House Judiciary to investigate Rove’s alleged effort to get Fitzgerald fired.
By on Apr 28th, 2008 at 9:51 am
House Judiciary to investigate Rove’s alleged effort to get Fitzgerald fired.
In the corruption trial of Chicago political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko last week, a federal witness alleged that “Rezko discussed efforts among top Republicans, including former White House political director Karl Rove and GOP national committeeman Robert Kjellander,” to have U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald “fired to derail a corruption probe.” Now, according to Newsweek, the House Judiciary Committee “intends to investigate the facts and circumstances alleged in this testimony.”
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“Now, according to Newsweek, the House Judiciary Committee intends to investigate the facts and circumstances alleged in this testimony.”
April 28th, 2008 at 9:53 am…not that the House Judiciary Committee will do anything about it regardless of what they find…
How exciting!
Another sternly worded letter is on the way!
April 28th, 2008 at 9:54 amThe Republic of Stupidity Says:
How exciting!
Another sternly worded letter is on the way!
And if the House Judiciary Committee gets real mad, they’ll send the letter Certified.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:56 amFritz Says:
And if the House Judiciary Committee gets real mad, they’ll send the letter Certified.
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And if they have a sense of humor, they’ll use one of those commemorative Disney stamps to mail it, perhaps a Donald Duck one, or Goofy, or Mickey Mouse…
April 28th, 2008 at 9:58 amThis is another matter best left to next year, after the Justice department has been purged of Bush appointees. No subpeona threat will have true weight, until the rubberstamps have been forced from the Justice department.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:59 amNo shi-ite, barfly.
Has Mukasey turned out to be just what we were afraid he had been selected to be, or what?
April 28th, 2008 at 10:01 amCan we have ‘Fitz’ head up the investigation, please?
OT, I see Obama broke his pledge to not appear on Fox Noise. Chris Wallace asked the expected gossip, but in my opinion, Obama fared well in the interview.
Now, Pantsuit One wants a debate. I agree with Obama; 21 ‘fake debates’ is enough. Hill-Dog, if you can’t get the attention you need, just tell some more lies. Yeah, that’s the trick…
April 28th, 2008 at 10:06 amHas Mukasey turned out to be just what we were afraid he had been selected to be, or what?
DiFi is another dem who could use a challenger from the left, to pull her away from the fake “centrism” she loves so much.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:08 amreading a story in my local paper about ILL. GOV. BLAGOJEVICH and the REZKO trial, i read this name – CINDY CANARY- and became suspicious… maybe there is no relation to the BILL CANARY of the SIEGELMAN case, but i still wonder…
this is the AP story:
http://www.bnd.com/326/story/320211.html
i sent a message to a few people that have been investigating and reporting on
the siegelman case to see if they were better at connecting any dots…
i still think rove is behind the rezko thing to get illinois governor BLAGOJEVICH
April 28th, 2008 at 10:09 amout of office…
It would be highly ironic and satisfying if the Rezko investigation led to Rove’s demise, eh?
While the Meanstreak Media was wallowing in accusations about Obama & Rezko, I couldn’t imagine a more fitting outcome.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:12 am“Conyers, whose staff has been probing other allegations of White House meddling in criminal prosecutions, recently renewed a demand for Rove to testify. If he refuses to appear, Conyers said, “the committee is prepared to resort to compulsory process”—i.e., a subpoena.”
You really think Rove is going to respond to a subpoena? You can see how well a subpoena worked with Miers & Bolton.
I don’t see anything happening until the present administration is out of office.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:12 amBring it ON!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:15 am@Katy:
Cyndia Canary is the Executive Director of an organization founded by Democratic Senator Paul Simon. Her experience on the face does not suggest she is a Repbublican operative.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:15 am#10: reading a story in my local paper about ILL. GOV. BLAGOJEVICH and the REZKO trial, i read this name – CINDY CANARY-
– - Get that woman on the stand and I guarantee she’ll sing.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:16 ambarfly Says:
DiFi is another dem who could use a challenger from the left, to pull her away from the fake “centrism” she loves so much.
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I’m pretty sure DiFi is retiring at the end of her current term. Thank goodness.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:16 amShe and her husband have made enough money off the Iraq Disaster to retire comfortably.
Raw Story’s report of the alleged Rove-manipulated prosecution of Miss. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. is a great window into the compromise of the Justice Dept.
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/How_Bush_US_attorney_riddled_with_0401.html
Another:
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Diaz_placeholder_0408.html
Nefarious control the State courts at the appellate and supreme court level is a huge threat to democracy and needs to have the kind of press coverage that we would expect of Americans who are being investigated for treason. The impact these courts have on America is as great as any congressional legislation and Supreme Court decision, as their rulings seldom are challenged beyond their court rooms.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:18 amcalibleu Says:
I don’t see anything happening until the present administration is out of office.
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Two conflicting issues here.
One: Statute of limitations?
