HAHAHA! Conyers wants to talk to YOO!

[Elidor]

Conyers has gone ahead and scheduled a hearing for May 6th on the memo and invited Yoo in a letter today. But it's apparent from the letter that Yoo is not too enthusiastic about the prospect of testifying to Congress. He's apparently raised concerns to committee staff that the topics covered might "implicate executive confidentiality interests" and generally indicated that he'd rather not appear.

But given that Yoo has spoken with a variety of news outlets about the memo and other matters, Conyers points out, there's no reason why he couldn't talk to Congress. And while Conyers has invited Yoo to appear voluntarily, he makes it clear that he will issue a subpoena if Yoo declines.

Hopefully lawmakers will use the opportunity to ask Yoo why it was that he signed the memo himself, bypassing even the attorney general.

The full letter is below.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/04/conyers_schedules_hearing_with.php

-insert Nelson Muntz-

[malaise]

1. Bet he said

I'm gonna Fuck Yoo Up! :D

[Ian David]

2. ROFL!!!!! n/t

[malaise]

3. LOL

:hi:

[Hutzpa]

5. How about if Yoo don't shut up !

:rofl:

[malaise]

13. Hahahahahahhaha

Yoo Yoo yoo have me cracking up! :rofl:

[elizfeelinggreat]

4. good luck with that

(And yes, I'm still bitter that he "wanted to talk" with Rove.)

[Elidor]

7. I know

I have to take whatever small satisfaction I can get.

I just love how Yoo cut off his "executive privilege" claims by talking to the papers. Hoist on his own petard.

[elizfeelinggreat]

17. Satisfaction ...

I'm with you on wanting that, lots of it.

(let's hope Conyers comes through)

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Why mee? What did I doo?

Nevermind

[ColbertWatcher]

8. (Nelson Muntz)

[formercia]

9. Yoo in big Twouble.

Fuck Yoo.

:rofl:

Silly Wabbit!

[Harry Monroe]

10. Conyers wants to talk to me??

Tell him to call!!

[malaise]

14. He says

Yoo are going to prison. Yoo fucked up big time. I'm really sorry for Yoo! :rofl:

[Elidor]

19. Yeah, but if he calls...

You're not gonna take it. Admit it!

:P

[hootinholler]

11. He's comming to get Yoo!

So many puns, so little time.

-Hoot

[Marr]

12. This subpoena issue alone is justification to impeach.

These politicians throw up their hands and just say, 'oh well, guess they aren't gonna respond to our subpoena', as if there's no recourse for Congress. Congress has a method of recourse for an Executive Branch that doesn't obey the law; it's called impeachment, and they've had about 1000 good reasons to do it.

[Ghost in the Machine]

15. Shhhh... you'll stir up the impeachnophobes...

They're complacent with an illegitimate regime running under illegal dictatorial powers and think "impeachment is a waste of time"...

Yes, we really have some... right here on DU... can you believe that?

Just leave them sleeping....

[rateyes]

16. I'll believe it when I see it.

Conyers hasn't impressed me lately.

[philly_bob]

18. I remember when Yoo was a popular 'talking head'...

...on many shows, including the PBS News Hour. He was at Yale back then and had a veneer of friendly rationality that made him likable.

Then we found out he wrote the Torture Memo.

If he finds an excuse not to appear before Conyers' committee, after he hawked the neocon policies on all the talk shows five years ago, then he is a coward hiding in his academic office.

[formercia]

20. The boys put on a good show

Starting wars has been a specialty for generations.