Comments on: Leahy Says He’ll Subpoena Rove, Discusses Potential Crimes Involved In Attorney Purge http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:23:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Progressive Movement » Blog Archive » Gathering Storm, part 2 of II http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2619643 Progressive Movement » Blog Archive » Gathering Storm, part 2 of II Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:40:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2619643 [...] is worse, really, is that firing an attorney to stop an investigation is a crime, even under the unPatriot Act.  That is the crux of the issue from a legal standpoint.  But the [...] [...] is worse, really, is that firing an attorney to stop an investigation is a crime, even under the unPatriot Act.  That is the crux of the issue from a legal standpoint.  But the [...]

]]> By: Linda Marino http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2452320 Linda Marino Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:33:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2452320 Dear Senator Leahy, Please continue your wonderful work, I hope that you can unite the Democrats to subpoena Karl Rove(in particular), get him under oath and make him tell the truth about EVERYTHING! I also wouldn't mind one bit if you went after Cheney. This administration reminds me so much of the Nixon administration and Watergate, but this one is worse, war has been declared,and our young people are dying for who knows what! Please don't back down. We are who value truth are supporting you. Dear Senator Leahy,
Please continue your wonderful work, I hope that you can unite the Democrats to subpoena Karl Rove(in particular), get him under oath and make him tell the truth about EVERYTHING! I also wouldn’t mind one bit if you went after Cheney. This administration reminds me so much of the Nixon administration and Watergate, but this one is worse, war has been declared,and our young people are dying for who knows what! Please don’t back down. We are who value truth are supporting you.

]]> By: Presidential aides testifying before Congress « Later On http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2427880 Presidential aides testifying before Congress « Later On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:32:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2427880 [...] again: Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) has called on Karl Rove and other top White House aides to testify under oath in front of Congress concerning their role in [...] [...] again: Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) has called on Karl Rove and other top White House aides to testify under oath in front of Congress concerning their role in [...]

]]> By: Think Progress » FACT CHECK: There Is No Precedent Barring White House Aides From Testifying To Congress http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2358788 Think Progress » FACT CHECK: There Is No Precedent Barring White House Aides From Testifying To Congress Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:14:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2358788 [...] Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) has called on Karl Rove and other top White House aides to testify under oath in front of Congress concerning their role in [...] [...] Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) has called on Karl Rove and other top White House aides to testify under oath in front of Congress concerning their role in [...]

]]> By: Think Progress » U.S. Attorney’s firing may be linked to CIA probe. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2312029 Think Progress » U.S. Attorney’s firing may be linked to CIA probe. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:32:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2312029 [...] has the authority to fire attorneys at will, “if it is done to stop an ongoing investigation, then you do get into the criminal area.”  10:32 pm | [...] [...] has the authority to fire attorneys at will, “if it is done to stop an ongoing investigation, then you do get into the criminal area.”  10:32 pm | [...]

]]> By: dyspeptic http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2216093 dyspeptic Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:16:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2216093 Have seen several writers lately who make a good case that the Bush cabal is a crime organization that started under Nixon, was responsible for Iran-Contra, and has never gone out of business since. Really important for the survival of democracy in this country, and for the Constitution to be anything but a joke, for all the criminal activities of the Bushies to be fully investigated and prosecuted. Have seen several writers lately who make a good case that the Bush cabal is a crime organization that started under Nixon, was responsible for Iran-Contra, and has never gone out of business since. Really important for the survival of democracy in this country, and for the Constitution to be anything but a joke, for all the criminal activities of the Bushies to be fully investigated and prosecuted.

]]> By: Think Progress » CAUGHT ON TAPE: Gonzales Lies Under Oath http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2213676 Think Progress » CAUGHT ON TAPE: Gonzales Lies Under Oath Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:27:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2213676 [...] As the Post reported yesterday, “Gonzales has declined to address the apparent contradictions in detail, saying only that he was unaware of the specifics of the plan that Sampson was orchestrating.” Asked on Wednesday if he thinks any Bush officials have committed perjury, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said, “We’ll find that out.” [...] [...] As the Post reported yesterday, “Gonzales has declined to address the apparent contradictions in detail, saying only that he was unaware of the specifics of the plan that Sampson was orchestrating.” Asked on Wednesday if he thinks any Bush officials have committed perjury, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said, “We’ll find that out.” [...]

