Rove, Bartlett subpoenaed.
“White House anxiety is mounting over the prospect that top officials — including deputy chief of staff Karl Rove and counselor Dan Bartlett — may be forced to provide potentially awkward testimony in the perjury and obstruction trial of Lewis (Scooter) Libby.” Rove and Bartlett have already been subpoenaed by Libby’s attorneys, Newsweek reports, and while it’s not certain they will testify, “the odds increased this week after Libby’s lawyer, Ted Wells, laid out a defense resting on the idea that his client…had been made a ’scapegoat’ to protect Rove.”
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yeeeesssssss. oh, where is that supposed republican loyalty now?
another bloodsucker under oath.. trolls, what do you have to say about this one??
go fitzy go…. rove will be getting it from all sides… you know fitz would have loved to nail rove as well.. this may be his chance…
January 26th, 2007 at 10:53 pmHere we go. There’s no honor among thieves, and apparently none between rats - these guys are going to be at each other’s throats. Let’s hope there are enough buses for them to throw each other under.
Hopefully, America can awaken itself from it’s consumerism-induced stupor in time to react with an appropriate sense of outrage.
Maybe if it comes to light that they’ve been giving each other blow jobs…
One can only hope.
January 26th, 2007 at 10:54 pmGet all the latest Libby trial news, legal documents, timelines and other essential materials at:
January 26th, 2007 at 10:59 pm“The CIA Leak/PlameGate Resource Center.”
Heh.
I can smell the sweat from here….
January 26th, 2007 at 11:03 pmFDL covers the trial live every day.
They blog from the courtroom. (One of two bloggers given press credentials, I believe.)
January 26th, 2007 at 11:04 pmThis is going to be the year it all falls apart. Too bad all of this could have been avoided if it wasn’t for the Supreme Court handing the most incompetent buffoon on the planet the helm of the United States.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:04 pmTrue buzzbomb but this is where we are now. If the defense is going to throw Cheney, Rove and others yet unamed under the bus the knives will come out and backstabbing will become more commonplace in DC than earmarks.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:13 pmi’ve been looking for this story since marie posted it earlier…
January 26th, 2007 at 11:23 pmhere’tis!
i want to pull out my 8×10 of patrick fitzgerald - which i hid when fitzmas didn’t happen, he broke my heart so - but i don’t dare put a hex on any of these proceedings…
January 26th, 2007 at 11:25 pmkeep on keepin’ on, dearie…
Thanks, Katy
I am afraid that no one will be sent to prison for their crimes, but the notoriety and unavoidable display of the White House corruption and manipulation will add additional fuel to the growing clamor for impeachment and removal from office.
I am going to enjoy seeing them squirm. And I hope my fears will not be realized — I hope the whole damn bunch of them is imprisoned.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:28 pm“potentially awkward testimony”
What does that mean?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Don’t get lured by hopes that “potentially awkward testimony” will be given, and the WH is all in a sweat. Oh please. A sweat. They are teasing us with this crap.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:33 pmNothing will come of this trial because Fitzgerald is just playing at being a prosecutor. There’s no teeth in this. It’s a show. And Libby will get a slap on the wrist, and everyone will feel like they DID something, except they did NOTHING.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:34 pmMarie, katy, everyone @ TP,
Ms. Martin’s testimony has already showed that the WH uses the Sunday Morning talk shows to control issues.
If it’s Sunday…
That story also links you to actual testimony of the trial.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:34 pmVery interesting.
I hope Rove gets charged with perjury and obstruction of justice too!
January 26th, 2007 at 11:36 pmHey now, just hey, hey hey, hey.
Can’t you just object to the subpoena?
January 26th, 2007 at 11:37 pmalready shown.
Jeez, way past my bedtime………..
January 26th, 2007 at 11:37 pmA subpoena? OMG!
Do you know what that means?
A subpoena has to be served.
