MyDD :: House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Karl Rove in contempt

House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Karl Rove in contempt

by TomP, Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:09:30 AM EST

TPM is reporting some good news! The House Judiciary Committee has just voted to hold Rove in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify regarding any involvement in prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

The House Judiciary Committee has just voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena to the committee.

The final vote was 20 ayes and 14 nays. With Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) voting "absolutely, 100% aye."

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.co m/2008/07/in_contempt_vote_on_karl_rove. php

This should be fun!!

Update: The AP is reporting that the committee decision is a recommendation and the full Congress must vote on it. AP Story

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Tips for Justice for Rove. (2.00 / 13)

And justice for Siegelman.

by TomP on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:10:20 AM EST

Best political news I've read all month! (2.00 / 1)

This is abso-freakin'-lutely awesome!

by bobswern on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 02:10:15 PM EST
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but (2.00 / 4)

will he be arrested and hauled into jail?

Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:12:39 AM EST

Frog-march (2.00 / 4)

his ass.

by Reaper0Bot0 on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:16:40 AM EST

Woo Hoo!!! (2.00 / 3)

If we get to see Rove frog marched into a court house that would be totally wicked awesome.

Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so. -Marcus Aurelius

by Blue Neponset on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:19:52 AM EST

Re: Woo Hoo!!! (2.00 / 2)

Even better is if they wheel him in strapped down and face locked "Silence of the Lambs" style.

They wouldnt do it, but oh how appropriate it would be.

by DemsLandslide2008 on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 01:29:20 PM EST
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I have a dream! (2.00 / 4)

To see Rove do a perp walk.

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

by jsfox on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:36:48 AM EST

Correct your headline! (2.00 / 4)

"House Judiciary Committee votes to hold MCCAIN ADVISOR Rove in contempt."

by Geekesque on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:46:02 AM EST

Forgot this: (2.00 / 2)

;)

by Geekesque on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:48:40 AM EST
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Yep. This is just another teaser, and (2.00 / 2)

nothing will come of it. However, as you state, we should never miss an opportunity to link Rove to McCain as an advisor.

Obama supporter working to defeat McCain.

by Rumarhazzit on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 12:19:26 PM EST
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I'm sure they'll finagle a way out of it (2.00 / 2)

Rove will get pre-emtpively pardoned or somesuch BS.

There's no way that he can be compelled to testify against his masters, and as long as Justice is compromised, nobody will truly pursue him, either.

The pebbles have voted and the avalanche has begun.

President-Elect "That One"

by Dracomicron on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:47:43 AM EST

Re: I'm sure they'll finagle a way out of it (2.00 / 1)

Congress has Constitutional authority to arrest him itself. No joke. They just haven't done that sort of thing in ages.

by Reaper0Bot0 on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 12:09:10 PM EST
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I know about the mace. (2.00 / 2)

Yeah, the Sergeant-at-Arms can go present the mace to Rove, arrest him, and haul him back to Capitol Hill... but that's not exactly a flawless plan.

The Sergeant doesn't exactly have a wide-ranging network of officers to help him, does he? Can he even conscript local law enforcement? Could Rove simply go on "vacation" at convenient times to avoid him?

The pebbles have voted and the avalanche has begun.

President-Elect "That One"

by Dracomicron on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 12:16:22 PM EST
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Hey Tom (2.00 / 2)

I notice you did an update.

When editing diaries on MyDD, you must use html coding to make the update show correctly.

Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 11:51:09 AM EST

Thanks, (2.00 / 2)

I fixed it.

by TomP on Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 12:19:05 PM EST
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contempt!contempt!contempt! (2.00 / 2)