Conyers: Rove still needs to come clean.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) released a statement, saying that Rove’s departure does not put an end to the investigation into the attorney firings scandal:
The need for Karl Rove to explain his role in the firing of the U.S. Attorneys does not diminish when he leaves the White House. Our investigation to date has revealed the White House’s contempt for the rule of law and its interest in the politicization of the Department of Justice.
While resignations at DoJ and the White House continue to mount, questions raised by this investigation remain. We will continue to seek answers to these questions and expect full cooperation from Mr. Rove and other officials regardless of whether they are employed by the White House.
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um, good luck w/that…
August 13th, 2007 at 4:00 pmKarl:
August 13th, 2007 at 4:01 pm” Who? House Judiciary Committee? I told you already, I don’t care who’s calling, I’ve got a red-eye to Paraguay tonight, and I’m still trying to shred, delete, and pack!”
Subpoena the weasel, and have the cops bring him in. He’ll be a private citizen.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:04 pmexpect full cooperation from Mr. Rove and other officials regardless of whether they are employed by the White House.
BWAHAHA! And where does that expectation come from Representative?
INHERENT CONTEMPT!
August 13th, 2007 at 4:06 pmwow… thanks for that lesson… i’m convinced…
August 13th, 2007 at 4:09 pmUnfortunately, Congressman Conyers, your threats have proven to be powerless. Many have been calling for impeachment of both Bush and Cheney, yet you and Speaker Pelosi will not pursue it.
This Administration should be scrutinized by the Judiciary Committee. Failure to do so is a failure to exercise the Constitutional rights of every American citizen. As representatives of the people, you are obligated to act.
Good luck in your pursuit of Mr. Rove. For now, we have no anticipation of success.
http://www.massachusettsobserver.com
August 13th, 2007 at 4:10 pmComment by Libsaregoodfornothing-why do you link to amazon.com?WTF is the point of that? Idiot.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:10 pmBwaaak! Clinton, Bwaaak!
August 13th, 2007 at 4:14 pmIn the US Attorneys scandal, there are still some cherries left to be picked that track back to the White House. Former political affairs staffer Jane Cherry, that is…
August 13th, 2007 at 4:19 pmI’ll educate dumb libs on the Rove situation. Rove’s not involved in ANY cover-up because he and Bush have repeatedly provided ALL documents Demoncrats demanded and volunteered for closed-door testimony. BJ Clinton himself fired 90-something AGs in his 2nd term, showing how legal that was.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing
We will cover this one last time for the eloquent and thoughtful ‘libsare good for nothing’: You absolutely HAVE NO IDEA what was given to Conyers or what was withheld from Conyers. Just because limbaugh or coulter tell you all docs have been delivered, does not make it so. So for the records STFU about YOUR knowledge of anything relative to this issue. 2nd: It is best when a new president dismisses ALL ATTORNEYS at the beginning of the new term in office. The problem with Bush and Rove - numbnuts - is that Bush SELECTIVELY FIRED only the atorneys who were not digging up BS charges of voter fraud in PARTICULARLY VUNERABLE DISTRICTS. Does that clear this up for you at all? Are you that dimwitted that you cannot just grasp WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED - instead of what Fox news tells you? please go away. Your stupidity may just be contagious.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:22 pmUm, Liberalsaregoodfornithing…?
Clinton “fired” the 93 US Attorneys (not Attorneys General, there’s only one of those) at the beginning of his first term.
In his second term, he allowed the remainder who had completed their four year terms to stay on under provisions of the Vacancies Act, if they wanted to. For those who opted to leave, he made new appointments.
Facts right, please. But I wouldn’t really expect that from you, since you don’t even know what a US Attorney is.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:25 pmTom, You have no proof that Bush “selectively fired†only AGs who weren’t digging up “BS†charger of voter fraud in “vulnerable†districts. Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
While that may not be the ONLY reason, it is the main reason discovered so far.