Servers, don’t worry!! Rove is either at:
1. Baskin-Robins
2. A Dupont Circle bar.
3. Jeff’s house.
4. His mortgage company inquiring how he bought such an expensive home with a less than stellar salary.
John
January 26th, 2007 at 11:39 pmCan’t you just object to the subpoena?
Comment by ForTruth
They can object all they want. The Judge has the final say as to whether or not the subpoena is quashed.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:40 pmSweaty, fat, bald, little pigs, with pee in thier pants.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:41 pm#13 trueblue
January 26th, 2007 at 11:56 pmExcuse me if I may have said this before –
I have frequently written to MTP and accused Russert of doing everything but supply the top hat and cane for Cheney’s tap dances — today I wrote him again. Just to tell him that apparently I wasn’t the only one who saw him as a pushover — and doesn’t he feel foolish, particularly because the complacent and intimidated press were complicit by default in the mess we’re in today?
#20 and doesn’t he feel foolish
None of them feel foolish.
THey feel fuelish. As in let’s have more war so my fuel stock goes up.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:59 pmMarie,
SNAP!!
January 26th, 2007 at 11:59 pmthanks for that blue … have been checking it out per your recommendations…
anyone: is this ms. martin a “hostile witness” or what?
January 27th, 2007 at 12:04 amdid she get whitleblower protection?
is she one of the answers to BnF’s prayer?
Thanks Zooey, now the Judge will…
January 27th, 2007 at 12:05 amwell! that ended that! Ugh. Mods?
January 27th, 2007 at 12:50 amThanks Zooey, now the Judge will…
Comment by ForTruth
Since the defense attorney seems to be pissing off the Judge to no end, probably nothing — unless Rove can pull some “national security” shit out of the air, then we’ll see.
January 27th, 2007 at 1:07 ambellesouth,
We have a crazy-assed troll haunting us right now. It goes by a new name everyday, and steals names constantly. Be on the alert, don’t feed it, and if it jacks your name send Faiz an email. They say they’re working on a fix.
January 27th, 2007 at 1:08 amYa ever see anyone fire a patato gun? It’s pretty cool.
January 27th, 2007 at 1:12 amWe have a crazy-assed troll haunting us right now.
Comment by Zooey
Sorry Zookeeper,no offence meant,but you fed and nourished this self same troll all the way back to when it was ‘patricia reglin’,'little birdie’ and Wellsley.
January 27th, 2007 at 1:46 amNo offense taken, troll alert, but I’m not feeding it anymore, am I?
When I knew better, I did better.
January 27th, 2007 at 1:57 amThe troll got a gastric bypass, and only needs a little food at a time, like a little birdy.
January 27th, 2007 at 2:04 amI had no idea that troll was little birdie, and Wellesley? That’s plain weird.
January 27th, 2007 at 2:08 amNotice: Post 25 is an imposter who has hijacked my name to post vulgar comments on TP threads. I have reported the troll to TP Staff for using my name. Please contact TP to complain about it!
January 27th, 2007 at 2:24 amI had no idea that troll was little birdie, and Wellesley? That’s plain weird.
Comment by Zooey
Take my word on it. PAT is also trolling as ‘Joanie Doe’ now as well;trueblue has been unwittingly feeding it.
Jay and Spudge-The troll writing nasty things about you two is also this same one.
January 27th, 2007 at 2:34 amtrueblue has been unwittingly feeding it.
Comment by troll alert
Sorry folks,that statement may not be accurate:
January 27th, 2007 at 2:54 amtrueblue identified the the troll correctly at 6:07 pm. on the Hannity thread.
Back to the substance, don’t you think the decider is going to step in pardon Libby, and just stop this dead in it’s tracks. How can he let this happen to his folk?The public can’t have a clear record of anything they have done why would the administration want this debacle on record?
January 27th, 2007 at 3:40 amwhy would the administration want this debacle on record?
Comment by the fly-man
Good question.