]]> By: cheryl http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2205839 cheryl Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:24:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2205839 Some body is blathering on about Clinton and his blowjob and lying about it!!!!! Get real!!!! I don't know of anyone dying over his blowjob!!! I do know of thousands of people who are now dead because of this administrations lies!!! Which is worse-a blowjob or a manufactured lie for greed which has murdered many US soldiers, civilians as well as Iraqis. And these people who are staunch supporters of Bush and his crime family are Christians!!!!!!!!! Get real!!!!! Some body is blathering on about Clinton and his blowjob and lying about it!!!!! Get real!!!! I don’t know of anyone dying over his blowjob!!! I do know of thousands of people who are now dead because of this administrations lies!!! Which is worse-a blowjob or a manufactured lie for greed which has murdered many US soldiers, civilians as well as Iraqis. And these people who are staunch supporters of Bush and his crime family are Christians!!!!!!!!! Get real!!!!!

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2200402 Lora Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:24:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2200402 #297 Well stated, Marty. The one point in which I take some issue with you is " the rightwingnuts here that will NEVER see that these ideologues in the WhiteHouse are not Republicans..they are radical extremists, and criminals." In my opinion, the rightwing trolls here are not true Republicans, either (in the traditional sense like Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt or even my late stepfather) but radical extremists like the criminals they are defending. That's why they keep on posting their endless blather and lies here. #297 Well stated, Marty.
The one point in which I take some issue with you is ” the rightwingnuts here that will NEVER see that these ideologues in the WhiteHouse are not Republicans..they are radical extremists, and criminals.” In my opinion, the rightwing trolls here are not true Republicans, either (in the traditional sense like Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt or even my late stepfather) but radical extremists like the criminals they are defending.
That’s why they keep on posting their endless blather and lies here.

]]> By: Flaco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2200377 Flaco Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:18:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2200377 Such low standards from Lora... Lora u payed for Preznit Bubba to be a playboy. The WhiteHouse was not Bubba's Playboy Mansion. I understand he was "doing the peoples work" when he was doin' Monica. I know it was consentual and ...on and on Hey Presidents get horny too! Such low standards from Lora…

Lora u payed for Preznit Bubba to be a playboy.
The WhiteHouse was not Bubba’s Playboy Mansion.

I understand he was “doing the peoples work” when he was doin’ Monica.
I know it was consentual and …on and on
Hey Presidents get horny too!

]]> By: Pete http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2199759 Pete Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:01:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199759 I believe the problem is not just the ability of firing of US Attorneys. It is the provision that was slipped into the Patriot Act that would allow the replacing of the attorneys without the need to have Senate hearings for the appointees. This smells like retribution and stacking the legal system to protect themselves from future prosecution. Just like they stacked the supreme court to be more CORPRATE FRIENDLY to continue the protection of the likes of Haliburton and war profiteers. I believe the problem is not just the ability of firing of US Attorneys. It is the provision that was slipped into the Patriot Act that would allow the replacing of the attorneys without the need to have Senate hearings for the appointees. This smells like retribution and stacking the legal system to protect themselves from future prosecution. Just like they stacked the supreme court to be more CORPRATE FRIENDLY to continue the protection of the likes of Haliburton and war profiteers.

