Larisa Alexandrovna: Pelosi is basically saying Karl Rove is above the law

[Amerigo Vespucci]

at-Largely

by Larisa Alexandrovna: For journalists and others who like examining the landscape of investigative reporting.

Much info coming out about the Siegelman case...

Now let's recap what Rove's alleged (and likely) role is in the Siegelman case as well as other cases:

1. We know from the sworn testimony of Alabama Republican attorney and long-time opposition researcher, that Karl Rove - who was White House Deputy Chief of Staff - was directly involved in the political prosecution of Governor Siegelman. We also know this from other sources (see here and here).

2. We know that Rove was also involved - allbeit, less directly - in the prosecutions of attorney Paul Minor, sitting Mississippi Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Diaz, and judges John Whitfield and Wes Teel (see here, here, and here).

3. There are serious allegations that Rove was directly involved in the firing of 7 US Attorneys who would not "play ball."

4. All of this is going on while Rove has the highest security clearances and running elections from the White House.

5. There is suspicion that Rove is connected to/organized/ordered the Watergate-type break-ins and fires in both Alabama and Mississippi involving Siegelman and others.

6. The House Judiciary Committee has been investigating the US Attorney Scandal and Rove's alleged (and likely) involvement. They have subpeonaed him to testify on July 10.

7. Rove, who has repeatedly denied all of these allegations, attacked everyone who alleges his involvement as liars, and has had his proxies out repeating his propaganda over and over.

8. Rove has said that he will not testify in public, but will do so in private, not under oath, and with no transcript. (clearly a truth-teller)

9. The Chairman of the Judiciary, John Conerys, has threatened to hold Rove in contempt, going as far as suggesting an arrest.

This brings us to the current, and very disturbing news. As I stated earlier, Rove apparently has a new ally in Congress and one that should surprise all of you. From Alabama activist, Pam Miles:

"I have firm confirmation that Nancy Pelosi is urging the Judiciary committee NOT to go forward with contempt against Rove.

Congressman John Conyers and the Judiciary staff are battling for it but this has become an infight among dems."

Yes, the Speaker of the House, the first women Speaker in US history, and a Democrat is basically saying Karl Rove is above the law.

http://www.atlargely.com/2008/07/much-info-comin.html

[Gold Metal Flake]

1. Pelosi works for Bush.

Simple.

[indepat]

15. If true, would that not make Madame Speaker public enemy #1?

:shrug: :D

[Gold Metal Flake]

16. I think it makes her a protector of lawbreakers.

It puts her in opposition to the rule of law, and to the direct intentions of the Founders.

The question is why? I don't think any of us expected this.

[StClone]

2. Paralytic Pelosi reasons why

1) Rove has shit on Pelosi or her family through the wonders of illegal wiretapping.

2) She is playing coy to not rock the boat for the Dems chances in November.

3) She a coward like most once-they-get-in-office Dems.

4) Rove, Bush, Pelosi are part of the elitist's clique that runs the world and cover for their kind.

5) Nancy is too busty with more important things like her real estate portfolio and investments.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. It's all a matter of priorities for Speaker Pelosi:

Speaker of the House- Nancy Pelosi Book Signing

Thursday, August 7, 2008
7:00 PM

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869309/

Borders - Downtown
612 E. Liberty
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Category: Media
Website: http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_1

Speaker of the House- Nancy Pelosi
Thursday, Aug 7th- 7:00 PM
612 E Libery [phone]
Discussion & Signing

When Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House, she made history. She gavelled the House to order that day on behalf of all of America’s children and said, “We have made history, now let us make progress.” Now she continues to inspire women everywhere in this thought-provoking collection of wise words—her own and those of the important people who played pivotal roles in her journey.

[jakem]

9. 5) "Nancy is too busty"

lol. not sure this is the problem!

[Patchuli]

3. We need to petition the House of Congress

to remove her as Speaker.

[az chela]

5. Vote against her,she is running again in november

[LVjinx]

6. Removing her now would be much more poignant, and delicious

[Patchuli]

22. I don't live in her District

but I would vote for Cindy Sheehan in a heartbeat...!

[midnight]

7. What in the name of Sam **** is going on in this country?

Truely, I want to know how this came to be.

[fla nocount]

39. Does * * * * stand for Rayburn,

the individual who built the mechanisms by which the office Pelosi holds functions? Sam built a lot of power into the Chair but he thought that those who occupied it would have integrity and decades of legislative service before their peers would allow them to sit in it.

[DemReadingDU]

8. morning kick

[deacon]

10. I can't see how she could've done a worse job. Accountability ZERO Pelosi. n/t

[mmonk]

11. A picture is worth a thousand words.

[Popol Vuh]

12. Two Words

Self Preservation. n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

14. Two More

"Swamp" Thing...

She's just too "SWAMPED" to give a damn.

