For those who missed Conyer's Hearing earlier today it looks like jail time is coming

[ThomWV]

John Conyers held a hearing today that didn't get much attention. The Inspector General of the Department of Justice was before the House Judiciary Committee to elaborate on a report issued on the Attorney Firings.

As the questioning went on it because pretty clear that there is intention to go after Administration appointees who broke the law. This did not sound like bullshit and no one actually said it, but you could see them laying the groundwork for hearings to come in the spring after Bush is no longer there to protect the guilty.

Stay tuned.

[mother earth]

1. Thanks for bringing this news. It will certainly be wonderful

when accountability is restored.

[pleah]

2. K&R Thanks for the heads up.

Of course, nothing on the msm.

:)

[dmr]

3. Thanks for this. I've got to check C-SPAN's TV schedule

for the reruns, or at least watch online.

[jtrockville]

4. Here's the link if you choose to watch online:

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/includes/templates/library/flash_popup.php?pID=281583-1&clipStart=&clipStop=

I haven't gotten to it yet...

[kestrel91316]

5. Bush will issue blanket pardons for everyone he's ever met before he leaves office.

[malaise]

20. Bingo n/t

[Sarah Ibarruri]

6. Please tell me it will happen in Jan. - that way Bush won't be able to pardon them nt

[flyingfysh]

7. Bush can get away with it

It doesn't take much time to sign a stack of 100 or so pardons.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

9. Hmmm why should these @holes go free? nt

[Hekate]

12. You can't pre-emptively pardon an unindicted person, can you?

That would be the best reason I can think of for just plugging along until January.

Hekate

[flyingfysh]

15. Ford did it

Ford pardoned Nixon for everything before Nixon was formally indicted.

[ThomWV]

21. I expect that if Bush tries it for Rove, Miers, Addington, and others it will go to the Court

I don't think he can do it and in fact I think if Nixon's pardon had been challenged the court would not have affirmed it. To this day I think the pardon was one of the best things Ford did. Nixon's crimes, if in sheer number if nothing else, are dwarfed by Bush's. In fact Nixon's crimes are dwarfed by Reagan's in both their national import and their numbers.

[tomp]

22. why do you say ford's pardon of nixon was a good thing?

curious, because i believe it was one of the worst acts in american history, in that it denied the people access to the understanding of the corruption of their own government.

[klook]

8. Why can't it wait until February? (n/t)

[eowyn_of_rohan]

17. can presidential pardons be reversed?

especially considering he never was really elected? ;)

[timtom]

18. How about the new President issuing signing statements

that nullify all of the former president's signing statements and pardons?

And unsealing Presidential records...?

[kenny blankenship]

10. Are there any Administration figures who do not belong in jail?

I repeat NOT belong in jail? I can't think of any.

[bluesmail]

11. If it wasn't for Bailout ll, there'd be way more discussion

I've been here emotionally many times before. HJC is doing their jobs. I am so grateful, I could cry. Even if it doesn't produce shit. At least they're putting energy into bringing down the Cheney Gang.

[bertman]

13. Political theatre, I believe they call it. Sound and fury signifying subpoenas that go unheeded.

Testimony by liars that will go unpunished.

And so on and so forth.

[ClayZ]

14. Yay! K and R

[earth mom]

16. I'd rather see * & Cheney Impeached NOW!

:argh:

[annabanana]

19. "slow (and I mean really really really slow) but exceeding fine"

I have a little list of liars.. a little folder where I keep pictures of those who nearly cost me expensive television screens. . .