Gonzales misses deadline to submit Rove emails.

[cal04]

Earlier this month, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) subpoenaed Alberto Gonzales to turn over all e-mails to or from Karl Rove in connection U.S. attorney scandal. The committee gave the attorney general until 2 PM today to comply. That deadline has passed.
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/15/gonzles-misses-deadline-to-submit-rove-emails/


Leahy subpoenas Rove emails.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) subpoenaed Alberto Gonzales today to turn over all e-mails to or from Karl Rove in connection U.S. attorney scandal. “Not accepting the White House’s explanation that some of the Rove-related e-mails may have been lost, Leahy subpoenaed any in the custody of the Justice Department.”




"It is troubling that significant documents highly relevant to the committee's inquiry have not been produced," the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy, wrote in a letter to Gonzales. The subpoena gives Gonzales until May 15 to turn over the information.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/02/america/NA-GEN-US-Senate-Rove-Subpoenas.php


Today is the last day for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to turn over e-mails from White House political czar Karl Rove. Those emails are to go to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is looking into the dismissal of 8 U.S. attorneys.

Gonzales may be asked to appear before the committee if he doesn't submit the e-mails.
http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/dd7b5a56-c0a8-2f11-0160-892d5f947562/8fd490bd-c0a8-2f11-000c-0ce3b56792f9

[ck4829]

1. K&R

[Eurobabe]

2. Gonzol-ASS needs to go, now and in handcuffs

He has NO respect for the law, the Constitution, etc. Why the fuck is he still heading the DOJ??

[underpants]

3. Dog ate it

Couldn't find his car keys (How DOES he find his car every night?)

Got a flat

Didn't receive the subpoena to begin with

Trying to protect the children

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. So what's the next step?

Anybody know?

[me b zola]

24. Charges of contempt of Congress?

I don't know I'm only guessing, but I'm pretty damned sure that is what would happen to you or I.

[FVZA_Colonel]

5. Well, this sure as hell isn't going to make him look good.

Not that anything really could at this point, but this'll just make things that much worse when the emails are finally seen.

[Ghost in the Machine]

6. time to frogmarch his ass to a cell...

can't SOMEBODY do SOMETHING about these lawless fuggers?????

[Cleita]

7. Looks like they are digging in their heels for the fight.

How about Condi, has she answered calls for her testimony? Let's hope our Democrats don't budge.

[StarryNite]

8. Cut him some slack,

he's probably in mourning.
:sarcasm:

[malaise]

9. K&R

Is it frog march time yet?

[mile18blister]

10. I know Leahy is following normal procedure,

but he certainly couldn't have thought Gonzo would comply. It's time for Contempt of Congress citation or something to force compliance. Otherwise Gonzo will continue to run out the clock.

[Catshrink]

26. Ding ding ding ding ding, we have a winner!

They are definitely trying to run out the clock. I say send the Marshalls to pick up Gonzo's sorry ass and throw him in the can until he produces the documents.

[bdamomma]

35. Leahy should know he is dealing with a criminal, yea, hold gonzo

on contempt of congress. what will it take Congress to realize that these thugs are just blowing them off bigtime, and they are criminals.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

11. The chief lawman ignores the law and nobody in the MSM notices or cares...

:wtf: Every day this regime continues in power is a nail in our democracy's coffin.

[chill_wind]

36. Yeah but--- "who's gonna get voted off American Idol TONITE?! Stay TUNED!"

Nauseating MSM.

[Solly Mack]

12. business as usual for Bush Inc

[progressoid]

13. The Attorney General needs to arrest the Attorney General.

Oh, shit.

[L. Coyote]

32. This sums up the situation, except that he needs to arrest Bush too.

After listening to Frontline last night, Spying on the Home Front, it seems there is no question about who has been above the law.

[progressoid]

33. I'm kinda glad I missed Frontline. My blood pressure is already too high.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. It's a showdown to see who blinks first....off to court! TAKE HIS ASS TO COURT!

These thugs should have been drug out of office by their fingernails YEARS AGO! WTF are they waiting for?

[Bitwit1234]

15. He needs to be locked up for contempt of Congress. NOW TODAY

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. .

A kick so more will get a chance to see this

[Steven_S]

17. You liberals are so pushy.....

Give the guy a break. Can't you see he doesn't REMEMBER the subpoena or what he was supposed to do.

Sheesh!

[L. Coyote]

18. HUGE! and not very bright. Remember Iran-Contra and Watergate

Here we go again. Your everyday Constitutional Crisis in America when a crook is in the White House!

They can stall all they want, but they cannot change the TRUTH.

Arrange your deck chairs, cowboys, so you can decide the sequence as you go down.

[lpbk2713]

19. That contemptible little punk.

Who is he to decide his judgment overrides that of Congress? A member of the BushCo crime syndicate, that's who.

[paparush]

20. This Just In - Bear Poops in Woods and Sun Rises in East

No one could have predicted that Gonzo wouldn't hand over the red meat to the pack of wolves...

Rove - Good boy Gonz...now, go fetch daddy the paper.

[TahitiNut]

21. He forgot.

:shrug: :eyes:

[Supersedeas]

37. he dunno what happened

[intheflow]

22. Almost missed this on the GP amidst the Falwell threads.

So does this mean they'll find him in contempt on Congress and incarcerate him?

(Hey, ya can't blame a girl for dreaming!)

[Az_lefty]

23. he's mourning Jerry's passing...

the committee will have to give him more time....

:sarcasm:

[ThomWV]

25. What Enforcement Mechanism Is Available?

I presume the next step is to go to whichever Circuit Court covers DC and sue for compliance. That would probably bring an immediate appeal by the Administration for a speedy hearing - or maybe not, maybe they would like to run the clock a bit - which I would hope would find the subpoena legal. So then the Administration would immediately appeal to the Supreme Court, which Bush has already packed.

Where from there?

[MLFerrell]

27. "Where from there?"

I suggest torches and pitchforks.

[blogslut]

28. The pressure

Keep it up, Mr. Leahy. :)

[senseandsensibility]

30. Right.

I don't think he'll back off.:-)

[L. Coyote]

29. K&R

[annabanana]

31. Haul his sorry ass back up the Hill. .

I wish the Congresspeople didn't feel the need to be so "polite"..

[bdamomma]

34. didn't gonzo say in his arrogant way he works for the pResident

this guy's ignorance is stunning, they should all be thrown out, they are CRIMINALS!!!!