[Popol Vuh]

13. I mean come on people its blatantly obvious

All politicians are liars and cheats - period. The Bush administration owns the justice system and therefore owns every last single politician in Washington.

Just look at the track record to date with respect to those who tried exposing Bush or who tried to hold him accountable to justice.

[Senator]

17. K&R&Impeach Or Lose To McCain

[Occam Bandage]

18. ...according to an "activist" that nobody has ever heard of.

[seemslikeadream]

19. AND so am I

so says Nancy Pelosi

[Ilsa]

20. What has Pelosi done for which she feels this needs to be an example?

I don't think anyon eis blackmailing her. But I wonder why she feels like Rove and others should be let off the hook. What has she done that she is afraid of being prosecuted for?

[NashVegas]

25. The Question May Not Be 'What Has She Done'

But 'what does she want to do?'

[leftofthedial]

21. Pelosi and Bush. Aren't they a cute couple?

She's a piece of crap who belongs before the tribunals with the rest of the criminal bush gang.

[struggle4progress]

23. Larisa citing a woman in Alabama who merely claims she has "confirmation"

[Nightjock]

24. kick

GET HER OUT THIS NOVEMBER!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

26. Has this been confirmed by anybody but Pam Miles?

TIA.

[Enrique]

27. omg it's in boldface now!

this same rumor has been posted many times already, but always in a normal font. Seeing it in boldface makes me think there might be something to it.

[Joe Fields]

28. One word describes Pelosi: TRAITOR

[debbierlus]

29. Disgusting.

[lala_rawraw]

30. folks, Miles

appears to have gotten this wrong... Pelosi's office is denying it on the record. i have also updated my post you have linked to (thank you) to reflect the latest developments.

[Enrique]

31. when I heard the rumor, I thought it was bullshit

didn't you?

[lala_rawraw]

33. no

and for good reason... same reason everyone here responded as they did. if the rumor had been about Feingold, then yes, I would have called bullshit. i am not the only one:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/07/pelosi-let-rove-slide.php

[Amerigo Vespucci]

34. Huffington Post gives benefit of doubt to Pelosi's communications director

Pelosi Not Trying To Block Rove Contempt Charge

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/09/pelosi-not-trying-to-bloc_n_111673.html

July 9, 2008 12:56 PM



Tomorrow will see the latest battle in the the Bush administration's war with the House of Representatives over congressional testimony from top White House aides.

Karl Rove, facing a subpoena to appear before a House Judiciary subcommittee, declared through his attorney last week that he refused to appear "on the grounds that Executive Privilege confers upon him immunity from process in response to a subpoena directed to this subject."

Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers (D-MI) responded by warning that the committee could move to hold Rove in contempt of Congress if he fails to show.

But now, liberal blogs are buzzing with an unsourced report that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is blocking Conyers from following through with the contempt charge. The rumor has spread far and wide on left-leaning blogs and message boards, from Democratic Underground to TPM Cafe.

And apparently it's false. Pelosi's communications director Brendan Daly sent us the following statement:

Those reports are completely untrue -- the Speaker has not urged the Judiciary Committee not to seek contempt charges against Karl Rove.

The committee can seek a contempt citation if it decides to do so. (Fyi, Henry Waxman's Oversight Committee is looking at a contempt citation against the attorney general over documents. The Speaker has no objections to that -- it's the committee's decision.)

[lala_rawraw]

35. you know, the comment is strange indeed...

"not urged the Judiciary Committee not to seek"

on a side note, Miss Miles is sticking by her original statement... so this will get very interesting I think.

[Vinnie From Indy]

36. Ya Know, I think Pam Miles is full of SHIT!

I also believe that many of these threads were started simply to cause havoc. The most amusing aspect of PelosiGate on DU are the people that were so eager to open fire with nary a clue as to whether the claim by this Pam Miles was ever verified.

I hope some at DU remember that Pam Miles appears to be dead wrong.

[creeksneakers2]

37. They've spread lies about Pelosi before, just to harass her

They once spread a rumor that Pelosi's office was running a phone in poll on impeachment. It was a lie just to get Pelosi's office harassed with thousands of phone calls.

The Pelosi haters do everything they possibly can to destroy any potential progress the left can make. They are Karl Rove's best friends. The people who stand most in Bush's way are the sole targets of the Pelosi haters. Its very sad anybody would take the word of Pelosi haters on anything.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/09/pelosi-not-trying-to-bloc_n_111673.html

[bertman]

38. Based on The Speaker's 'impeachment is off the table" stance, her backing of the Iraq War

funding, her FISA capitulation and telecom immunity support, among others, the quisling deserves to be harrassed right out of office. She is a disgrace to the Democratic Party and our country.

When she was elected Speaker I was delighted that a woman had finally attained that rank in Congress. How quickly that thrill died.

[KG]

32. anybody who ever thought that the dems are ever gonna go after any bush admin official

in any meaningful way about anything, was just deluding themselves.

it just don't work like that here in amrica.