Rove denies any involvement in Siegelman scandal.
Rove denies any involvement in Siegelman scandal.
Today, TPMmuckraker obtained the written answers from Karl Rove to questions posed to him by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) about former Alabama governor Don Siegelman’s allegedly politically-motivated prosecution. In the letter, Rove denies involvement in Siegelman’s prosecution, contradicting an affidavit and the sworn testimony of GOP lawyer Dana Jill Simpson:
I have never communicated, either directly or indirectly, with Justice Department or Alabama officials about the investigation, indictment, potential prosecution, prosecution, conviction, or sentencing of Governor Siegelman, or about any other matter related to his case, nor have I asked any other individual to communicate about these matters on my behalf. I have never attempted, either directly or indirectly, to influence these matters.
Earlier this month, Rove — despite being subpoenaed — skipped a House hearing on the Siegelman case by fleeing the country to Yalta, the historic Black Sea resort in Ukraine.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:23 pmPlease Notice Nancy Pelosi doing nothing to enforce the Rove subpoena - except of course making the rounds of the news shows to criticize Bush.
Thats how it works, protect the Republican and criticize all you want. That’s the bargain.
Behind every criminal Republican is a bought off or bribed Democrat.
America gets screwed again.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:26 pmIs it perjury (or some other crime) to lie in a statement like this?
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:37 pmYalta? I thought Rove fled to Sweden.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:38 pmThe headline is incorrect. Read Rove’s statement more closely. He’s only denying that he talked to DOJ or Alabama officials. William Canary and Rob Riley (his contacts in Alabama) were not ‘officials’.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pmAnd I’m not the one who spilled salsa on the carpet (honest) but I will not swear it on oath.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:44 pmI have never communicated, either directly or indirectly, with Justice Department or Alabama officials blah, blah, blah.
And Tricky Dick Nixon said “I’m not a crook.”
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:01 pmKarl Rove is a stinkin, filthy, liar! There is a special place in hell for him, for all the pain and damage he has caused so many people!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:01 pmWhy in the hell is Conyers, et. al, not forcing testimony from the other Alabama persons obviously involved in this case? Oh, I forgot, they haven’t tried a case in court in decades. Or they think asking Bushco for anything will get them somewhere. Either way, it goes nowhere. There are liars, and then there is Karl Rove–no reason to claim himself a human American citizen.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:11 pmKarl Rove is vile.
He made my skin crawl the first time I ever saw him, and I knew nothing about him at the time.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 pmSend KKKarl a sternly-worded letter.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:55 pmI hoped that this Congress would be effective representing people’s will. But what we have is actually a very weak and ineffective bunch of potilitians who sold their souls to the Bush gang.
If we had a decent Congress that respected the Constitution, Karl Rove and many others - including Bush and Cheney - would be in prison at this time.
However, it seems that America no longer belongs to the Americans, but rather to the crooks. And the Congress is just a powerless toy in the hands of a corrupt administration.
Those who want more of the same, make sure to vote for McCain!!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:08 pmDemocrats who were elected to solve a problem and bring justice to America and prosecute corruption, who are now “dirty” and now part of the problem,and who refuse to do their jobs,really should be the first ones prosecuted and made an example out of.You don’t deserve a paycheck or a pension.We are ashamed of every last one of you.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:18 pmSet Orkin on this cockroavch.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:18 pmRove denies any involvement in Siegelman scandal.»
Enough of this BS. Put this bastard and the others under oath, then frog march them to their awaiting jail cells.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:02 pmWhere, oh where are all those emails? Right. He shredded them…
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:29 pmrove: “I have never… ”
… well, ok then… that’s that.
July 24th, 2008 at 12:43 amRip his eyes out and skull fck him. He’ll talk.
Not what I would wish on any human, but KKKarl?
July 24th, 2008 at 12:50 amJust do it.
then testify you fu*king liar.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:50 amI’m sure I don’t know half as much as I should about how our government actually functions, all of the intimate details.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:13 amFrom what I do know, This Congress Makes Me Sick.
Not using inherent contempt to bypass a corrupt AG and obtain testimony under oath from the subpoena dodgers is something these dems will not outlive. I hope to hell they all lose their jobs, and quick.
grmrpr,
I couldn’t have said it better myself, I’m sick to death of the Democratic “leadership”. It’s hard to daily read these headlines of supposed outrage about this administrations behavior and then watch that absolutely nothing is done about it.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:53 amKarl Rove to Congress:
It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.
It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.
Now it places the lotion in the basket.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:59 amIt places the lotion in the basket.
Put the fu*king lotion in the basket!
And we all know that KKKarl Rove never tells a lie. That is why he always refuses to put the hand on the Bible and swear under oath. I guess it is not necessary for thugs like him.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:45 am