Rove, Fielding pay ‘mysterious’ visit to Capitol.
By on May 24th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Rove, Fielding pay ‘mysterious’ visit to Capitol.
“Senior White House aide Karl Rove and White House Counsel Fred Fielding were just spotted leaving a meeting room just off the Senate floor in the Capitol. But neither gave a reason for their trip to the Hill. Minutes later, Iraq War ‘Czar’ Lt. Gen Douglas Lute was also spotted leaving the Capitol. When asked what brought him down Pennsylvania Avenue, Rove remained mum, simply smiling and greeting the staffers who quickly surrounded him. ‘Something big must be happening‘ a startled Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) said as he watched Rove walk out the building.”
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He must have brought the payoffs…
May 24th, 2007 at 9:52 pmSomeone help me out….Has any other President lost two consecutive wars?
May 24th, 2007 at 9:53 pmNo one is going to do anything anyway… obviously.
After 6.5 years of this type of corruption, with no consequences whatsoever, is anyone surprised they are this blatant?
May 24th, 2007 at 9:55 pmYour Conscience. Not sure. Depends on whether you believe Cambodia was a seperate war from Vietnam.
May 24th, 2007 at 9:59 pmsounds more like a quickie to me
May 24th, 2007 at 10:00 pmIt was just a checkup to see how the coup was going.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:06 pmRove, the political operative, Fielding, the White House Counsel, and Lute, the “War Czar?” What business could those three have together? Something immoral, I am sure.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:11 pmRove was there to give blowjobs to get support for his failed war in Iraq. Fielding too. These Repukes are all closet cases and LOVE the cock.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:16 pmRove was playing the Skin Lute.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:17 pmNo one can say anything for sure except that, of course, Rove wanted you to know that the meeting occurred and that he was meeting with people at the Capitol.
Now for speculation… Rove is loyal to the party, even if it means bringing down a president.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:26 pmLMAO Tom3…
May 24th, 2007 at 10:27 pmWhat the hell is up with these people?
This is frustrating the crap out of me…
May 24th, 2007 at 10:28 pmWait, weren’t they supposed to do this late Friday afternoon on a getaway 3-day holiday weekend?
May 24th, 2007 at 10:35 pmAmong the least surprising developments arising from Monica Goodling’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee was the reflexive use of the “criminalization of politics” defense. Not by the witness, that is, but by Republican members of the committee themselves. That is to be expected. After all, whether the scandal involves Tom Delay, the outing of Valerie Plame, Jack Abramoff, or the U.S. attorneys purge, we can always count on the GOP to recast its rampant criminality as mere political disagreement.
For the details, see:
May 24th, 2007 at 10:41 pm“GOP Politicizing Crime – Again.”
Something is seriously wrong… and Bush is calling in the top brass to put a spin on whatever it is… simple.
Now.. what could be going on… couldn’t have anything to do with the 2 carrier fleets off of Iran’s coast, could it?
May 24th, 2007 at 10:42 pmIn the LEAD, I believe you meant to refer to Fred Fielding as the White House Counsel, not the WH COUNCIL…
May 24th, 2007 at 10:46 pmI am visualizing Karl Rove with a huge bag with a $ on it.
If we still had the rule of law in this country, Rove would be in jail right now for treason and fixing elections.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:47 pmYay! We’re going to war with Iran!
Praise jebus!
May 24th, 2007 at 10:50 pmChimpy has a hardon for Iran.
Just like he had a hardon for Saddam.
We will attack Iran before 2009.
And when the terrorists counterattack, Chimpy will declare martial law and cancel the elections. Congress will be a puppet rubberstamp.
Welcome to the New World Order.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:50 pmRove, Fielding, Lute… Preparing to bomb Iran.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:51 pmCriminalization of politics only happens when the politicians act like common criminals.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:52 pmThe only thing I feel good about today is that my Senator and Representative both voted no on the war funding bill, and then a bird shit on the President as he stood in front of the microphone in the Rose Garden.
May 24th, 2007 at 10:52 pmUmmm, just thought of something. What if the Dems voted for this bill – not as folding – but in a show of ’support’ for the troops, but then they quietly let Bush know they now finally had enough on him, on Cheney, on Rove and Gonzales to impeach them all and charge them with criminal charges. I think I will just picture that in my mind tonight as I drift off to sleep..
