Rove defends defiance of congressional subpoena

[MiaCulpa]

Source: Raw Story

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Former White House adviser Karl Rove on Monday defended his defiance of a congressional subpoena, saying he's offered lawmakers other ways to question him about allegations of political pressure at the Justice Department.

In five letters to the House Judiciary Committee, "my lawyer has offered for me to go up to visit with members of Congress, visit with the staff or respond to written questions without foreclosing any future action by Congress," Rove said.

Rove, now a Fox News contributor, was responding to questions from Television Critics Association members during a Fox News panel session.

John Moody, Fox News executive vice president, was asked if it undercuts the channel's credibility to have someone with Rove's "political baggage" in its lineup.

"No," Moody replied, calling the former Bush adviser an authority on politics and adding that the current difference of opinion with Congress is between Rove and lawmakers.

But when a reporter tried to press the point with Moody, Rove jumped in to dispute characterization of the dispute as personal...

Full article at the link by Raw Story via wire service.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Karl_Rove_Denies_Political_Ties_Taint_0715.html

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I dunno, it seems it's up to Nancy whether or not Rove gets frog marched...

-Diane

[NanceGreggs]

1. I think it's time we all got off Rove's back ...

... this is obviously a man with nothing to hide.

[bdamomma]

17. well if that is the case, let him testify under oath.

what an arrogant pig Rove is, he needs to be arrested.

[JDPriestly]

2. Rove cannot just choose to have a conversation with the Judicial

Committee. He does not seem to know what the word "subpoena" means. Here is the definition: literally - under penalty

A writ requiring appearance in court to give testimony.
tr.v., -naed, -na·ing, -nas.

To serve or summon with such a writ.



http://www.answers.com/topic/subpoena?cat=biz-fin

Have we ever had such an ignorant bunch in the White House?

[drmeow]

5. The ignorant bunch is in Congress

The bunch in the White House are arrogant bullies - they know perfectly well that what they are doing is wrong, they just don't care.

[oldhippie]

19. The Congress is not a court .....

..... so your definition is meaningless.

[JDPriestly]

28. The congressional subpoena has the same force as a judicial subpoena

A subpoena, although now a codified procedure, is a part of our common law, I believe.

http://www.cov.com/files/Publication/22b7b0e9-aa4e-4f62-acb6-280c32e0f643/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/95906ed4-5a48-4cf7-92db-28b34ebbc133/When_Congress_Calls.pdf

This article was written by attorneys at Covington & Burlington

Here is an article on that firm's representation of pharma companies:

http://peterrost.blogspot.com/2008/05/schering-plough-hired-covington-burling.html

The article is pretty well researched from what I can tell without doing the research myself.

[AlbertCat]

3. saying he's offered lawmakers other ways to question him

This is JUST what I said to the judge when they wanted to question me about my traffic violation! I said to the cop. "C'mon over, Hon, and we'll have some coffee and donuts and talk about it, m'kay?"... but they STILL made me come to court!


The number of ways Rove has suggested he testify is irrelivent. The court decides that. A subpoena is a subpoena. Period.

Except, of course, in the Bush administration where they think it's an RSVP invitation.

[sakabatou]

4. Time to arrest the pig

[drmeow]

6. No action by Karl Rove is defensible. n/t

[rumpel]

7. I thought, he was out of the country...

huh?

So what was the exchange at the hearing?

[NV Whino]

8. visit? Visit? VISIT?

WHAT FUCKING VISIT?!

It's called TESTIFYING. UNDER OATH!

[TerribleLarryDingle]

9. I want to see the little piggie

In an orange jumpsuit and shackles

[Frustratedlady]

10. Have you seen the ad about saving money, with the pig looking in the store window?

Everytime I see that ad, I think of Rove.

I try not to watch anymore than I have to.

[TerribleLarryDingle]

25. LOL

I do and yes it really makes me think of him and Rush Impotent drug addict fat ass Limpballs.

[World Citizen]

11. I dont mind if the committee lets it simmer for a week or so...

let the contentions fly and build it up in the media as much as possible....... but then the axe has to fall. He MUST testify. Maybe we should start rumors about a Make Rove Testify protest rally.

[jobycom]

12. I just watched a movie about him tonight

[rambler_american]

13. So what

are the Dems going to do about it? They've already set a precedent with Myers and Bolton. Send him a strongly worded memo and then wait until January 20, 2009 and the point becomes moot.
Jesus Rick Rolling Christ, Congress. DO SOMETHING

[Kolesar]

14. what precedent strongly worded point becomes blah blah bla bla

blah blah bla bla
blah blah bla

[liberal N proud]

15. Other ways?

These fuckers think they don't have to take an oath. How fucking special they must be.

[tanyev]

16. Aw, isn't that nice? He can take flowers and a nice bottle of wine when he goes to visit them.

[Wizard777]

18. Oh so Congress has to comply with Rove. Pursue these other ways of talking to him.

:crazy: Well what the hell were we thinking? Rove having to comply with Congress. We had it bassackwards.

[loveable liberal]

20. arrest the phoquer. Make my day.

[Gman]

21. We would all like to see this

[bdamomma]

22. let them get him right on the set of FOX now that would be great.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

23. Instead, we see this....

[defendandprotect]

24. How does the NY Times support hiring someone defying a subpeona?

[Lorentz]

26. Isn't 5 days up now? The ball is in Conyers' court.

[lovuian]

27. Yes it is and we will see how weak our Congress is

Our FBI CIA and Supreme court are all in the hands of the most corrupt

There is a growing anger out there

Our Government isn't working

[Imagevision]

29. Rove has offered to visit with members of Congress...