Rove ignores committee's subpoena, refuses to testify -CNN

[spanone]

ol karl just didn't feel like showing up....


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Karl Rove, President Bush's longtime political guru, refused to obey an order to testify before a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday.

Rove's lawyer asserted that Rove was "immune" from the subpoena the committee had issued, arguing that the committee could not compel him to testify due to "executive privilege."

The panel is investigating allegations that Rove and his White House allies dismissed U.S. attorneys and prosecuted officials who they saw as political opponents.

The panel subpoenaed Rove in May after his lawyer, Robert D. Luskin, made clear the former White House deputy chief of staff would not appear voluntarily.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/10/rove.subpoena/index.html

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. This is why they "hired" him on staff instead of keeping him in the GOP

They knew all along that they would need to invoke EP later.

[spanone]

2. they can't let this shithead get away with this...

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. He'll be immunized if there's any instance where he is in true danger

Bush will retroactively pardon him for any and all crimes. They can't let this cat out of the bag.

[spanone]

9. of course, if he'd pardoned libby he'll annoint karl to sainthood

[panader0]

3. Wouldn't it be great if we could all enjoy the distain of the law

that this admin has? Forget about supoenas, grant ourselves retroactive immunity for past troubles, forget the bills you owe, and if you ever do get convicted of anything, pardon yourself. bushco is a parody of a bad joke.

[Zorra]

4. "Executive Privilege" does not in any way apply in this situation. n/t

[shraby]

6. The only way it could apply is if Rove

was in consultation with the White House when implementing his work which makes the White House complicit in his crimes.

[spanone]

7. here's my question. karl didn't show, did they file contempt charges? otherwise it's hot air

[TomInTib]

12. Hot air.

It's a fucking circus.

There is not a collective spine amongst the whole damned lot of them.

[spanone]

13. i'm beginning to conclude that the democrats are really just fine with the status quo

in fact they are doing every thing they can to obstruct any form of change.

[TomInTib]

14. Different dogs, same handlers.

They're all fucking owned.

Kucinich is the only one with any real balls, and his own Party treats him as if he were simply the Court Jester.

[jwirr]

8. Would these witnesses be able to do this in Impeachment hearings? nt

[Disturbed]

10. No.

They would have to appear or be arrested, forthwith.

If Congress backs off on this they will have become null & void as to their over sight powers.

[spanone]

11. bingo...this will be a true test imho

[libodem]

15. What would Dick say

So?