Karl Rove ignores subpoena and is a no show.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Rove ignores subpoena, refuses to testify By BEN EVANS, Associated Press Writer
 21 minutes ago
 
Former White House adviser Karl Rove defied a congressional subpoena to testify Thursday about allegations of political pressure at the Justice Department, including whether he tried to influence the prosecution of a former Democratic governor of Alabama.

Rep. Linda Sanchez, chairman of the House subcommittee that called Rove, ruled with backing from fellow Democrats on the panel that Rove's claim of immunity was invalid — perhaps the first step toward holding him in contempt for refusing to cooperate.

Lawmakers subpoenaed Rove in May in an effort to force him to talk about whether he was involved in prosecutors' decisions to pursue cases against Democratic politicians or in the firing of federal prosecutors two years ago.

He had been scheduled to appear at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Thursday morning. A placard with his name sat in front of an empty chair at the witness table, with a handful of protesters sitting behind it calling for Rove to be arrested.

The House already has voted to hold two of President Bush's confidants in contempt for failing to cooperate with its inquiry into whether the administration fired federal prosecutors for political reasons.

The case, involving White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers, is now in court. The White House maintains that its staffers' internal communications are confidential.

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman was convicted on corruption charges in 2006. Democrats are investigating whether Rove encouraged the Justice Department to pursue the case.


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They can forget the contempt citation...it's going nowhere.

[Albus Dumbledore]

It's only illegal if democrats do it I guess.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Wow, what a crime telling the justice department to go after someone who is guilty of a crime

[Flying Dog]

Wow, what a crime telling the justice department to go after someone who is guilty of a crime

It was politically motivated.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Wow, what a crime telling the justice department to go after someone who is guilty of a crime

It was politically motivated.

And Tom DeLay wasn't?

[Flying Dog]

Wow, what a crime telling the justice department to go after someone who is guilty of a crime

It was politically motivated.

And Tom DeLay wasn't?

Your point?

[DownWithTheLeft]

Wow, what a crime telling the justice department to go after someone who is guilty of a crime

It was politically motivated.

And Tom DeLay wasn't?

Your point?

Where are the supoenas for those people?

[Flying Dog]

Wow, what a crime telling the justice department to go after someone who is guilty of a crime

It was politically motivated.

And Tom DeLay wasn't?

Your point?

Where are the supoenas for those people?

'Cause they did nothing wrong. Listen, I really don't want to get into an argument about DeLay because I really don't care enough about him to argue about him but Earl indicted mostly Democrats, you know that, right?

Even if it was politically motivated, so what? One wrong doesn't make a right.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Something tells me Ronnie Earl doesn't quite have a Chris Christie-esque record.  That being a 50/50 partisan split and a 100% conviction in over 100 cases

[Flying Dog]

Something tells me Ronnie Earl doesn't quite have a Chris Christie-esque record.  That being a 50/50 partisan split and a 100% conviction in over 100 cases

I doubt many people anybody does.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Something tells me Ronnie Earl doesn't quite have a Chris Christie-esque record.  That being a 50/50 partisan split and a 100% conviction in over 100 cases

I doubt many people anybody does.

Well, Chris Christie does

[J. J.]

The question is if the Senate has the authority to override executive privilege in this case; it will likely be adjudicated.

[Smash255]

Something tells me Ronnie Earl doesn't quite have a Chris Christie-esque record.  That being a 50/50 partisan split and a 100% conviction in over 100 cases

Actually IIRC Earle has gone after more Democrats than republicans....

[DownWithTheLeft]

Something tells me Ronnie Earl doesn't quite have a Chris Christie-esque record.  That being a 50/50 partisan split and a 100% conviction in over 100 cases

Actually IIRC Earle has gone after more Democrats than republicans....

Conviction rate is more important

[Smash255]

The question is if the Senate has the authority to override executive privilege in this case; it will likely be adjudicated.

Or if the Excutive Branch can claim excutive privledge on every single thing they do so they can cover up a whole bunch of crimes....

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Rove, give it up and just show up already.  I don't care who you are - prosecute the guilty!  Rove - showup and quit pleading immunity on EVERYTHING.  The partisan bull crap in Congress has become so annoying.  And Democrats - don't act like Democrats don't do what Rove is doing - it happened throughout Clinton's administration.  And Conservatives, if you called out people like Janet Reno for not showing up, call out Rove too.

Just because you're a Rep or a Dem doesn't mean you have to stand by every member of that party.  Quit beign partisan hacks (all of you, Rush Limbaugh, Keith Olberman) and just tell it how it is!