Question: Miers doesn't show up. What should Democrats do?

[deacon]

What would be the BEST thing for congress to do?

[WCGreen]

1. Hold her in contempt and start the judicial process....

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

8. Hold the administration in contempt, as well, since IT advised her to disobey.

Or, charge IT with obstruction.

IMFO it's time to go aggressive, beyond assertive, against this criminal lot of arrogant emperialists. It's time to prove IT doesn't write history, IT NEVER DID.

[shraby]

14. Make that criminal contempt..obstruction of justice.

[Drum]

2. Arrest warrant.

That's what they'd do to a regular ole citizen like me, isn't it?

[trashcanistanista]

13. Exactly

when a citizen violates a subpeona they send the cops to your house to go and get you. The court sits and waits until they drag you in.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Issue a warrant for her arrest, of course!

No-one is above the law, and it's past time these idiots realized that little fact! :nuke:

[noise]

4. Good idea

Why should Congress defer to the Executive Branch? Simply because the GOP and the MSM are authoritarian?

Arrest her and let the courts figure it out. At least the ruling would be prompt. If the Democrats play nice I'm sure the ruling will conveniently take a while.

[deacon]

10. And, it IS a fearless direct challenge by bush to congress

so congress really can't let her get away with this.

[mike_c]

5. DEMOCRATS should not do anything....

CONGRESS should issue a warrant for her arrest and compel her to appear.

[Rosemary2205]

9. Someone who gets it.

:)

[blondeatlast]

15. EXACTLY. Separation of powers and the rule of law go way beyond partisanship. nt

[SeattleGirl]

6. Inherent contempt! (From an earlier thread.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1308429

[XOKCowboy]

7. She's in Contempt of Congress...

Of course that'll make her a hero to the RW like the traitor Ollie North.

[SeattleGirl]

12. They do love giving the middle finger to the rule of law, don't they? n/t

[DeSwiss]

11. Swear out three warrants....

One for Harriet Miers, for contempt of Congress

Two for Bush for violation of the U.S. Code (see below)

And as for Cheney, well, there's only one way:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00001505----000-.html">18 U.S.C. Sec. 1505 : ... Whoever corruptly ... influences, obstructs, or impedes ... the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress ... (s)hall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years ... or both.

http://128.253.22.246/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00001515----000-.html">18 U.S.C. Sec. 1515(b): As used in section 1505, the term "corruptly" means acting with an improper purpose, personally or by influencing another, including ... withholding, concealing ... information.

[leftofthedial]

16. keep their powder dry

condemn the bush cabal for not playing fair

then call off the hearings

oh, you said BEST, not probable