Conyers threatens perjury charges against Gonzales

[babylonsister]

I know, I know, "just do it, Rep. Conyers!"

Conyers threatens perjury charges against Gonzales
By Joey Michalakes
Posted: 07/28/08 03:20 PM


House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) on Monday said he would consider perjury charges against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and two other former senior officials in the Department of Justice (DoJ).

Conyers was reacting to a new internal DoJ Inspector General report on the politicization of hiring practices at the department.

In a joint statement with Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), Conyers said that the DoJ Inspector General’s report showed that “that the cost to our nation of these apparent crimes was severe.” Qualified individuals “were rejected for key positions” in the fight against terrorism “for no reason other than political whim,” the statement said.

He said his committee would investigate whether Gonzales; his former chief of staff, Kyle Sampson; or former DoJ White House liaison Monica Goodling committed perjury in sworn testimony delivered before the committee last year.

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/conyers-threatens-perjury-charges-against-gonzales-2008-07-28.html

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Whatever......... all talk and no walk

I'm sick of their 'considering' shit.

[samsingh]

2. do it already!

[Riddler]

3. A goody! Another empty threat from a toothless tiger. Between Gonzo and Rove

I've lost count of the empty threats.

[bdamomma]

4. what about Rove what about Impeaching these

SOB's it's never too late for impeachment.

Nothing but riding out the clock, that is all it is, waiting for November 2008.......how sad

[BonnieJW]

5. If anyone fears John Conyers, they are just stupid.

I'm very sorry to say that Conyers is just an empty suit. I am deeply disappointed in this congressman.

[az chela]

6. conyers,the unimpeacher,FUNNY

[montanacowboy]

7. This guy is simply pathetic

I bet Alberto is shaking in his boots......

What a disgrace these Democrats have become

[Disturbed]

8. Rep Conyers was well respected for a long time but now

he has become a great disappointment. Maybe he is scared about the FBI Investigation of his wife?

[barbtries]

20. that's a thought.

she's probably under investigation because of who her husband is. now if he does the right thing, who knows, she could be thrown in prison like don siegelman...just saying. i don't know. all i know is nothing is beneath the bushies.

[Bake]

9. Oooooh, I bet Gonzo is shaking in his shoes!

:sarcasm:

Bake

[spanone]

10. how many threats will mr conyers make?

[rateyes]

11. "You'd better stop, or I will be forced to

yell 'stop' a little louder next time." --John Conyers.

What a fucking coward!

[helderheid]

12. WALK THE FUCKIN' WALK ALREADY.

[Popol Vuh]

13. Well.....WTF are you waiting for Mr. Conyers?

n/t

[Popol Vuh]

14. It looks obvious to me that Mr. Conyers is complicit

And all these little stunts he pulls from time to time are just fucking theater to try and keep himself in good standings with us while he knows he won't do a gawd damned thing to endanger himself through his complicity.

n/t

[Prophet 451]

29. Or scared

Valerie Plame, Don Siegelman, we all know the depths of revenge the Bushies will go to.

[truebrit71]

15. Unless and until I actually SEE someone in this criminal administration ACTUALLY charged...

...with a crime, it's all just hot air and posturing bullshit...

[ThomWV]

16. If anyone bothers to remember back in late 2005 he was going to Impeach Bush too

Conyers hasn't done jack shit and gives no impression that he intends to do jack shit other than mouth threats.

[mopinko]

17. ooooooo. another strongly worded letter. be still my heart.

not

[depakid]

19. Reminds me the scene from "A Few Good Men"

"I strenuously object?" Is that how it works? Hm? "Objection, your Honor." "Overruled" "No, no. I STRENUOUSLY object." "Oh. You strenuously object. Then I'll take some time and reconsider."

[barbtries]

18. you're right, you're right

JUST DO IT!

enough of the empty threats. do it already. :argh:

[EFerrari]

21. I hate feeling this way about Mr. Conyers. n/t

[jtrockville]

25. Me too. He had served with such honor and distinction.

'tis a shame to see his career take such a dishonorable downturn.

[The Backlash Cometh]

22. So, how many lines in the sand does that make?

[Liberal Dose]

23. "You had better tell the truth or I'll...I'll...I'll...do nothing" nt

[Ghost in the Machine]

24. How much more cartoonish can this clown get?

This is just some more "blah blah blah, blabbity blah" from a now spineless jellocrat...

Hey Mr. Conyers? Just STFU and DO something already, we're tired of hearing you clear your blowhole... you used to be a great man but, like Bush after 9-11 & McCain after Viet Nam, you've squandered any great legacy that you'd built for yourself. Your legacy is now one of being a spineless blowhard complicit in the crimes of a criminal regime because you REFUSED TO STAND UP and do something about them.

[Phred42]

26. talk is Cheap.

Being threatened by Conyers is like being threatened by PeeWee Herman.

[Ezlivin]

27. Is anyone HERE on DU afraid of Congressional subpoenas any longer?

What do you think would happen if one of us blew off a Congressional subpoena?

I'll bet that Congress would suddenly find the courage to actually follow through on their threats.

[Javaman]

28. big deal. more screaming from the bad kabuki actors. nt

[2008]

30. OH NO! Not perjury!

This means Gonzales will technically be the recipient of a piece of paper which, although it will never actually reach his own hands, accuses him of doing something bad! How will he ever recover?

(no, fuckwad, you don't get a sarcasm icon. figure it out)

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

31. I watched the "impeachment lite" hearings over the weekend

Conyers seemed off his game to me. At times he seemed as lost as Mc Same. Did anyone else notice that ?

[RufusTFirefly]

33. Yup. I noticed that too.

There were several occasions where he seemed to lose his train of thought and at least one instance where he couldn't even seem to locate the panelist who was speaking to him. The panelist kept saying "Over here, sir."

But be that as it may, I'm convinced that this time it's finally going to work. Congress is truly going to come through for us.

[tbyg52]

32. Threats mean nothing to these people (with good reason)

Either just do it or shut up.