January 27th, 2007 at 4:20 amAnd would the pardon hold up for the Wilson/Plame civil trial?
troll alert=unbelievable
January 27th, 2007 at 4:26 amMaybe Fitz could slip in this question to Barlett,” Mr. Barlett,what did you do with the pages of Pres. Bushs service record book,when you, Karen Hughes and Joe Allbaugh cleaned out all references to Bushs AWOL year. If you take the Fifth, it will be the same as admitting you did!.Remember Mr. Barlett,Perjury is a Felony”!
January 27th, 2007 at 7:24 amI love watching these scumbags turning on each other like a bunch of crabs in a bucket. Let’s just hope this finally comes home to roost for PudgeBoy Rover. He has been swiftboating everyone else for so long, maybe he can feel the pain himself.
But if perjury was REALLY an issue, nobody in this WH Cabal could escape. Never has there been so many disgustedly dishonest people in one place since the Nixon administration…. and they were rank amateurs compared to these a@@holes.
January 27th, 2007 at 8:25 amWell, alrighty, then- Let’s get to the bottom of this mess. Let the cow chips fall where they may.
January 27th, 2007 at 8:54 amWell, they’re ALL guilty of perjury. Who’s holding the treason card and who gets to claim insanity as a defense? C’mon! Times a wastin’!
January 27th, 2007 at 10:09 amactuallly…duh…this may not be the Rove-B-Q we were hoping for.. my legal mind is guessing this may be all some sort of collusion…..Rove gets on the stand, pleads the 5th, looks guilty as hell doing so and thereby gives some validity to Libby’s “took one for Rove” defense. I bet it won’t work, but Kkkarl would be a fool to do anything on the stand but plead the 5th.
January 27th, 2007 at 10:28 amPatrick Fitzgerald’s Legacy: The True Patriot Who Saved This Democracy From Destruction From Within
January 27th, 2007 at 11:08 amWho cares about Rove? I see that this has the potential to go straight up the chain of command as “songbirds” have testified that “the entire White House was abuzz with it”….for Libby to claim memory loss is absurd when it was the “premiere” obstacle standing in the way of the Bush Cabal in their decision to already attack Iraq. It’s the old mafioso MO: If you can’t get the guy, get his spouse! Nothing too mystical or unique here at all. Nothing even beginning to be defined as “Rove’s genius”. I see Rove as a spoiled little fat boy who played the schoolyard bully (rat) who vowed one day to “play ball with the big boys” in any way, shape or form that he could. It certainly wasn’t in athletics with that disgraceful, paunchful bod! But who really cares about another chickhawk like Rove?
It’s the other Chief and Vice Chief Chickenhawk who will be taken down by the testimony of insiders on this one. Just in time for impeachment….perhaps impeachment would be too good for someone accused of treason??
January 27th, 2007 at 11:12 amRachel (aka Joanie),
The timer is going off! Better go get that meth out of the bath tub…
January 27th, 2007 at 11:19 amTake my word on it. PAT is also trolling as ‘Joanie Doe’ now as well;trueblue has been unwittingly feeding it.
Comment by troll alert
I got that. I just don’t understand the Wellsley thing, although I did see that person turn into little birdie. Strange…
January 27th, 2007 at 12:03 pmRemember what happened to: The Three Billy Goats Gruff? I’m new to this site, but can see that things really do go to hell over the weekend.
January 27th, 2007 at 4:33 pmAnyway- back to the topic: I think it will be a case of the whole boy scout group going down into the drink because no one can swim. I think it will be even better than Survivor or Idol. I must say, that I just can’t seem to muster any sympathy and almost enjoy the feelings of sadistic depravity that creep into my subconcious. I really want bad things to happen to these scum bags and that’s ok - ’cause I’m still a good person. Okey-dokey!
Since we’re talking about people whose integrity can essentially be purchased, I guess the WH would be concerned.
January 27th, 2007 at 5:12 pmScooter Libby may yet have a chance to redeem himself, and perform his patriotic duty by singing long and loud.
January 27th, 2007 at 5:27 pmI’m looking forward to Ari “Oleo” Fliescher’s testimony……….