You just regurgitated talking points from what your brainwashers (Air America, Lib media) tell you. The REAL TRUTH is that Bush justly and legally fired some AGs for NOT going after Dem lawmakers more aggressively despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing on their part. Those AGs were obviously inept, so they had to be fired.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
Says the wingnut just regurgitating the talking points from Fox(FAUX) news and the rest of the brainwashers. As usual for you immoral and unethical republicans - your posts are all projection.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:32 pm“overwhelming evidence” of wrongdoing on their part…
WTF? again, nothing but nonsense from the R-tard…
August 13th, 2007 at 4:36 pm“Those AGs were obviously inept, so they had to be fired.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm”
So you do agree then that Gonzoles needs to go……
He is the ONLY AG (Attorney General) I know of……
I-D-I-O-T
August 13th, 2007 at 4:43 pmYou’re a dummy because you claim there’s only one AG. But, if you knew about civic structure, you’d know that every state has its own AG. That’s what we were talking about.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing
Nice try…Fouling the air with your words is useless. 98% of the ‘normal’ posters here would run circles around your ability to logic and reason. You throw phrases into the air without even knowing what they mean. It is getting embarrassing for you - you should stop. Being thoughtless and foolish is not a good skill set to have. Well, I guess it would at least be one skill set you do have - I’m sorry about that. maybe life will treat you better next time around. But as it stands, nobody needs your wisdom. Go to powerline - they like robots like you.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:45 pmTon-Dude, he gives ROBOTS a bad name…
August 13th, 2007 at 4:53 pmYou’re a dummy because you claim there’s only one AG. But, if you knew about civic structure, you’d know that every state has its own AG. That’s what we were talking about.
There’s only one AG relevant to this discussion - and that’s the Attorney General of the United States. Your suggestion that Bill Clinton removed 93 Attorneys General is looney, uninformed and silly. There are 50 states, plus a few US Territories. How do you get to 93 AG’s? And how do you arrive at the wrong conclusion that Bill Clinton somehow had the authority to remove state officers? The Federal Government and State governments are distinct operating entities.
No wonder Bush won your vote.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:56 pm“Tom and RemoveBush are irretrievable idiots because they keep ignorantly falsifying that the US only has ONE AG, but everyone educated knows all states have one, too. If Gonzales is the only AG, then why does TX, for instance, have Greg Abbott as its AG, huh, you genius libidiots??
Here’s his website: http://www.oag.state.tx.us/
All libs who assume the US only has ONE AG should educated themselves.
Comment by Libsareconspiracynuts — August 13, 2007 @ 4:57 pm”
NO…. NO….. NO……
YOU are the I-d-i-o-t!!!!! You are the one referencing the US Attorneys as Attorney Generals…… Bush has NOTHING to do with State AG’s!!!!
My god, if this is what home schooling provides then I am glad I went to PUBLIC school….
August 13th, 2007 at 5:02 pmAllow me to show your IGNORANCE AGAIN!!!!
“#
“Tom,
You have no proof that Bush “selectively fired†only AGs who weren’t digging up “BS†charger of voter fraud in “vulnerable†districts. You just regurgitated talking points from what your brainwashers (Air America, Lib media) tell you. The REAL TRUTH is that Bush justly and legally fired some AGs for NOT going after Dem lawmakers more aggressively despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing on their part. Those AGs were obviously inept, so they had to be fired.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm”
AND….
“#
“Demoncrats like Conyers are the reason the Dem-Congress has even lower ratings (16 % according to Rasmussen) than the great GW Bush’s. I’ll educate dumb libs on the Rove situation. Rove’s not involved in ANY cover-up because he and Bush have repeatedly provided ALL documents Demoncrats demanded and volunteered for closed-door testimony. BJ Clinton himself fired 90-something AGs in his 2nd term, showing how legal that was. Conyers just insists on publicly shaming Rove; that’s why he wants a full hearing in front of the cameras.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:06 pm”
So….. I have just one question…..
Is your brother your father???
August 13th, 2007 at 5:06 pmWhat’s Conyers going to do if Rove refuses . . . impeach? LOL Lazy Conyers. Grabbing the spotlight, but not following through. Let’s get Michigan to support real change.