Two: More time to destroy evidence…
April 28th, 2008 at 10:19 amLemme get this straight — the Republicans (AND Hillary) are all over Obama because A) Obama bought property from Rezko, B) Obama arranged an internship for the son of a Rezko associate, and C) Obama received political contributions from Rezko (which he returned). Obama has never been accused of any wrongdoing from any of this, but rumors persist (fed by smear machines).
On the other hand, Rove and Kjellander are now suspected of trying to fire Fitzpatrick to derail a corruption probe of Rezko. And this was being done while they were ramping up the swiftboating of Obama?
I hate blanket condemnations, but a quick glance across the landscape suggests that Republicans are nothing but scum. I suspect this may be because the GOP politicians who actually have a sense of ethics tend to get buried underneath the slime of the rest of them.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:19 am#12 calibleu Says:
I don’t see anything happening until the present administration is out of office.
I couldn’t agree more but I still question whether anything will happen even when the new administration takes office. I really feel it will go the way of the Iran contra affair. I even doubt that any investigation (that will lead nowhere) will continue. I am screaming from the mountain top over this!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:21 amConyers, whose staff has been probing other allegations of White House meddling in criminal prosecutions, recently renewed a demand for Rove to testify. If he refuses to appear, Conyers said, “the committee is prepared to resort to compulsory process”—i.e., a subpoena.
It’s about time they are going to subpeona Rove if he refuses to appear. He has many illegal activities to answer for. It would be nice to finally see him indicted for at least one of them.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:21 amThe Republic of Stupidity Says:
Two conflicting issues here.
One: Statute of limitations?
Two: More time to destroy evidence…
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One item I did not mention was that the present administration may not leave office. They still have the martial law card up their sleeve.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:28 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
Lemme get this straight…
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It’s getting to the point where you need a flow chart to keep track of this shit, huh, misshusseinmolly…
Who’s on first?
That’s what I said…
But… who’s… on first?
April 28th, 2008 at 10:33 amAnd the beat goes on Says:
I couldn’t agree more but I still question whether anything will happen even when the new administration takes office. I really feel it will go the way of the Iran contra affair. I even doubt that any investigation (that will lead nowhere) will continue. I am screaming from the mountain top over this!
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There is always hope, although I don’t have as much as I used to. I am very much afraid when the Dem’s are back in office, they will decide that we need to heal and that we need to put this behind us. I hope I am wrong.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:35 amLook, even if we uncovered that Karl Rove was plotting to put every attorney, registered democrat and independent out of work, at least we know he’d NEVER plot to close down his local KFC.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:42 am#22 calibleu says:
One item I did not mention was that the present administration may not leave office. They still have the martial law card up their sleeve.
Unfortunately, I agree 100%. No one has answered the question if continuity of government (emergency laws) is still in effect after 9/11. I think it is and it not only is what the current administration is using to destroy our rights. On the flip side, it will be the reason the new administration (if there is one) will use when asked to answer for their complete lack of action during these times.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:46 amRoll over, Nancy, roll over!
Wow. That was easy.
April 28th, 2008 at 11:01 amWhen Martial Law comes to America, will you wish you had done more to prevent it?
Will you?
Ask yourself, your friends & your family this question daily.
April 28th, 2008 at 11:08 amThe law of averages against Rove staying out of jail, are stacking up against him daily!
April 28th, 2008 at 11:14 amRove: Then & Now
http://www.djrserv.com/images/roveThenandNow.jpg
April 28th, 2008 at 11:16 amThere can be no “real” investigation of the facts without the teeth of a non-corrupt DoJ which would enforce subpoenas. Just another exercise in political preening without real action. O tempora! O mores! O Mukasey!
April 28th, 2008 at 11:25 amGood post’s….Let me remind all once more…..The patriot act prevent’s us from charging any and all of these evil law breaker’s once they are out of office….Period…Palosi and all of them know that, they are just counting on all of us not knowing or over looking it…..Keep our head’s full of crap new’s while they let the clock run out and continue to empty our pocket’s….Blessings
April 28th, 2008 at 12:05 pmSounds like another dead end search for an uninsearchable search.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:10 pmWow Witch1, I didn’t know that, thanks.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:30 pmI’ve contacted all of my rep’s offices, not that it will do any good.
I guess we have to riot in the streets.
Good luck congress, you can’t even manage to subpoena a low level EPA administrator ! You stand by while this administration relegates you to oblivion through the use of signing statements !Tortures, spies and conducts war for resources , awards no bid contracts to cronies,and creates a private army outside Washington DC !
April 28th, 2008 at 12:47 pmLowest approval ratings for the longest sustained period in atleast 70 years ,but still no blow job .
April 28th, 2008 at 12:52 pmIMPEACH NOW . The house leadership IS a constitutional crisis !!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pmIf you can call ‘FACTS’ that the ‘LIES’ that Rove and the entire Bush Administration, then it’s a ‘SURE THING’ that you will get to the bottom of it….
Have these guys not learned to not believe anything that anyone associated with Bush have to say?
April 28th, 2008 at 1:31 pmThe lame-ass dems in congress make me sick. More than any other reason, this is why I currently feel it’s already too late and we’re doomed.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:15 pm