]]> By: Marty http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2199645 Marty Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:31:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199645 Clinton was impeached by Repubs in the House...and acquitted in the Senate.Thus...not guilty. Don't you believe in the rule of law?? All of the US attorneys resign and are replaced at the beginning of all presidents' new terms. Clinton did it...not a problem and it was accepted. Bush Sr. and Bush Jr.. both changed all US attorneys at the beginning of their terms. No problem. This is totally different. They picked 8 US attorneys...all Republicans, all with good job ratings., and all picked initially by Bush, and canned their ASSES because of political revenge.They then smeared them, then lied under oath to congress....not about BJs either.It is a disgrace, and even moreso because of the rightwingnuts here that will mNEVER see that these ideologues in the WhiteHouse are not Republicans..they are radical extremists, and criminals. They should all be prosecuted.Impeach Cheney and Bush and fire Gonzalez and Rice. Clinton was impeached by Repubs in the House…and acquitted in the Senate.Thus…not guilty. Don’t you believe in the rule of law??
All of the US attorneys resign and are replaced at the beginning of all presidents’ new terms. Clinton did it…not a problem and it was accepted. Bush Sr. and Bush Jr.. both changed all US attorneys at the beginning of their terms. No problem. This is totally different. They picked 8 US attorneys…all Republicans, all with good job ratings., and all picked initially by Bush, and canned their ASSES because of political revenge.They then smeared them, then lied under oath to congress….not about BJs either.It is a disgrace, and even moreso because of the rightwingnuts here that will mNEVER see that these ideologues in the WhiteHouse are not Republicans..they are radical extremists, and criminals. They should all be prosecuted.Impeach Cheney and Bush and fire Gonzalez and Rice.

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2199588 Lora Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:15:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199588 Re #294 I should have written "your repeating it." I also should have written "those pressing for Clintom's impeachment like Gingrich,...." but I think most readers, except some of the trolls perhaps, got my meaning without this omission. Re #294
I should have written “your repeating it.” I also should have written “those pressing for Clintom’s impeachment like Gingrich,….” but I think most readers, except some of the trolls perhaps, got my meaning without this omission.

]]> By: WeeDram http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2199552 WeeDram Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:05:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199552 20words: "If the liberals had their way, it would take both parents each working two jobs just to pay their taxes." That's already the way it IS thanks to the neo-cons. Sheesh, what sort of la-la land do you live in? 20words: “If the liberals had their way, it would take both parents each working two jobs just to pay their taxes.”

That’s already the way it IS thanks to the neo-cons. Sheesh, what sort of la-la land do you live in?

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-7/#comment-2199347 Lora Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:30:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199347 Oh i see certain things are ok to lie about. U r not raising kids? Is it OK if your husband lies about having an affair? Cool with u? A lie is a lie and it does not matter what the subject is. Bubba should have just told the truth, yea I got a blowjob. Comment by Flaco — March 15, 2007 @ 5:58 pm # It isn’t that Clinton had sex ‘its that he lied about it under oath . Comment by Flaco — March 15, 2007 @ 6:31 pm Like most adults*, I think committing adultery is a personal matter to be dealt with by the couple in question. (*Polls at the time showed most Americans didn't think Clinton deserved to be impeached.) Yes, Flakehead, we all know he lied; you're repeating it over and over won't change anything. Moreover, as I pointed out already in #288, he was impeached by the House for it, wasn't he? Too bad some of those like Gingrich , Hyde, and Livingstone didn't have to be questioned under oath about their own adulterous affairs. And, finally, Flakehead, get over it. Clinton hasn't been president for over 6 years, and he is not the topic of this thread. If you want to defend possible corruption by the GOP (Grand Old Perverts), try to do it without bringing up a lame argument about Clinton's blowjob every time. Oh i see certain things are ok to lie about.
U r not raising kids? Is it OK if your husband lies about having an affair?
Cool with u?
A lie is a lie and it does not matter what the subject is.
Bubba should have just told the truth, yea I got a blowjob.
Comment by Flaco — March 15, 2007 @ 5:58 pm
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It isn’t that Clinton had sex ‘its that he lied about it under oath .
Comment by Flaco — March 15, 2007 @ 6:31 pm

Like most adults*, I think committing adultery is a personal matter to be dealt with by the couple in question. (*Polls at the time showed most Americans didn’t think Clinton deserved to be impeached.)
Yes, Flakehead, we all know he lied; you’re repeating it over and over won’t change anything. Moreover, as I pointed out already in #288, he was impeached by the House for it, wasn’t he? Too bad some of those like Gingrich , Hyde, and Livingstone didn’t have to be questioned under oath about their own adulterous affairs.
And, finally, Flakehead, get over it. Clinton hasn’t been president for over 6 years, and he is not the topic of this thread. If you want to defend possible corruption by the GOP (Grand Old Perverts), try to do it without bringing up a lame argument about Clinton’s blowjob every time.