May 24th, 2007 at 10:56 pmMaybe Karl forgot to give Boner his bribe and thats why Boner was crying.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:00 pmJG, that is a nice thought but it doesn’t pass the smell test. If they start showing some sack maybe I will come around to that but so far they have done absolutely nothing. Impeachment is off the table, you know.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:00 pmMaybe the Dems know that the Iraqi Parliament is about to vote for Chimpy leaving Iraq.
It still looks like they wussed out.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:02 pmIf the Dems are willing to cave in on Iraq…
what else are they willing to cave on?
Habeus Corpus? The Bill of Rights?
The Environment? The Rule of Law?
Damn.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:04 pmthey were giving nancy and henry and the rest of the chickens their evening bj’s before heading off to eat some puppy sandwiches.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:07 pmMy guess is that the meeting has something to do with this story ad the fact that 2 carrier groups have just arrived in the Persian Gulf…
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Report_Cheney_aide_clearing_path_to_0524.html
My guess is that Israel will soon mount an attack on several Iranian Nuclear sites. I’m also guessing that Cheney’s team is hoping that this will bring on a “retaliatory” attack from Iranian forces. This will in turn act as a justification for mounting a full scale attack, against Iran, by US forces.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:07 pmI think I’m not alone in saying that Rove can suck it.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:10 pm6 Navy Commanders Sacked in 6 Weeks
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×958801
Is the impending attack on Iran the explanation for the Dems’ cave?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×958882
Massive covert operation to ignite a religious war in the Middle East
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×957431
THE MADNESS OF GEORGE W. BUSH:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×958641
NINE WARSHIPS CARRYING 17,000 PERSONNEL HAVE ENTERED THE GULF
May 24th, 2007 at 11:11 pmhttp://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=949751&mesg_id=949751
How much war profiteering booty did it take to pay off the Dems in the Senate tonight, Karl?
Now that the Democrats in Congress have proven themselves to be just as corrupt as the enabling Republicans, it is time for WE THE PEOPLE to exercise our Constitutional rights to assemble in Washington, D.C. and in particular in front of and around the White House, Congressional buildings, the Supreme Court and the Pentagon.
We have the right to assemble and indefinitely occupy our government buildings, shut them down, and order our representatives in the government and the military to end the illegal occupation in Iraq.
If we do not march on D.C. soon, then WE THE PEOPLE will own the war too!
This holiday weekend looks like a very good time to start our peaceful assembly and occupation to show them that they are not the boss of us, we are the boss of them!
May 24th, 2007 at 11:12 pmptf, Rove has sucked it. I am guessing Jeff Gannon’s services weren’t for Bush.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:14 pmTP,
Got anymore birdshit threads?
May 24th, 2007 at 11:15 pmKKKarl Rove is not an elected official and his position of chief thug in the crime family does not have anything to do with Iran. This is about the missing emails, discussions without being sworn in or something of that sort. It was revealed yesterday that KKKarl Rove uses caging (a felony, a go to jail felony) to fix elections. That was clearly stated by Monica (Valley Girl) Goodling. Who would Jesus Cheat? KKK is covering his fat pigs ass for another crime just like he did in the Valerie Plame case.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:18 pmZoo, it has been a bad day for democracy. Don’t blame TP.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:18 pm#23 ~ I really like that thought, especially for a Friday release… but all signs point to them informing Congress that they’re blowing the holy sh*t out of Iran this weekend.
May 24th, 2007 at 11:34 pmWell, tomorrow is Friday, the day before a long holiday weekend — what better time to scheme without scrutiny?
May 24th, 2007 at 11:40 pmUsually they drop bad news on a weekend like this — and that may happen anyway, but if their desire is to accomplish something illegal, what better time?
There’s been some serious messing with this site tonight. Or with my connection to this site, as well with my email account associated with my posts.
The Runes: Mystery and Beginnings.
I have a bad feeling about this.
May 25th, 2007 at 1:35 amHang on Briseadh, we’re all in it together…
May 25th, 2007 at 1:47 amThere’s been some serious messing with this site tonight. Or with my connection to this site, as well with my email account associated with my posts.
The Runes: Mystery and Beginnings.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire
Yeah, I noticed that too. I had to wonder if someone(s) were crashing the site on purpose.
May 25th, 2007 at 2:08 amSuppose they are having a chat about blowing up Iran on Memorial Day Weekend?
A caller on Malloy’s show commented on the bill/vote today – said he heard a provision is in the bill stating if and when Iraq wants us out we leave. Could this be true?
