At yesterday's presser Tony said notes could be taken during interviews, not so according to WH

[maddezmom]

~snip~
President Bush has offered to make key aides available for interviews, but only in private, and not under oath. The White House offer also precluded the taking of notes or recording of the interviews.

The subpoena power granted to the House Judiciary chairman is aimed prompting testimony from several high ranking administration officials, including the President's political adviser, Karl Rove.

more:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9072298&ft=1&f=1001

Q Tony, does the offer include note-taking for members of the committee? If not a formal transcript, can they take notes?

MR. SNOW: Yes. Yes.

Q So depending on how good they are at that, there may be --

MR. SNOW: Yes, so, as I said, they can give their readouts. That's fine.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/03/20070321-4.html


a snip from the letter:

Such interviews may cover, and would be limited to, the subject of (a) communications between the White House and persons outside the White House concerning the request for resignations of the U.S. attorneys in question; and (b) communications between the White House and members of Congress concerning those requests. Those interviews should be conducted by both committees jointly. Questioning of White House officials would be conducted by a member or limited number of members, who would be accompanied by committee staff. Such interviews would be private and conducted without the need for an oath, transcript, subsequent testimony, or the subsequent issuance of subpoenas. A representative of the Office of the Counsel to the President would attend these interviews and personal counsel to the invited officials may be present at their election.

http://www.localnewswatch.com/jordanfalls/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=78775

[sutz12]

1. That's a red herring...

Sure, they can't stop individual notes, but it still does not raise to the level of transcripts by a professional court steno.

They are stalling, plain and simple, and maneuvering. This needs to be open and recorded and under oath. There needs to be an official public record. That's what they are afraid of, a public record that can be held over their heads down the road. "But Mr. Rove, you said 'this'."

[merh]

2. They lie, they always lie

if their lips are moving, they are telling lies.

[habitual]

3. The White House Shell Game Continues

Where's the truth, where's the truth, who can tell me where the truth is? You see I placed it under this cup, now as i shuffle the cups around, you tell me where the truth is. Sir, can you tell me where the truth is? Cup number 2, of course it is. Oooops, no truth there, you lose your 20 bucks.... who's next... where's the truth, where's the truth....

[Blackhatjack]

4. That is why Snow said "I have been led to believe.."

Sounds like Tony is keeping his options open to say later he was misled or out of the loop.

He must have learned a thing or two from Scottie. This WH will lie to you.

[maddezmom]

5. I hope he gets this question again in the presser today

[lazer47]

6. Never pay 3 card monte

with a con artist from Texas