Bolton and Miers are IN CONTEMPT!!!

[speedoo]

Finally, we can say Congress did something!

[baldguy]

1. Rice?

[tekisui]

Not sure, she was mentioned earlier, but I haven't heard since the vote.

[yurbud]

19. she at least shows up to lie.

[Raven]

2. Now what??? n/t

[speedoo]

10. I think the Dems will try again to get the WH to make then available.

In other words, just honor the subpoenas.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Did they vote?

[tekisui]

6. Yes they did.

While the pukes were having their tantrum.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. OK, now "who'll bell the cat"?

In other words, will Attorney General Muskasey send federal authorities to take possession of their persons so to speak? I kinda doubt it.

Add one more constitutional crisis to the proverbial fire.

[LakeSamish706]

9. I think they should dispatch the Capital police to arrest these criminals... n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

17. If it's inherent contempt, they can do that. If it isn't, they need the

AG to act on it. Fat chance of that.

[LakeSamish706]

30. Yeah, I know that and it's to bad they hadn't brought Inherent instead of just contempt. n/t

[alfredo]

29. Mukasey said he won't honor the subpoenas. Send the Sgt at Arms to

arrest them.

[hisownpetard]

5. YAY!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

I am joyed, over and over!:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. Can Congress make the charges stick?

Does the Sergeant at Arms get to go arrest them? Or the Capitol Police? I don't trust the DofJ to do anything.

[immoderate]

15. They can if they want to...

They can impose "inherent contempt" proceedings and have the miscreants arrested and brought to the dock of the house.

--IMM

[Benhurst]

8. Has "hanged, drawn and quartered" been held over from English Law?

[Jack Rabbit]

11. I've always held them in contempt

[seemslikeadream]

12. OH HAPPY DAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2azX548ppo

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. Was it inherent contempt? Or do the charges now have to go to Shrub's AG?

If it's inherent, they can go and arrest Miers and Bolton right now.

[immoderate]

18. I think not.

AFIK, this goes to the AG.

--IMM

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

20. So it is an empty gesture. nt

[Occulus]

26. It's put-up-or-shut-up time for the AG

I think they're trying to force the man to prove he won't do his job. What they intend after that, though, I've no idea.

[immoderate]

28. Like kgfnally says above me...

they have to give the AG a chance to do his job. It would be wrong to make the assumption. We can probably predict the outcome though.

Inherent contempt hasn't been used in decades. I don't think this congress has the balls though. I hope I'm wrong.

--IMM

[rateyes]

14. Did they actually vote on this, or just introduce it for consideration

at a later time?

[tekisui]

24. They voted on it. The pukes stormed out in protest, the Dems voted.

[Buzz Clik]

16. Amazing. I guess it's Bush who is the most like Reagan. Who'd a thunk it.

[jkshaw]

21. Wonderful!

[mikehershdotcom]

22. Contact Congress NOW--Action on Contempt Underway

Please, email your member of Congress and ask them to support the Judiciary Committee’s actions concerning contempt of Congress charges against Bolton and Miers
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=10985231&PROCESS=Take+Action

In the New York Times article published this week, "House Vote on Contempt Is Expected Soon," (http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=1725) it is reported that Democratic officials have decided to pursue contempt charges against Joshua Bolten and Harriet Miers for refusing to testify before a panel in the investigation into the dismissal of U.S. attorneys for political reasons. Citing the protection of Congressional oversight authority, Democratic officials feel this is their only recourse against the administration.

Contempt of Congress proceedings against top administration officials could lead to damaging evidence to bolster efforts to bring impeachment charges against Cheney and Bush. Please, email your member of Congress and ask them to support the Judiciary Committee’s actions concerning
contempt of Congress charges against Bolton and Miers:
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=10985231&PROCESS=Take+Action

[L. Coyote]

23. YES< and the RS are afraid to stand up and be counted in the HOUSE! What, elections coming?

The boycot was nothing more than a bunch of chickens afraid to join Bush in his criminality.
They are just playing politics, and saving their necks in NOV.

[tekisui]

25. This vote made them shit their pants. Talk about spineless.

[RedEarth]

27. and the wingers walk out.........

Well, after all that -- after seven months, it's done. The House passed the contempt resolution against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers, 223-32. Most Republicans, having staged their walk out, did not vote.

So now the ball's in Attorney General Michael Mukasey's court. He's expected to decline to enforce the citation of contempt, since both Bolten and Miers declined to testify as a result of an assertion of executive privilege.

The resolution included both a criminal contempt citation and the authorization for the House Judiciary Committee to sue the White House if Mukasey refuses to enforce the citation. You can read those here.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/

[slipslidingaway]

31. Roll call vote...

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll060.xml

[XOKCowboy]

32. Who was the Dem that voted No??

:shrug:

[slipslidingaway]

33. Henry Cuellar TX

http://cuellar.house.gov/Welcome/

:shrug: