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[OwnedByFerrets]

8. Words cannot express how furious this makes me.

[Supersedeas]

26. where is the head of the Dept. of Justice -- will he call for a Grand Jury?

[Crabby Appleton]

9. Rove salutes congress

[rambler_american]

23. Send that picture

to Conyers.

[salguine]

10. Maybe Conyers needs the threat of removal himself to make him do his goddamn job.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. I googled news about this

and got only ONE story..the one above.

WTF????

[Metta]

12. He should be brought in in chains if need be. He's playing Conyers.

He's not above the law.

[earcandle]

13. This Congress is ineffective. How do we force them to resign for dereliction of duty to perform?

And put progressives who will get the job done in their place?
I mean, if Burris can be forced to resign by doing what all governement reps do( raise money)
why can't these other folks be forced to resign for dereliction of duty?

Who do we go to to hold them accountable and put them out?

[frylock]

14. i don't think the dems have ay idea how ineffective this makes them look..

they'll always have their fan base, but independants like myself look at this shit and wonder why i even bother to vote for these cowards.

[Imagevision]

15. Bunch of crap! - subpeona the bastard!

[abq e streeter]

16. They probably just forgot to say "pretty please"

and hey, two links to The New Mexico Independent simultaneously ( and at the same time too) on DU. ( other one on our being close to a domestic partnership law). Maybe we really are part of the ol' U.S. of A. And speaking of "pretty please"... please please please, god, let Domenici and Heather Wilson rot in the same prison as Rove ( yeah I know, hallucinating again).

[msongs]

18. rove knows obama wants to avoid bad publicity - why should rove worry? nt

[MrsBrady]

19. i volunteer to go arrest him.

can we just PLEASE freaking get on with this?

[ladywnch]

20. I thought I read that his attorney said he wasn't going to use Exec Privilege

anymore.....that he was going to 'cooperate'.


:shrug:

[EFerrari]

21. Looks like the deal fell through. n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

22. A clear display of guilt....

Send his fat ass straight to federal prison.

[fascisthunter]

24. The Dems Don't Want him to Testify

why do I make such a charge? Because if they were truly serious, they'd send the Sargent at Arms to drag Rove to jail.

[tom_paine]

25. The conclusion is unavoidable, 'hunter. Besides, they don't even need to do that, since Obama's

election, he supposedly controls the DOJ and FBI.

He could now send the US Marshalls to arrest Rove's felonious ass. But the law is NOTHINg without people with the guts to enforce it.

But he doesn't. Bushies still do and they'll only let him go so far, which it doesn't look like he's even going to try that much.

[Joe Bacon]

27. Republicans are still above the law.

Disgusting!

[defendandprotect]

28. Well, wait -- wasn't Obama condoning his alibi -- ? Wasn't that a DU post recently?

[Thor_MN]

29. Way past time to render Rove.

The resulting biofuel could power the nations cars, albeit giving the roadways a distinct ass odor.

Seriously, it's time to grab him and debrief him... wait.. Sorry, gotta go hurl...