Leahy says he will subpoena Rove

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/03/leahy-says-he-will-subpoena-rove.html

Leahy says he will subpoena Rove

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said Wednesday that he will subpoena Karl Rove to appear before his panel regarding the Bush administration's firing of eight U.S. attorneys, if the White House deputy chief of staff does not do so voluntarily.

"He can appear voluntarily if he wants," Leahy said of Rove in an interview with CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer. "If he doesn't, I will subpoena him."

Leahy added, "The attorney general said, 'Well, there are some staff people or lower level people -- I am not sure whether I want to allow them to testify or not.' I said, 'Frankly, Mr. attorney general, it's not your decision, it's mine and the committee's.' We will have some subpoenas."

[Halliburton]

1. rove under oath

:popcorn:

[southerncrone]

2. YeeHaw! Rove in the light of day & on the hot seat!

[Demeter]

3. Popcorn and Champagne!

(followed by something to settle the stomach)

[gratuitous]

4. Outstanding

Lay it right out there, and call the White House's bluff. Excellent work, Mr. Leahy, particularly when I have had cause to doubt you in the not so distant past. I wonder if Mr. Rove will suddenly become a diplomat without portfolio, trotting around the globe to spread cheer on behalf of the benevolent Bush administration? All a complete coincidence, of course, and nothing to do with trying to avoid a Senate subpoena.

[POAS]

5. WH says they will resist---executive privilege

[proud patriot]

6. Wheeee ! ! ! ! !

:woohoo:

[Parche]

7. Rover

Subpenis, Subpenis, Subpenis........I love saying that!!!

Get them all, go Leahy and Waxman!!!!

[Judi Lynn]

8. That image could NOT be more accurate, Parche. It IS a damnable shame. n/t

[Vidar]

9. Good for Leahy.

[cascadiance]

10. Will we finally see this pic represent reality?

[Olney Blue]

11. An oldie but goodie- the true face of Rove

[goclark]

18. That picture is a classic~ oh happy day! nt

[Solo_in_MD]

12. Grandstanding for CNN with soundbites

Executive privledge will be asserted and that will be that. Unpopular thing to say, but its a slam dunk in terms of the outcome.

[Jim Sagle]

19. Chickenshit bullshit. Rove is no executive, he's a political hack.

Executive privilege will be CRUSHED if they try it.

[Solo_in_MD]

21. Not likelyCourt precedent is clear, the inner discussions of the any administration is off limits

Also remember, every administration uses it. If the Democrats get too carried away with this they could well be hoist on their own petard.

[Jim Sagle]

23. Remember Clinton? Remember how every Clinton official whose testimony was desired was

forced to testify?

Your sabotage by nonfactual cycnicsm is not needed or wanted.

[usregimechange]

13. Damn, I would love to ask him some questions under oath!

[frogcycle]

17. and you think that being under oath would influence him how????

[Solo_in_MD]

22. He will asset executive privledge and the congress will do nothing except give interviews and

press statements.

[Canuckistanian]

14. Am I in dreamland?

You mean to say that Rove can be subpoenaed, just like a regular criminal?

I thought he had a subpoena-proof force field around him.

Somebody, pinch me!

[seafan]

15. Uh oh, Mr. Rove.

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Tip to wonkette

[goforit]

16. He still won't show! Hope ya have handcuffs Leahy!

[spiderpig]

20. About time. Don't cave. No mercy.

He's vile.