Karl Rove did not show up for his deposition this morning.

[rateyes]

Just talked to an aide for the Judiciary Committee. Looks like the ball is in Conyer's court, once again.

Any bets on whether or not Rove will be held in contempt?

[ThomWV]

1. That would be a tough bet to call

Yep, there will be a contempt citation, they have already done that once so it will be easier this time. The question is what will they do with it?

[BonnieJW]

22. Paper airplane?

[smoogatz]

25. Cat-box liner?

[WeDidIt]

29. Law says they hand off to the AG

Bush's AG refused to do anything about it.

It'll fall into Holder's lap.

[TBF]

2. I'm shocked. Held in contempt? Doubtful. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

3. If they don't throw his ass in jail, they are just spinning their wheels. n/t

[emlev]

5. Does anybody know where his ass is? n/t

[Sal Minella]

15. Maybe Karl knows???

[emlev]

16. Ever try to see your own head? Without a mirror, I mean. n/t

[hisownpetard]

39. Yeah - between his ears.

[WeDidIt]

4. Looks like we are a nation of men, not laws.

Some people are above the law is what it looks like to me.

[City Lights]

10. That's how it looks from where I'm sitting too.

Unfortunately. x(

[leftofthedial]

6. I can hear Conyers now,

saying, "Oh darn."

"Oh well."

That this happened this morning and Rove is not now, already, in jail, speaks volumes.

[IDemo]

7. Did the aide mention the court brief filed last week for a delay?

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/62290.html

[rateyes]

11. No. He said that, as he understands it, the lawyers were there...

and, Rove didn't show.

[ThomWV]

21. Filing a brief and getting a decision are not the same thing - and the depositon was not delayed

Apparently no decision was handed down delaying the deposition - so he should have been there.

[IDemo]

24. I didn't say they were

I had not heard whether the "negotiations" being conducted had yielded a delay or not.
Nothing whatever on any of the news sources I've checked.

[tridim]

8. I believe he was already in contempt of Congress

Along with Meyers and Gonzalez. Am I wrong about that?

[jtrockville]

28. A congressional subpoena expires with the congress.

Bolton and Rove were found in contempt by the 110th congress.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&docid=f:sr522.110.pdf

I can't find anything official about Meirs or Gonzales.

The previously issued subpoenas expired with the 110th. I'm not sure if the contempt charge expired with it.

I'm curious as to why subpoenas weren't re-issued for Bolton and Meirs.

[Donnachaidh]

9. Was Conyers even there?

Someone posted earlier that Conyers was not on the hill at the time this was supposed to happen.

[rateyes]

13. I posted that, but learned that it was a deposition the lawyers for the

committee were supposed to take. Conyers didn't have to be present.

[Occam Bandage]

12. What a shock.

[Cleita]

14. Don't they have to issue a bench warrant for contempt when he doesn't

show up before he can be arrested?

[Autumn]

17. The rich and powerful really

are different. It seems almost criminal that they are not held to the same standards as we are. Go figure.

[CJCRANE]

18. Someone should fire

off a sternly worded letter.

[madokie]

19. Rove will be going to jail soon is what I predict

I think his time has expired. It will be fun watching him going down. did i say fun?

[gort]

20. he's fleeing the interview!

[louis-t]

23. "Computer-what is the location of Karl Rove?"

"Karl Rove is not on the Enterprise."

[Canuckistanian]

26. Uh-oh. A strongly worded letter is going to get written

Stay away from small mailboxes, Karl

[IDemo]

27. One source indicates the deposition hearing was “is still on at this point.”

Karl Rove Deposition Hearing Still On for Monday
February 19th, 2009

by Glynn Wilson

A staff member for the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said today that the deposition hearing scheduled for Monday, Feb. 23, for Karl Rove, the infamous former political adviser to former President George W. Bush, “is still on at this point.”

The Obama administration had sought a two week delay to weigh in on whether former Bush White House officials must testify before Congress about the politics involved in the firing of at least nine U.S. attorneys across the country, according a recent report by the McClatchy newspaper bureau in Washington, D.C., as well as the political prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, according to other sources.

The request came after Rove’s attorney, Robert Luskin, asked the Obama White House and the Justice Department under the new Attorney General Eric Holder to referee his clash with the House of Representatives over Bush’s claim of “executive privilege.”

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., issued a subpoena requiring Rove to appear Monday to testify about the firings and other allegations that the Bush White House let politics interfere with the operations of the Justice Department.

Michael Hertz, the acting assistant attorney general, said in a court brief that negotiations were ongoing.

http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/19/karl-rove-deposition-still-on-for-monday/

[rateyes]

33. 4 days ago it was still on. It was supposed to be on this morning

at 10am. Rove didn't show.

[The Wizard]

38. Take him into custody and

hold a summary trial and execution. That'll send the wingnuts a message they'll understand.

[Turbineguy]

30. He hasn't finished

forgetting yet.

[progressoid]

31. Flagrant disregard for the law?

Who woulda thunk it? :shrug:

[bdamomma]

32. if it means anything, this is the time to e-mail or call your Reps

and say Rove is in contempt of Congress. We need to keep on top of this, no way should this SOB be thumbing his nose to the three branches of goverment. Enough.

[daggahead]

36. I called Conyers' office ...did you?n/t

[nichomachus]

34. Why isn't that traitorous tub of goo in jail? n/t

[Raster]

35. Golly gee. I guess it's time for that strongly worded letter!

Yessiree, that will do it!

[NoodleyAppendage]

37. Conyers will fold like a house of cards. Typical. Political expediency over the RULE OF LAW.

I'm becoming more and more convinced that both Dem and Repuke need to be scrapped for new parties...THAT ACTUALLY UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW and get things accomplished.

J

[Political Heretic]

40. Brace yourself for the sternly worded letter!

Common representatives - either we are a nation of laws or we are a joke.

[tom_paine]

41. Time for a harshly worded letter!

:rofl:

[spanone]

42. we are a nation of laws......sometimes

[bvar22]

43. Anither srtongly worded letter.....AND...

ZERO support from the Democratic Party Leadership, Obama included.
The Status Quo WILL be maintained.
This really isn't Conyers' fault.
He is doing all he can.
The fault lies with the Leadership in our Party.

NOW. Forget about Rule of Law.
Lets get the WAR ON in Afghanistan, and more money to the CEOs of Wall Street Banks!
:woohoo:

[zagging]

44. Third time and you're...

OK, but four is definitely the limit! And I mean it this time!