White House changes story on prosecutor purge

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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Citing "hazy memories," the White House on Friday changed key details of its defense in a mushrooming controversy over federal prosecutor firings that may cost Attorney General Alberto Gonzales his job.

The increasingly sharp dispute adds to the headaches in a White House already laboring under the unpopular Iraq war, grim reports of poor health care for veterans, and the conviction of a former top aide in a CIA leak case.

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hat angered Democrats at a time when they have been calling for Gonzales to resign or be fired, joined by some Republicans while others in Bush's party stopped short but warned they have lost confidence in the attorney general.

With the pressure mounting, White House spokesman Tony Snow cautiously downplayed speculation about Gonzales's future and declined to say whether top Bush aides, including political guru Karl Rove, would testify before Congress.

"There are ongoing conversations" with Democrats, who have warned they are prepared to subpoena Rove and others to force them to discuss the controversy under oath, said Snow.

http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/070317014418.pqa75ro4.html

[MadMaddie]

1. If Rove, Gonzalez and anyone else that is associated with this

administration gets suphoenad...they don't have a choice but to go...am I not understanding something..


Because if the Average Joe got a suphoena...there is absolutely no choice but to show up and testify

[Gwerlain]

3. Ignoring a subpoena is contempt of Congress...

but Congress doesn't have the authority to prosecute for it. They have to take it to...

wait for it...

a US Attorney.

See how it works?

[MadMaddie]

5. For the love of God....

Just when you think the law is about to right itself....the "Gotcha" pops up.

[BlooInBloo]

7. Average Joe can't claim Separation of Powers.

[texpatriot2004]

2. It's a little late for that eh nm

[BlooInBloo]

4. "Hey Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat!"

"Again? That trick never works."

:rofl:

[Gwerlain]

6. Unfortunately it stops being funny...

when they can't get a prosecutor to bring contempt of Congress for ignoring subpoenas for other investigations.

This is just the beginning. You watch. Wait'll the rest of the Cunningham and Abramoff info starts to come out, for instance.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

8. Cheney must have flubbed his lines

A chain of ventriloquist dummies.

[Rex]

9. Fire Torture Boy? How bout we just fire the source?

Dickless Cheney?