BREAKING: Subpoenas for Rice, Card and the RNC!

[blogslut]

Just cause I can't find a story on it yet via the MSM.

Maybe I was dreaming?

EDIT: MSM in general. Not just MSN. Still looking for a headline or mention. So far, CNN is clueless.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Bring it on." - Commander AWOL & Corrupt republicon Cronies

"The patriotic citizens of the US deserve to have a chance at the
truth, and also a chance to bring me and my corrupt republicon cronies to justice.
So I say, bring the subpeonas on..."

- Commander AWOL (hero, republicon Chickenhawk Brigade)

[enid602]

40. Crackers

Isn't that a portrait of Crackers from 'Pink Flamingos?' Miss Cotton: 'What's with you and them fuckin' chickens, anyway?'

[AspenRose]

2. Check the CSPAN thread

You aren't dreaming. :-)

[blogslut]

5. heehee

I was there. I'm not dreaming. But so far, no mention on the broadcast CNN or in any Google search.

[mmonk]

3. So what happens when they ignore them?

[blogslut]

6. Good question

Odds are good they will fight

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. Then they'd be charged with contempt of congress.

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing them issue warrants for their arrest.

[mmonk]

34. You really think that would happen?

[ORDagnabbit]

4. has rove gotten one yet? n/t

[bdamomma]

7. playtime is over for the neo cons!!

[goclark]

8. Should we call the Media and surprise them with the news?

There is no way they can tell us they didn't know by now!

[blogslut]

10. They will find a way

Probably some crap about how these subpoenas aren't newsworthy. Oh but McCain making a non announcement about running for prez is totally newsworthy!

[annabanana]

11. ah hahahahaha. . .(good one)

[goclark]

19. Bet they are locked in a closet and trying to find a way to spin it!

Do we have a "smilie" for a Spinning Top?

If not, we sure need one.

[bdamomma]

12. the media should be next to feel the heat

you know I didn't know until I came yesterday the Dennis brought forward the articles of impeachment towards cheney, the media did not even give a report of it. Damn this media they should be brought down with Bushie too.

[kwolf68]

13. LOL

eom

[annabanana]

9. It's true... and MSM doesn't like it. . . . .n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Checking in late...

why, specifically, is Rice being subpoenaed?

[blogslut]

20. to explain those 16, nagging words

:)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

21. Excellent.

I've been enjoying watching them scramble over the USA scandal, but there's bigger fish to fry. If I can scramble my metaphors.

[AzDar]

16. May I? ......

:woohoo:

[ShortnFiery]

17. Don't cha know that an unflattering sound bite of Rosie or Alec Baldwin trumps all?

:eyes:

[blogslut]

18. Call CNN!

404.827.1500

Press one for the newstip hotline. Let them know that supoenas were issued!

[goclark]

23. Let's Call now!

Nothing as of this minute on their homepage 1:11 EST

www.cnn.com

[blogslut]

26. I already called

The nice young man said he had no control over news content. I told him to please relay this story to those that do have control. I told him that subpoena's for Rice and the RNC trump John McCain making an announcement that he already made on the Daily Show last night.

[goclark]

43. They had to wait until they got their marching orders from Rove

:puke:

[blogslut]

22. Raw Story comes through

dare I say...first?

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Waxman_on_Rice_We_have_hit_0425.html

"...All three subpoenas were agreed to by the Committee. Waxman attempted to show that his willingness to have a hearing with votes was a new direction for the Oversight Committee.

"Under the rules of this Committee, the Chairman has the power to issue subpoenas without debate or votes in the Committee. That is what Dan Burton used to do. In fact, that is what he did over 1,000 times," he said. "But I am taking a different approach today. I believe the entire Committee should have a chance to participate in the subpoenas we will consider today."

[wicket]

24. Thanks!

:thumbsup:

[BlooInBloo]

25. Karl Rove was also indicted!

[blogslut]

28. cute

n/t

[BlooInBloo]

30. It's TRUE!!!! I just can't find a link for it yet.

[blogslut]

32. back off

Read the links provided and weep

[BlooInBloo]

33. From making shit up? Not. The Rice subpoena is *approved* not *issued*...

... The others are just you making shit up.

EDIT: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=rice+card+subpoena&btnG=Search+News&num=100

[blogslut]

35. I never said issued

But the AP sure did. Go fling your accusations elsewhere

[BlooInBloo]

37. lol! And what about the Card and RNC hallucinations of yours?

[blogslut]

38. Maybe if you had watched the hearing

instead of thinking up baseless crap, you'd know I am right

[blogslut]

41. for your edification

From the AP story now also @ Forbes:

"The House oversight committee also issued subpoenas for the Republican National Committee for testimony and documents about White House e-mails on RNC accounts that have apparently gone missing..."

And as an apology, you are correct, no subpoena for Card...yet:

"Even as he pressed ahead on Rice, Waxman postponed a vote on issuing a subpoena to former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card on the same issue, saying White House Counsel Fred Fielding had made a compromise proposal worth pursuing. Under it, the committee would first talk to the White House office of administration about Card's knowledge of the uranium claim..."

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/04/25/ap3651513.html

I stand corrected.

[blogslut]

27. Houston Chronicle!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4747792.html

Panel votes to subpoena Condoleezza Rice

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In rapid succession, congressional committees Wednesday ramped up their investigations of the Bush administration by approving a subpoena for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and granting immunity to a key aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

By 21-10, the House oversight committee voted to issue a subpoena to Rice to compel her story on the Bush administration's claim, now discredited, that Iraq was seeking uranium from Africa...

Okay. The AP has written about it. Is it officially news now?

[SlowDownFast]

29. Link Here:

April 25, 2007, 12:24PM
House panel approves subpoena for Rice

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press


WASHINGTON — In rapid succession, congressional committees Wednesday ramped up their investigations of the Bush administration by approving a subpoena for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and granting immunity to a key aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

By 21-10, the House oversight committee voted to issue a subpoena to Rice to compel her story on the Bush administration's claim, now discredited, that Iraq was seeking uranium from Africa.

Moments earlier in the committee chamber next door, the House Judiciary Committee voted 32-6 to grant immunity to Monica Goodling, Gonzales' White House liaison, for her testimony on why the administration fired eight federal prosecutors. The panel also unanimously approved — but did not issue — a subpoena to compel her to appear.

Simultaneously across Capitol Hill, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved — but did not issue — a subpoena on the prosecutors' matter to Sara Taylor, deputy to presidential adviser Karl Rove.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4747821.html

[blogslut]

31. yep

:)

[SlowDownFast]

36. LBN Thread and yahoo link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2822418

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_go_co/congress_subpoenas

[wicket]

42. Thanks!!!

:thumbsup:

[blogslut]

39. Washington Post has it now

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/25/AR2007042501639.html

House panel votes to subpoena Rice on Iraq

Reuters
Wednesday, April 25, 2007; 1:34 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers voted on Wednesday to subpoena Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to testify about administration justifications for the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

On a party-line vote of 21-10, the House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee directed Rice to appear before the panel next month...