House Subpoenas Karl Rove....Big Whoop
So, the House has subpoenaed Karl Rove. Big whoop. The House also subpoenaed Harriet Miers and Josh Bolton and the consequences to them for ignoring the subpoenas: nothing, nada.
According to the AP: "The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday subpoenaed former White House top political adviser Karl Rove to testify about whether the White House improperly meddled with the Justice Department.
"Accusations of politics influencing decisions at the department led to last year's resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
"The subpoena issued Thursday orders Rove to testify before the House panel on July 10. He is expected to face questions about the White House's role in firing nine U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, a Democrat.
"House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers had negotiated with Rove's attorneys for more than a year over whether the former top aide to President Bush would testify voluntarily.
" 'Unfortunately, I have no choice today but to compel his testimony on these very important matters,' Conyers said.
"Neither Rove nor his attorney, Robert Luskin, could be immediately reached for comment.
"In a May 21 letter to the House panel, Luskin called the subpoena a "gratuitous confrontation," noting that Rove has been similarly ordered to testify by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"Luskin maintained Rove would not testify because of an ongoing legal dispute over whether the White House could claim executive privilege in refusing to publicly share conversations Bush had with top advisers. Instead, he wrote, Rove could discuss the issues with congressional investigators — but only behind closed doors and without a transcript being made of the session."
So, Turd Blossom won't show up knowing there will be no consequences for thumbing his nose at Congress and its toothless subpoenas. Prove me wrong Chairman Conyers.
Photo courtesy Believers Against Bush
According to the AP: "The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday subpoenaed former White House top political adviser Karl Rove to testify about whether the White House improperly meddled with the Justice Department.
"Accusations of politics influencing decisions at the department led to last year's resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
"The subpoena issued Thursday orders Rove to testify before the House panel on July 10. He is expected to face questions about the White House's role in firing nine U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, a Democrat.
"House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers had negotiated with Rove's attorneys for more than a year over whether the former top aide to President Bush would testify voluntarily.
" 'Unfortunately, I have no choice today but to compel his testimony on these very important matters,' Conyers said.
"Neither Rove nor his attorney, Robert Luskin, could be immediately reached for comment.
"In a May 21 letter to the House panel, Luskin called the subpoena a "gratuitous confrontation," noting that Rove has been similarly ordered to testify by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"Luskin maintained Rove would not testify because of an ongoing legal dispute over whether the White House could claim executive privilege in refusing to publicly share conversations Bush had with top advisers. Instead, he wrote, Rove could discuss the issues with congressional investigators — but only behind closed doors and without a transcript being made of the session."
So, Turd Blossom won't show up knowing there will be no consequences for thumbing his nose at Congress and its toothless subpoenas. Prove me wrong Chairman Conyers.
Photo courtesy Believers Against Bush
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