May 25th, 2007 at 2:10 amTP has been very weird this morning. Earlier I came on and all the threads and posts were gone from 1:00 PM Thursday to 11:30 PM. Then I came back 15 minutes later and they all came back. Next I posted a couple comments, then the site crashed. When I got back on my posts had vanished or were deleted.
Now that Congress capitulated to Bush, he has decided to get revenge on progressives who oppose him. Never cave to a bully, because it makes them meaner and more dangerous.
May 25th, 2007 at 2:47 amKKKarl Rove is not an elected official and his position of chief thug in the crime family does not have anything to do with Iran.
Comment by kasinca
What would War ‘Czar’ Lt. Gen Douglas have to do with the emails?
And while we’re on the subject of “missing” emails, Greg Palast claims to have intercepted 500 of these emails, 50 of which he says clearly describe criminal conduct…
http://www.gregpalast.com/amy-goodman-and-greg-palast-moms-day-broadcast/
Now why isn’t anybody, including TP, running this story?
May 25th, 2007 at 6:52 amI’m not that close to Mr. Rove’s office, but I suspect this is about the DoJ and the presence of Lt. Gen Douglas is just smokescreen.
May 25th, 2007 at 7:27 am#41: Heh. Yeah. It’s the President’s secret task force.
No. Really. Get a grip. You bloggers – just like the general public – are irrelevant as far as the big picture is concerned.
May 25th, 2007 at 7:28 am#44: Those “intercepted” mails are the ones that were mistakenly sent to a bogus WH site and they’ve been in public since early this year. There’s nothing new in them and Mr. Palast is just cashing in.
May 25th, 2007 at 7:30 amre: “criminalization of politics”
What’s the antidote?
1) “No, criminalizing crooks”
2) “No, collaring Con-cons”
3) “No, protecting the Constitution”
4) “No, exposing Beltway Bandits”
5) “No, Law & Order does The Ruling Class”
6) ______________________________
May 25th, 2007 at 8:25 amdemocracy spreading rightards think overwhelming majorities are irrelevant ahahahahahahahahahahaahhaaa
‘ The big picture’? is Bottom Boy’s, (and the rest of the mongoloid minorities), heads in a basket hahahahahahaahahahahahaaaa
May 25th, 2007 at 8:56 amTP has been very weird this morning.
Comment by Jay Randal — May 25, 2007 @ 2:47 am
It’s, it’s, it’s …the Republicans!
May 25th, 2007 at 8:58 amYou gotta love the WH press questioning Shrub’s credibility for all to see on the WH lawn yesterday; Shrub resorting to veiled threats against the journalist’s children. How low can you go chickenhawk.
May 25th, 2007 at 9:03 amEven the wildlife has no respect,all that acreage and the tiny bird dumped right on Dumbya.
It’s not clear to me that the 3 were together necessarily. WH Counsel and Rove, maybe it’s about the emails or Lurita. Lute is just wandering around trying to find an office and figure out what he’s supposed to be doing.
May 25th, 2007 at 9:58 amIs there actually any truth to this story? So far, the only site that is reporting it is Politico.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:05 amI saw it. I was there last night at around 6 PM. Rove was with Felding right outside the Senate getting into his car.
There weird thing is. 20 seconds later I saw Hillary Clinton.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:39 amThey were warning the Congress of an imminent attack just in time for Memorial Day. This should fix up all the impeachment problems.
May 25th, 2007 at 12:30 pmBATTLE OF ALGIERS REPRISED – OBVIOUSLY OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND THEY WILL DECLARE VICTORY THEN BEGIN THE LONG EXIT HOME
May 25th, 2007 at 1:35 pmI’ll toss my cynicism and paranoia to the wind on this one and assume Rover and the WH Counsel were meeting in private re the infamous e-mails and that the Czar was there for another purpose although coincidences with this gang need to be taken seriously…
May 25th, 2007 at 1:48 pmCome on you guys, give Karl a break. I’m sure he was there to “reach across the aisle,” and apologize to the new Congress for being such a meanie. Just announced – GOP is looking for a “White House Czar.”
May 25th, 2007 at 3:46 pmMayhap they were reading the latest “intelligence” over a nice, friendly circlejerk and exchange of kickbacks.
May 25th, 2007 at 8:25 pmAfter being handed a “blank-check”, they decided to run out and spend it quickly on the war with Iran – and forget about Iraq?
May 26th, 2007 at 1:42 pm