August 13th, 2007 at 5:08 pmLet’s get Michigan to support real change.
Comment by Anon — August 13, 2007 @ 5:08 pm
HELL YEAH!! AL FRANKIN FOR MICHIGAN SENATOR! IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE!
August 13th, 2007 at 5:17 pmOk, LGNF, you got me. So tell me, how many state Attorneys General does the US have, so I can no longer be ignorant?
And which state Attorneys General did Bill Clinton remove when you wrote BJ Clinton himself fired 90-something AGs in his 2nd term?
I need names, please, so I can cease to be so ignorant.
August 13th, 2007 at 5:19 pm“You mental midgets assume way too much. I never referenced 93 AGs in ANY of my posts, and you both ASSume that I was speaking of US Attorneys. However, I specifically keep coming back to the point of US Attorneys because both of you morons keep falsifying that the US only has one AG. This ignorant lie is present in posts from both of you ignoramuses. That’s why I included the helpful link for TX AG Abbott’s website–to disprove your lunacy of claiming the US only has one AG.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 5:11 pm”
Hey Bush wanna be……. You can repeat it over and over, but it will not change what you wrote……
It’s right there IN BLACK AND WHITE….
M O R O N !!!!!
“Tom,
You have no proof that Bush “selectively fired†only AGs who weren’t digging up “BS†charger of voter fraud in “vulnerable†districts. You just regurgitated talking points from what your brainwashers (Air America, Lib media) tell you. The REAL TRUTH is that Bush justly and legally fired some AGs for NOT going after Dem lawmakers more aggressively despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing on their part. Those AGs were obviously inept, so they had to be fired.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pmâ€
AND….
“#
“Demoncrats like Conyers are the reason the Dem-Congress has even lower ratings (16 % according to Rasmussen) than the great GW Bush’s. I’ll educate dumb libs on the Rove situation. Rove’s not involved in ANY cover-up because he and Bush have repeatedly provided ALL documents Demoncrats demanded and volunteered for closed-door testimony. BJ Clinton himself fired 90-something AGs in his 2nd term, showing how legal that was. Conyers just insists on publicly shaming Rove; that’s why he wants a full hearing in front of the cameras.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:06 pmâ€
August 13th, 2007 at 5:20 pmif think progress is for progress you’d think they’d be pulling for the candidate thats most radically attempting to recreate the status quo into a sustainable economy.
Hillary will sell you out
Obama will sell you out
Edwards will sell you out
they already did in Iraq. wake up people. You’ll only have yourselves to blame.
there’s 300,000,000 of us. And we’re powerless? what a cop out.
Gravel08.us for REAL change. support the man that supports you.
August 13th, 2007 at 5:21 pm“and you both ASSume that I was speaking of US Attorneys. However, I specifically keep coming back to the point of US Attorneys because both of you morons keep falsifying that the US only has one AG. This ignorant lie is present in posts from both of you ignoramuses. That’s why I included the helpful link for TX AG Abbott’s website–to disprove your lunacy of claiming the US only has one AG.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 5:11 pmâ€
And if what you meant to begin with was AG’s, the you are a bigger DOLT than first thought…..
No you don’t…. You KEEP REFERENCING AG’s…… Which is why Tom and I keep calling you on it….
Poor little fool……
August 13th, 2007 at 5:44 pmConvict TRAITOR Rove.
TRAITORS Bush and Cheney are NEXT….
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
August 13th, 2007 at 6:00 pm“Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 5:57 pm”
HEY DICKWAD!!!!
YOU are the FIRST one to bring up the AG’s when YOU meant the US Attorney’s……
Now go stick your head back up Bush’s ass…. he needs to know if those polups came back….
Oh…. And in the order it was discussed…..
1) “BJ Clinton himself fired 90-something AGs in his 2nd term, showing how legal that was. Conyers just insists on publicly shaming Rove; that’s why he wants a full hearing in front of the cameras.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:06 pm”
2) “It is best when a new president dismisses ALL ATTORNEYS at the beginning of the new term in office. The problem with Bush and Rove - numbnuts - is that Bush SELECTIVELY FIRED only the atorneys who were not digging up BS charges of voter fraud in PARTICULARLY VUNERABLE DISTRICTS.
