What's up with the Miers contempt effort?

[spotbird]

The last news report is that she flipped them the bird, again.

What's next, if anything?

[Rosemary2205]

1. I wondered that myself

last I heard they were going to sic the cops on her. Appearantly that didn't happen.

[spotbird]

3. Evidently

After all this, I still find myself disappointed at times. Even though I know nothing is going to happen.

[ThomWV]

15. They are still two steps away from that.

First there was the waiting period, which I believe ended yesterday, during which she could respond with the reason she did not appear. Then comes the subcommittee hearing that will find that she gave no excuse and is in fact in Contempt. That will then be reported to the Committee which will then vote (party line vote for sure) to proceed with a Contempt Citation. That matter would then go to the full House where on a straight majority vote they will decided to do what they do - probably to go forward with the Contempt Citation. Then we will see something. All of this could happen before August 1 of course and if Congress is in recess it seems to me she might spend the entire month of August in jail. One can only hope.

[Maraya1969]

17. Would all this shit happen if I refused a subpoena to testify for Congress?

Or would they just send an officer to handcuff me and lock me up??

[Toots]

19. You forgot to mention one other part of the equation

After Congress votes on the Contempt citation and it passes it then goes to Dept of Just Us and Gonzo gets to decide whether he will pursue it or not.. Want to guess how he will decide?

[Rosemary2205]

20. I don't think so

last I heard they are talking about "inherent contempt" not "criminal contempt" It's my understanding on "inherent contempt" the Congress itself has the power to arrest and hold until a new congress is in session. (which I'm guessing would be 2009). If they do that they won't need the DC - DA or the Justice Dept.

[helderheid]

2. Oh Mr. Conyers? Mr. Waxman?

[C_U_L8R]

4. Dems are afraid to haul off an old lady in handcuffs

no matter how big a crook she is.

[Orsino]

11. So they'll file ordinary contempt, and let her skate via the courts. n/t

[Ninga]

5. Shoved in the same closet with the Alito filabuster, the Jimmy Jeff cover up, the

Guantanamo mess, the weapons of mass distruction are in there too, with the medicare prescription plan, and rape at the gas pump......oh enough already.

[karlrschneider]

9. Here are more for your viewing displeasure:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1373514&mesg_id=1373514

[NV Whino]

12. We need a bigger closet.

[Ioo]

6. We used all our balls up the other night, we will do nothing about it

that is just how us dems work. We mustered the balls to have an all night debate, and now we will tuck our tail under and hide to see what the big bad MINORITY party does...

[Javaman]

13. So all that gunpowder they were keeping dry amounted to nothing more

than a flash in the pan.

sigh.

[bbgrunt]

7. the last I heard, the committee was now going to "consider" its options.......as

if they couldn't anticipate the response.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Shhhhhh ..... everyone's hoping this gets forgotten

[spotbird]

10. Unbelievable. nt

[Javaman]

14. Same as it ever was, same as it ever was...nt

[bvar22]

16. Have they tried the "Strongly Worded Lettter" yet?

That always works!!!
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Oh wait. No it doesn't.

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My bad.
Ignore this post.

[spotbird]

18. Maybe they haven't tried it often enough yet. nt