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Meadows says he will not appear (Original Post) malaise Nov 2021 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #1
+10000 roamer65 Nov 2021 #2
_+1,000 malaise Nov 2021 #5
+100000 Dave says Nov 2021 #9
YUP! +1,000,000. n/t LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #21
I'm shocked! blueinredohio Nov 2021 #3
Why is it so hard to sort this out in the courts? Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #6
Wish I knew malaise Nov 2021 #8
"Ex-presidents DO NOT have executive privilege" Effete Snob Nov 2021 #16
This is their strategy to run out the clock. calguy Nov 2021 #7
+1 -- They will energize their base, & demoralize ours. CrispyQ Nov 2021 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #27
He doesn't get to make up his own law. C_U_L8R Nov 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #28
Getting solid advice from Steve Bannon. Sneederbunk Nov 2021 #11
Expected this, but I have another question, gab13by13 Nov 2021 #12
Meadows rso Nov 2021 #13
Coward/traitor RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2021 #15
If rules/laws are not enforced, they don't exist. n/t LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #17
If anyone here is surprised, I'll eat my bridge cards today. ananda Nov 2021 #18
That's funny Poiuyt Nov 2021 #19
My favorite bid is Notrump. ananda Nov 2021 #33
I just had a great idea! LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #20
Exactly, gab13by13 Nov 2021 #22
I'm so messed up with this shit, gab13by13 Nov 2021 #23
If we can't get bannon, we can't get anybody. spanone Nov 2021 #24
I still think we'll get Bannon malaise Nov 2021 #26
Why Would He Me. Nov 2021 #25
MSNBC found a clip of Mark Meadows complaining about subpoenas being ignored LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #29
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Nov 2021 #31
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Nov 2021 #32
Meadows is really not going to like jail Deminpenn Nov 2021 #30

Response to malaise (Original post)

Baitball Blogger

(46,757 posts)
4. Why is it so hard to sort this out in the courts?
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:09 AM
Nov 2021

Ex-presidents DO NOT have executive privilege. And why should we wait to find out? The Committee should use its own understanding of the law.

Response to Baitball Blogger (Reply #4)

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
16. "Ex-presidents DO NOT have executive privilege"
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:57 AM
Nov 2021

Do ex-Catholics maintain privilege in their confessions to a priest?

Do ex-clients of a lawyer maintain privilege in their communications with counsel?

We might want to wait to find out because simply declaring a legal proposition doesn't make it so.

calguy

(5,325 posts)
7. This is their strategy to run out the clock.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:14 AM
Nov 2021

And they're getting away with it. If they can bog down the process well into next year, it becomes a campaign issue to energize their base for the midterms.

CrispyQ

(36,509 posts)
14. +1 -- They will energize their base, & demoralize ours.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:43 AM
Nov 2021

And we can't afford to lose one chamber. Traditionally, dems don't turn out well for midterms. 2018 was an exception.

Response to calguy (Reply #7)

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)
10. He doesn't get to make up his own law.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:26 AM
Nov 2021

Enough of this crap. Send the friggin marshals and frogmarch these clowns in.

Response to C_U_L8R (Reply #10)

gab13by13

(21,400 posts)
12. Expected this, but I have another question,
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:39 AM
Nov 2021

The Appeals court will rule on Nov. 30th and I expect a favorable ruling, turn over the documents. So without a doubt Trump appeals to the Supreme Court. What happens to the "stay." The DC court rules turn over the documents but Trump appeals to the SC, does the SC issue a stay until the gods know when they will issue a decision? Does the SC meet over Christmas?

Let's also not forget an important fact, Steve Bannon was low hanging fruit, not a part of Trump's administration. So will former members of Trump's administration who are subpoenaed have a different argument than Bannon? Will we have to go through this mess again with former Trump administration people? If so, may as well watch Steve Kornacki and pray.

rso

(2,273 posts)
13. Meadows
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:40 AM
Nov 2021

Unless the House decides to use its own “inherent contempt” authority, nothing at all will happen.

ananda

(28,876 posts)
18. If anyone here is surprised, I'll eat my bridge cards today.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:59 AM
Nov 2021

Subpoenas really have to be enforced with these Trumper
asshats.

LuckyCharms

(17,455 posts)
20. I just had a great idea!
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 12:03 PM
Nov 2021

Instead of looking for ways to weasel out of testifying, how about instead, these assholes willingly appear in front of Congress and answer their questions?

You know, like Secretary Clinton did for 11 hours.

gab13by13

(21,400 posts)
22. Exactly,
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 12:08 PM
Nov 2021

Eric Holder appeared before Congress voluntarily 9 times over Fast and Furious, a political stunt.

gab13by13

(21,400 posts)
23. I'm so messed up with this shit,
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 12:11 PM
Nov 2021

I'm mixing up a request for documents with Steve Bannon. I need a break, too cold to golf.

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