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-6/#comment-2199320 Lora Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:18:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199320 Lora - Please stop confiming for me what an elitist you are. The “lie” about a consentual(SIC) blow job was in regard to the establishment of “pattern of behaviour” in a sexual harrassment lawsuit. Blather by Unvaliant Venus aka Mighty Hypocrite Oh, but it's not elitist to put down public education regularly in your posts, is it? Or to boast about your (fictional) law firm and hired gardeners, etc? And weren't some of those lawsuits thrown out as groundless? I see you're still having trouble spelling words that are common in the legal profession you "un-elististly" pretend to practice. Lora – Please stop confiming for me what an elitist you are. The “lie” about a consentual(SIC) blow job was in regard to the establishment of “pattern of behaviour” in a sexual harrassment lawsuit.
Blather by Unvaliant Venus aka Mighty Hypocrite

Oh, but it’s not elitist to put down public education regularly in your posts, is it? Or to boast about your (fictional) law firm and hired gardeners, etc? And weren’t some of those lawsuits thrown out as groundless? I see you’re still having trouble spelling words that are common in the legal profession you “un-elististly” pretend to practice.

]]> By: Where’s the Outrage? » Rove defends and distorts http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-6/#comment-2199075 Where’s the Outrage? » Rove defends and distorts Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:38:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2199075 [...] Leahy is looking for Karl. Watch Now:      CNN - Rove on defense [2:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | [...] [...] Leahy is looking for Karl. Watch Now:      CNN – Rove on defense [2:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | [...]

]]> By: Flaco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-6/#comment-2197709 Flaco Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:31:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2197709 It isn’t that Clinton had sex ‘its that he lied about it under oath . It isn’t that Clinton had sex ‘its that he lied about it under oath .

]]> By: makesenseofit http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-6/#comment-2197000 makesenseofit Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:27:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2197000 It is about time this administration is being called to answer for its deeds and misdeeds. And I do pity the people who have gone along with this administrations ire of trying to get away with as much as possible and propagandize the atmosphere so disturbing that the American people do not know what is true and what is false. The chaos is disturbing but as long as the right gets its way...the constitution and the preamble are at risk to the controlling bodies with those unable to voice their opinion lost beneath the surface of total control ... It is about time this administration is being called to answer for its deeds and misdeeds. And I do pity the people who have gone along with this administrations ire of trying to get away with as much as possible and propagandize the atmosphere so disturbing that the American people do not know what is true and what is false. The chaos is disturbing but as long as the right gets its way…the constitution and the preamble are at risk to the controlling bodies with those unable to voice their opinion lost beneath the surface of total control …

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/comment-page-6/#comment-2196846 valiant venus Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:00:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/14/leahy-rove-subpoena/#comment-2196846 Lora - Please stop confiming for me what an elitist you are. The "lie" about a consentual blow job was in regard to the establishment of "pattern of behaviour" in a sexual harrassment lawsuit. Dems had little sympathy for Paul Jones. So please educate yourself on the sexual harrassment suit (that DEMS championed) before you make yourself look any more ignorant. Lora – Please stop confiming for me what an elitist you are. The “lie” about a consentual blow job was in regard to the establishment of “pattern of behaviour” in a sexual harrassment lawsuit. Dems had little sympathy for Paul Jones. So please educate yourself on the sexual harrassment suit (that DEMS championed) before you make yourself look any more ignorant.

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