Conyers: 'We're Closing In On Rove'

Politico:

Just off the House floor today, the Crypt overheard House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers tell two other people: "We're closing in on Rove. Someone's got to kick his ass."

Asked a few minutes later for a more official explanation, Conyers told us that Rove has a week to appear before his committee. If he doesn't, said Conyers, "We'll do what any self-respecting committee would do. We'd hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested."

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[ROBOT8]

The Eichmann Defense:

"I cannot recognize the verdict of guilty. . . . It was my misfortune to become entangled in these atrocities. But these misdeeds did not happen according to my wishes. It was not my wish to slay people. . . . Once again I would stress that I am guilty of having been obedient, having subordinated myself to my official duties and the obligations of war service and my oath of allegiance and my oath of office, and in addition, once the war started, there was also martial law. . . . I did not persecute Jews with avidity and passion. That is what the government did. . . . At that time obedience was demanded, just as in the future it will also be demanded of the subordinate. [1]" - Adolf Eichmann


[ranger5]

How useless can congressional "oversight" be? The cow left the barn a long, long time ago. The damage has been done. Rove broke the law numerous times while in the White House, and was involved in illegal and unconstitutuional activities on a daily basis. And NOW they're gonna hold him in contempt, and arrest him? The only contempt here is the contempt that Rove, Bush, Cheney, etc. hold for the Constitution and the rule of law, and the will of the people. All these people are going to walk away from the most egregious mass violation of law in American history. Shut up, Conyers. You and the rest of the congress are wimps. If you cared at all about this republic, you would have thrown the shit at the fan a long time ago.

[CommanderWhitehead]

Nothing at all will come of this. Nothing.

(It's all just cheap theater...performed in order to create the illusion of a two-party system "in action".)

[sullydog]

Agreed. We've seen this kind of empty rhetoric too many times before.

[DieboldHacker]

They might give up 'ol Karl, as he has already served his purpose, and is useless to them now. I'll take what I can get, but I'm not holding my breath that ANY of these dems are worth spit. Occasionally they talk a good talk, but let's count the obvious traitors who are in prison thus far. Crickets..

[Quaoar]

Tally-ho!

[rinpochet]

What is the penalty for treason? I mean he did out a CIA operative.

I hope against hope that they can jail this slimy crook!! That will be a day to PARTY!!!

[AMJordan]

The penalty for treason is a one-way trip to "Mr. Sparky". If the truth comes out, there will be quite a line.

[McSameisthegame]

So I offer up more than a cute one-liner....and get shafted by HUFFPO word police???

[MichiganJFrog]

They didn't like my comment about Rove being a little piggy either.

Strange goings on at HuffPo.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

They didn't like my comment about not putting him in the same cell as Gannon.

[jnik]

Nothing will happen; Pelosi doesn't have the balls!

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Conyers has powers of subpoena as a committee chair.

This has nothing to do with Pelosi.

The Committee can request an arrest

[MichiganJFrog]

She can try and pressure him, but GOOD LUCK with that one!

[FogBelter]

All I would say is don't jump the gun on indicting Rove ... drag it out ... drag it out ... we want Turd Blossom's A-Hole out of the White House before the hammer comes down on him ...


We don't want there to be any chance of a pardon when Mr Rove heads to the Big House.

[AMJordan]

I suspect that we'll have a whole slew of pardons on the day before the inaugural. And if we elect McCain, there will be at least one more, for GW Bush.

[SCG]

I won't get my hopes up, I've been down that road before.

[plainsman]

What I really want to see is "Let's Make A Deal."

[AmbivalentGuy]

Hello plainsman - I'm magically re-enabled too!

[humuhumunukunukuapuaa]

Long overdue. If true, I shall open a bottle of champagne, rise my glass and drink to it!

[geobushono]

no bail.
no food.
no water.
no sleep.
just like the other terrorists.
live on c-span would be a plus.

[EspritDeVoltaire]

Maybe it's just my cynical nature, but things which sound too good to be true usually are. I can't see anything happening to any of the Bush gang that would actually be close to justice.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Let the fun begin.

Perhaps seeing how badly the Republicans are doing in the Congressional races is giving the Dems on the Hill a bit of a backbone.

[aesova]

Conyers has long shown more than a bit of backbone. Too bad there aren't many more in Congress like him.

[AMJordan]

I have to admit that most of them are sheep. However, sometimes the sheep look up and then you'd better watch it!