No decision on Rove testifying

[babylonsister]

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No decision on Rove testifying

By Tabassum Zakaria Fri Mar 16, 6:06 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday no decision had been made on whether to let political strategist Karl Rove testify to Congress over the firing of U.S. prosecutors that is prompting calls for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to step down.

The Justice Department has released documents and e-mails related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys after critics questioned whether it was politically motivated.

The controversy was the latest in a string of bad news to hit the White House, including allegations of substandard health care for wounded Iraq war veterans and the conviction of a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney in the case involving the outing of former spy Valerie Plame.

White House counsel Fred Fielding, who was negotiating with Capitol Hill on the question of White House officials testifying, advised House Judiciary Committee staff he would not have a decision by Friday as he had expected, and that talks should resume on Tuesday, a White House spokesman said.

"Given the importance of the issues under consideration and the presidential principles:spray: involved, we need more time to resolve them," spokesman Tony Fratto said.

The House and Senate judiciary committees said they could vote next week to authorize subpoenas for Rove and others.

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[whistle]

1. There will be a decision this weekend or Waxman will send out the committee subpoena

...Monday early in AM!

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[muntrv]

5. Go back to freeperville!!

[halobeam]

7. they are out in dROVES tonight

omg :rofl:

[muntrv]

8. Let's send him and his ilk a boquet of turd blossoms, since Bill C's got

a hard on for rove.:crazy:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

3. Here's my take:

gonzo is thrown under the bus. Maybe this weekend. The old 'more time with his lawyers'. Oops. 'More time with his family' line. Oops. Maybe they'll go with the 'he's becoming a distraction' BS. If the scandal persists (please God), then rove 'more turd than blossom' is next.

:praypraypraypraypray:

[muntrv]

4. Since the shrub administration loves torture, I say do the same unto Karl.

[durtee librul]

6. no decision had been made on

whether to let political strategist Karl Rove testify....

WTF???? Since when does the WH get to decide if someone testifies or not? Did I read that correctly?

[muntrv]

9. Bill C. needs to be flamed, if the moderator won't remove him.