Breaking: Rove's claim of executive privilege DENIED by House

[babylonsister]

committee. Will provide link when I find one.

Edit to add:

Rove Is a No Show at House Judiciary
By Kate Klonick - July 10, 2008, 10:54AM

Karl Rove stood by his claim last week that he wouldn't be showing up to testify about anything to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, despite its subpoena, on the grounds of executive privilege.

The Subcommittee quickly passed a motion to reject Rove's claim of privilege, with Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT), the ranking minority member, the lone voice of dissent. Since Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) threatened contempt last week, we're expecting a vote on that in the near future, but it won't be happening today.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/rove_no_show_at_house_judiciary.php

[spanone]

1. meanwhile i will kick and recommend this thread

[petgoat]

31. Impeachment Hearings Neutralize Executive Privilege

That's why we need 'em!

[malaise]

2. When is the arrest

I hope it's live on M$M

[babylonsister]

3. THAT would be a dream come true! nt

[Minnesota Raindog]

16. This is what I want to see leading the news some night

[tridim]

17. I don't know, but it needs to happen immediately IMO

If it doesn't happen today it probably wont happen at all.

[That Is Quite Enough]

34. Whenever somebody takes the initiative to run the pig down.

[bdamomma]

4. they can shove that executive privilege crap!!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH NOW.

[Happyhippychick]

5. Anyone else planning to use Rove's mug shot as a screen saver?

[malaise]

10. No

That's enough to crash my computer and ugly up my space. :rofl:

[Happyhippychick]

22. But it would be ugly and beautiful all at the same time. :)

[Kadie]

6. !

[redqueen]

7. Good news... thanks.

[zanne]

8. Is the executive privilege denial by the House going to make a difference?

These guys ignore subpoenas and get away with it.

[DearAbby]

9. So when they hold Rove in contempt

what are they going to do? Hold their breath? I WANT TO SEE FROG MARCHED CRIMINALS!

[Indenturedebtor]

12. I think the likelihood of a strongly worded letter has now gone down. It stands at 75%!

They may actually do something. Woohoo!

[undeterred]

11. He did not show up in response to subpoena today.

How much arrogance does that take!

[Indenturedebtor]

13. Wow well it's not like there have been consequences in the past

It does make you look guilty as hell though heh.

[lonestarnot]

14. ROFL

http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/123LittleStar/?action=view¤t=laughter-1.flv

[still_one]

15. Then they should charge him with contempt. In addition, if the courts ruled that Bill Clinton

could be tried for the Paula Jones verses Bill Clinton case when he was a SITTING PRESIDENT, then there is no way that rove can get out of this when he isn't even part of the administration

[mrreowwr_kittty]

27. Great point. That right there should have ended Exec. Privilege for all time. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

18. Yeah .... but too cowardly to find him in contempt.

File this under "Feh ..... who gives a shit?"

[jgraz]

19. I expect Rove to be hit with some strongly-worded statements any day now.

But not too strongly-worded. We wouldn't want to hurt his feelings now, would we?

[spanone]

20. kick

[debbierlus]

21. Put him in the basement until he testifies

Wait...this is the dems we are talking about...they probably will write him another letter...

:(

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

23. Next step: Denial of denial denied.

Count on it.

[ColbertWatcher]

24. Denial is what the GOP are good at. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

25. After FISA, they owe us. n/t

[windoe]

26. Enough with the words.....where is the action!!

Get his butt in to testify!!

[Ilsa]

28. Arrest his ass when his plane touches back down on US soil. nt

[Pastiche423]

29. Sure wish I knew more about the law

If someone skips the country after a subpeona has been rendered, does any law state they can be arrested upon their return?

[Ichingcarpenter]

30. Anyone expect to see Inherit Contempt? I don't but I see this:

They will asked Mukasey to do something when he already said he wouldn't
then ask for a special consul which will also be denied. Next comes an appeal
to the District Court, in which nothing will happen, then they will sit on this
and discuss their options......... When the only option, that has only been their only
option from the beginning is inherit contempt.

I will gladly eat crow if I'm wrong.

[NewJeffCT]

33. You forgot a few steps in there

They will also issue several strongly worded letters!

[Jack Rabbit]

32. Oh, oh. Rover's going to the dog house.

:popcorn:

[NewJeffCT]

35. Only one Republican voted no?

that means the others voted "yes" or just didn't show up to vote? Anybody know?

[kitty1]

36. Time for a little frog marching n/t