Comment by Tom — August 13, 2007 @ 4:22 pm”
3) “Tom,
You have no proof that Bush “selectively fired†only AGs who weren’t digging up “BS†charger of voter fraud in “vulnerable†districts. You just regurgitated talking points from what your brainwashers (Air America, Lib media) tell you. The REAL TRUTH is that Bush justly and legally fired some AGs for NOT going after Dem lawmakers more aggressively despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing on their part. Those AGs were obviously inept, so they had to be fired.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm”
4) “You’re a dummy because you claim there’s only one AG. But, if you knew about civic structure, you’d know that every state has its own AG. That’s what we were talking about.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:36 pm”
No it was not!!!!! The CONTEXT was about the US Attorney’s but YOU kept refering to them as AG’s…..
It is just so easy showing the world how stupid you really are….
Please make it harder for me…….
August 13th, 2007 at 6:13 pm“You’re a dummy because you claim there’s only one AG. But, if you knew about civic structure, you’d know that every state has its own AG. That’s what we were talking about.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:36 pmâ€
Oh….. Yeah…..
One more thing to SHOW YOUR IGNORANCE!!!!!
The ONLY AG that Bush has ANY control over is the US AG!!!!!
So obviously, when I stated ONLY ONE AG that is what I meant…..
But of course to an IGNORAMOUS like you, who is uneducated, you think Bush has control over ALL AG’s even the State AG’s…..
Keep posting….. PLEASE, as you just show how ignorant you are and just what the Republican base really represents…. I-D-I-O-T-S
August 13th, 2007 at 6:19 pmWhy can’t you rightwing cretins grow some brains & honesty & acknowledge Bush, Rove & Cheney are crooks? It’s your country too they’re crapping all over. Don’t you get how stupid you look defending them?
August 13th, 2007 at 7:32 pmJohn Conyers, needs to grow a set of cojones. He has been weak with Pelosi, Bush, and Cheney! I don’t believe the Dem’s I really don’t. I am so disappointed with how Congress just rolled over and gave Bush the ability to legally spy on us, and furthermore allowed Gonzalez to be in charge. Finally slipping into the bill, protecting the phone company’s from being sued from violating the law. Don’t you love it. No, I rather doubt John Conyers will do anything other then spin hot air in front of the reporters.
August 13th, 2007 at 8:44 pm“You have no proof that Bush “selectively fired†only AGs who weren’t digging up “BS†charger of voter fraud in “vulnerable†districts.”
Of course there is no proof you silly person. How can there be any proof when Bush refuses to turn over documents and says that no one can talk to the investigating committee because of Executive Privilege.
And, it was just a really big coincidence that all of the US Attorneys (Not AG’s) who were fired were either investigating Republicans or refused to become involved in “voter fraud” cases where there was no proof.
You are a silly, silly person. But, you are entirely welcome to live in your dream world if it makes you feel better.
August 13th, 2007 at 8:46 pm“You’re a dummy because you claim there’s only one AG. But, if you knew about civic structure, you’d know that every state has its own AG. That’s what we were talking about.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing?
Oh dear, you are being a silly boy again. The United States has an Attorney General (only one). The states each have a US Attorney. Now is that clear enough for you to understand.
I think that maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night little man. You aren’t making a lot of sense here.
August 13th, 2007 at 8:48 pmI’m wondering why the two posts I have made here about Conyers using Inherent Contempt on Rove have gone poof. Do they have “Inherent Contempt” in their filters and if so, why?
August 13th, 2007 at 8:49 pmactually you guys are both right example in Minnesota Lori Swanson is the Minnesota Attorney General for our state and Rachel Paulose is the US Attorney for our state. The federal gov’t ie Bush only has the authority to remove US Attorneys not state elected Attorney Generals. Clarified boys and girls
August 13th, 2007 at 10:10 pmPity the Foolish Trolls and RemoveBush,
You mental midgets assume way too much. I never referenced 93 AGs in ANY of my posts, and you both ASSume that I was speaking of US Attorneys.
Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 5:11 pm
Hey, LAGFN/liberalsdestroyedamerica/IHeartAlito/Ihateliberals/
August 13th, 2007 at 11:31 pmneoconsfartterrorists, etc. ,
If you never referred to 93 AGs in any of your posts, what did you mean by
“BJ Clinton himself fired 90-something AGs in his 2nd term” (Comment by Libsaregoodfornothing — August 13, 2007 @ 4:06 pm)?
The number “90-something” applies to US Attorneys, because if, as you have written, that each state has its own AG, then there should be only 50 of such people. Or are you telling us that 43 new states have suddenly been added to the Union? BTW, Clinton did not fire any state Attorney Generals but 92 of the 93 US Attorneys at the beginning of his first–not his second–term.
No matter how you try to spin what you said (like a typical neoCON conman), you can’t erase your first post at 4:06 pm, August 13. Maybe instead of thinking up yet another new moniker, you ought to devote a little more time to thinking about the contents of your posts and checking the facts. But, of course, facts don’t mean much to a neoCON KoolAid addict, do they?
Reading the above, I see extreme polarization, debate a-la spitwad contest. No more interest in learning from one’s critics. It’s all about who gets the power.
This is Rove’s legacy.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:10 amJohn Conyers was the man who, as senior minority member of the House Judiciary Committee defied the Republicans and held unofficial hearings to establish the level of fraud and vote suppression committed by Blackwell and the Republicans in Ohio. He issued his own comprehensive report on the illegal activities that went on. Conyers, now in his mid-seventies, continues to stand up for the recovery of our democracy and do his job. He’s one of my heroes.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:49 amSubpoena the weasel, and have the cops bring him in. He’ll be a private citizen.
Comment by Zooey — August 13, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Zooey,
August 14th, 2007 at 1:11 amI can’t quite make up my mind whether or not you’re being too harsh on weasels. The rest I can unequivocally agree with. But I hear that the WH will still try to claim “executive privilege” for private citizen Turdblossom.
Rove goes but the crime stays.
August 14th, 2007 at 1:56 pmTime for some recreation.
The arguments I see on this page show me how screwed up the USA has become. Everyone has taken up such an extreme position and is so willing to sling mud I’m wondering how long it will be until Americans are slinging bullets at Americans. Demoncrats and Repugnicans who are extremists are going to drive our country into a civil war. If that happens, Bush won’t be just a “war time presidentâ€, he’ll be the “civil war president†having caused not one but two civil wars.
For now I’m going to continue to practice at the rifle range and stock up on ammunition, food and water filters. If ya’ll succeed at starting a civil war I’ll be ready to defend my family and property from all of the crazies. If on the other hand you’d prefer a revolution that takes our country back from the corporations and gives it to the citizens, count me in.
August 14th, 2007 at 4:31 pmSince I gave up hope, I feel a lot better!
August 15th, 2007 at 8:43 amSince I gave up hope, I feel alot better!?
August 15th, 2007 at 8:44 amRoll over! Play dead! That’s a Good little American!
August 15th, 2007 at 9:13 amWake up America
The confusion over 93 AGs and 50 states can be solved as follows. States have there own STATE GOV AGs. There are 51,DC has a GW poodle in there). There federal court system is devided into 93 districts, some by state, some as just a city, ets. Ex. Manhatten has a federal district court, as does Philly, New York has another in Albany, etc. Sometimes districts are added, jurisdiction can be altered, so all things are not constant. They are considered to serve only the president that appoints them, and may be reappointed to different districs, run for judgeships and AG appointments, etc. GW fired assistant ags(district ags) in respose to their record of pro republican activity, a federal felony and a violation of the hatch act. This is the crime most likely to spawn an impeach motion and vote, as we are really having impeachment hearings now. It is this blatant interference with the justice system that freaks out repugs, as they know whats next….93 liberal federal district AGs. The smell of smoke……..makes me feel like…….victory…..NOW SURF
August 15th, 2007 at 11:28 am