Breaking: Rove, Miers to "Interview" with Congressional Committees, But Not Under Oath

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March 20, 2007

The White House is offering to allow Karl Rove and Harriet Miers to interview with congressional committees investigating the firing of 8 U.S. attorneys, but will not allow them to go testify under oath.

Bush will speak to the nation this evening at 5:45 EST.

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According to breaking news item at DU...

03/20/07
3:14pm

Subpoenas will be processed Wednesday for Miers and Rove...they will be required to be under oath after all.

Now, sit back, grab some popcorn and watch the game of the year as the White House explodes.

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Thanks, grinch

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03/20/07
3:19pm

Good to hear that the congressional Dems aren't going to flinch.

Here are a couple of links to the 'oath' situation...

03/20/07
3:32pm

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&add...

and the 2nd:

type in the whole thing but add a new address at the end:

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The poster is Sabra in breaking news.

And if you havent visited bartcop today, you should:

http://www.bartcop.com

What this is heading toward is a Constitutional Crisis. The more BushCo weaves and bobs, the more news comes out. LOL...and all of it is bad for them.

A mind once expanded can never return to its original dimensions.

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The greatest derangement of the mind is to believe in something because one wishes it to be so.

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Even Saddam testified under oath. If you give "good advice"

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03/20/07
5:15pm

It ought to be able to withstand scruitiny. There is nothing about the firings of the attorneys that is related to natinal security EXCEPT that the Republicans stuck an amendment in the Homeland Security bill that made it possible to hire new attorneys without consulting Congress.
If Congress accepts these terms and the Court upholds this, we truly have lost our country.

The White House's so called

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03/20/07
5:50pm

The White House's so called "offer" would be laughable if it wasn't so maddening. There had better be subpoenas, with any testifying done under oath. Anything less is unacceptable.

Just heard part of Bush's speech on NPR...

03/20/07
7:04pm

He sounded so ticked about the attorney thingy that he was almost spitting as he spoke. Hiss, hiss, hiss. LOL!

Now we see if enough of our people can stay the course.

Rove and Miers MUST testify UNDER oath and with a complete transcript available following their testimony.

A mind once expanded can never return to its original dimensions.

Anne Hathaway: 1556-1623

The greatest derangement of the mind is to believe in something because one wishes it to be so.

Louis Pasteur

'Bush Warns Dems to Take Offer in Firings'

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03/20/07
9:51pm

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2967565

Bush Says Congress Can Question Aides, but Not Under Oath; Dems Vow to Pursue Subpoenas

President Bush speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington Tuesday, March 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Talk Politics: Join the Debate
By LAURIE KELLMAN

WASHINGTON Mar 20, 2007 (AP)— A defiant President Bush warned Democrats Tuesday to accept his offer to have top aides speak about the firings of federal prosecutors only privately and not under oath, or risk a constitutional showdown from which he would not back down.

Democrats' response was swift and firm: They said they would start authorizing subpoenas as soon as Wednesday for the White House aides.

"Testimony should be on the record and under oath. That's the formula for true accountability," said Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Bush, in a late-afternoon statement at the White House, said he would fight any subpoena effort in court.

"We will not go along with a partisan fishing expedition aimed at honorable public servants," he said. "It will be regrettable if they choose to head down the partisan road of issuing subpoenas and demanding show trials when I have agreed to make key White House officials and documents available."

He added that federal prosecutors work for him and it is natural to consider replacing them. While saying he disapproved of how the decisions were explained to Congress, he insisted "there is no indication that anybody did anything improper."

Let's see here---

Miers and Rove will be "interviewed"

in a closed door session

with no oath taken and no transcripts.

This will help us how?

And to top it off-- he's "warning" us?

His arrogance has no limit.

Actually, this could be a

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03/20/07
10:00pm

Actually, this could be a good thing. If Dubya wants a "Constitutional showdown," the Democrats should give him one -- which ultimately leads to impeachment.

His concept of a "unitary executive," and his ongoing contempt for Congress and the separation of powers, urgently need a Constitutional review. This may be just the opportunity needed to bring impeachment to a head.

Bill, you make a very good point.

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03/20/07
10:03pm

There is a silver lining to this dark cloud
after all.

Not under oath

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03/20/07
10:44pm

Well hey, it's just like the long-delayed "official" 9/11 investigation where Bush and Cheney showed up but would not speak under oath or allow anything they said to be recorded or written down.

I wonder why?

Is it because they are evil, perpetual liars?

Telephone numbers for Conyers, Schumer, Leahy...

03/21/07
5:02am

[from the poster 'ME' @ Democraticunderground]

Conyers: 202 225 5126

Schumer: 202 224 6542

Leahy: 202 224 4242

Toll Free: 800 828 0498, 800 459 1887, 800 614 2803

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&add...

Let yer fingers do the walking(and screaming): Testimony under oath, transcripts, open testimony.

Bushistas very afraid,

A mind once expanded can never return to its original dimensions.

Anne Hathaway: 1556-1623

The greatest derangement of the mind is to believe in something because one wishes it to be so.

Louis Pasteur

Hmmm, has everyone been calling? ...

03/21/07
9:57am

Do so today. Keep their lines busy and their attention focused.

A mind once expanded can never return to its original dimensions.

Anne Hathaway: 1556-1623

The greatest derangement of the mind is to believe in something because one wishes it to be so.

Louis Pasteur

Thanx

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03/21/07
7:44am

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