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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:03 AM Original message |
QUESTION: How Can ANY Public Official, Namely Condi, Refuse a Subpoena? (Laywers Welcome to Comment) |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's like the wild, wild West... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. My understanding is that one can only refuse... |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Ultimately, she can't but the appeals |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. The house can cite her for contempt of congress |
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chelaque liberal (981 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. How can anyone-public official or not-refuse a subpoena? |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. This has been bothering me to no end. I'd like Keith to address it on his show - can you imagine if |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. How is Contempt of Congress Handled? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Much information here: |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. Was the subpeona actually served? The article doesn't specify. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. How can a subpoena be enforced? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. cabinet members can be held in contempt of congress |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. But does a citation have any teeth? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. well, since every time it has happened, the matter has been resolved |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. But will Congress have the gonads to impeach Rice? |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Well we are about to find out if that immunity extends to ex-officials as well |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Then Meyers and Taylor (and Rumsfeld, why not?) should be arrested |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. executive privilege would be the dodge, but there are ways to get them to comply |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yes. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. there's that argument that legislators are trying to bullshit us |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. One good reason |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. Correct Me If I'm Wrong But Isn't Anyone Who Has Been Confirmed By The Senate Obliged ... |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. President Clinton was MADE to testify under oath |
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