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also Harriet Myers

I didn't even know they'd gone back to school.




If this is a reference to some other news event of the day, I don't get it. A congressional hearing, perhaps? A campaign fundraiser? The Vice President holding another bird hunting party?

ghostjmf wrote:also Harriet Myers

Harriet Miers?

I'd like to know why Rove isn't trading cigarettes for his life in a federal prison right now.

MarleysGh0st wrote:I didn't even know they'd gone back to school.




If this is a reference to some other news event of the day, I don't get it. A congressional hearing, perhaps? A campaign fundraiser? The Vice President holding another bird hunting party?

Congressional hearing, though not a new one. Investigating the dismissal of those Justice Dept. lawyers who didn't agree with the Administration's politics and the selective prosecution of other officials for the same reason.

Rove and the President claim "executive privilege", so he refuses to testify in front of the commitee. Rove and his lawyers offer an "informal interview" on the subjects. For some curious reason, the committee wants the lying SOB to be under oath when talking about it.

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I'd like to know why Rove isn't trading cigarettes for his life in a federal prison right now.

Along with Marc Rich, Susan McDougal, and Roger Clinton. Nice to get a pardon from the recepiant (sp?) of a major campaign contributor, a business partner in a questionable business venture, and of course, one's brother.

Oh, and Vince Foster.

Uh, sorry, too late on that one.



But please continue to think it's only this Administration....

gsabc wrote:Rove and the President claim "executive privilege", so he refuses to testify in front of the commitee. Rove and his lawyers offer an "informal interview" on the subjects. For some curious reason, the committee wants the lying SOB to be under oath when talking about it.

Yeah, I know... God forbid somebody tell the truth in front of Congress. The Republican-led Congress certainly didn't waste any time getting people under oath to talk about a BJ, kneepads, pizza, and cigars.

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

gsabc wrote:Rove and the President claim "executive privilege", so he refuses to testify in front of the commitee. Rove and his lawyers offer an "informal interview" on the subjects. For some curious reason, the committee wants the lying SOB to be under oath when talking about it.

Yeah, I know... God forbid somebody tell the truth in front of Congress. The Republican-led Congress certainly didn't waste any time getting people under oath to talk about a BJ, kneepads, pizza, and cigars.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Your continually repeating the lie that the Impeachment was about sex does not somehow make it true.

NellyLunatic1980 wrote: Yeah, I know... God forbid somebody tell the truth in front of Congress. The Republican-led Congress certainly didn't waste any time getting people under oath to talk about a BJ, kneepads, pizza, and cigars.

Yep, it's not the act that usually brings someone down. It's the cover up.

So in Bill's infamous case, it wasn't the hummer in the Oval Office, it was the lying about it.

If Carl, et al, don't appear under oath before Congress, then they can't be held liable for a cover up that has legal jeopardy associated with it.

From what little I know about the DOJ firings, the prosecutors serve at the pleasure of the President and he, the President, can hire and fire at will. Clinton fired 90. Bush took out, what, 8?

Big hairy deal.

But if Congress insists on pushing the issue, then it is smart for the Administration to give it a pass and avoid the lying under oath thing.

You know, the grounds for impeachment of the last guy.

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Yeah, I know... God forbid somebody tell the truth in front of Congress.

Tell me about it!

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I'd like to know why Rove isn't trading cigarettes for his life in a federal prison right now.

Because they've banned smoking?