Bybee refuses to respond to Leahy’s testimony invitation.
Bybee refuses to respond to Leahy’s testimony invitation.
On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) sent a letter to Judge Jay Bybee inviting him to testify about his “views” about torture and his “role” in drafting the torture memos. In the letter, Leahy wrote, “I look forward to your cooperation and your testimony.” But the Los Angeles Times reports today that Bybee has “declined to respond” to Leahy’s letter. Bybee’s law clerks initially gave contradictory messages about how the judge would respond, but law clerk Keith Woffinden tried to clean up the confusion, telling the paper, “my impression is that there won’t be any further statements” beyond Bybee’s comments to the New York Times.
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“Invite” the cretin with a subpoena …………
May 1st, 2009 at 1:16 pmAgreed, McMetal. This ain’t a teaparty.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:17 pmQuelle surprise!
May 1st, 2009 at 1:18 pmPlaying nice has accomplished nothing… its time to take the gloves off
May 1st, 2009 at 1:18 pmWell, if you don’t have something to hide why not show up and defend your views?
Because it was a WAR CRIME and he knows it and he all aaassskkeeerrddd.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:20 pmIf ya can’t bring Mohammed to the mountain…
May 1st, 2009 at 1:21 pm.
R E M E M B E R:
The Madame of the House took accountability “OFF THE TABLE.”
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:23 pmWill not reply….how about we drag your ass up to the capital and tie you up, blind fold you, lay you on your back and pour water down your face and mouth???? Will that help you Mr. Bybee???? It was ok for others who committed crimes…were waiting for your reply sir?????
May 1st, 2009 at 1:28 pmBuckie,
Some call it a “SIX FLAGS” attraction ride.
http://rawstory.com/08/blog/2009/05/01/coulter-hannity-convinced-obama-will-prosecute-torture-crimes/
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:28 pmWhat would bazookajoey think?
May 1st, 2009 at 1:28 pmOn second thought….. who cares.
Man I looked everywhere and Progressive are dominating just about every issue, winning the arguments the debates and driving faux news crazy.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:29 pmGreat week.
Wow.
Bybee doesn’t even have the balls to say NO.
Wow.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:30 pmI believed we called this.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:34 pmSO smartboy’s lawyering up – just like OJ would.
He knows what’s coming.
Maybe he can get OJ’s autograph as a consolation prize when this is all over.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:40 pmMax Anax junius -1 Says:
May 1st, 2009 at 1:44 pmBut Madame has no authority over the Senate. Subpoena the b@st@rd and let loose the dogs. It’s on, Bubba!
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Dear redstate,
Impeachment comes from the House of Representatives…
… The Senate tries the case.
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:46 pmBye-bye, Bybee…
May 1st, 2009 at 1:49 pmSen. Leahy, letters aren’t working so well.
Perhaps a frog march in an orange jumpsuit would suit Mr. Bybee?
May 1st, 2009 at 1:55 pmOh yea.
Why waste time getting mad at the other guys when we can get mad at ourselves?
May 1st, 2009 at 1:56 pmComes from the back end of a chicken, and it’s not for breakfast.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:58 pmBybee is running and hiding.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:01 pm“Invite” is such an ugly word.
While if I were “invited” to Congress I would assume it to be a command performance, apparently that doesn’t hold for Bybee’s understanding of diplomatic language.
Now is Congress going to grow a spine and learn how to demand appearance and be willing to ramp it up to contempt ?
May 1st, 2009 at 2:02 pm.
Who thought members of the “alleged” Bush Administration would respond to “sternly worded” letters from the 111th Congress, when they didn’t respond too kindly to similar letters issued by the 109th and 110th?
And who thought Congress learned a damned thing?
… “Same as it ever was…”
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May 1st, 2009 at 2:07 pmAIO grasshopper Says:
What would bazookajoey think?
On second thought….. who cares.
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Nothing. BJ doesnt have the equipment to think.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:09 pmYou can expect Bybee to answer that summons about the same time “The mighty chickenhawk manatee” shows up for his waterboarding
May 1st, 2009 at 2:35 pmIs it too early to send disgraced Judge Bybee a soap on a rope?
What a coward! Write (il)legal justification to torture other but too damn scared to come and answer some tough questions himself.
PEACE
May 1st, 2009 at 2:40 pmGee, what a surprise… a Republican not being forthcoming and honest. After eight years of Republican arrogance and bullying it is time for the Democrats to get tough with these cowardly bullies. Republicans, like creeps and criminals all over the world, understand only one thing: overwhelming force, served righteously in a timely manner.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:42 pmMr. Leahy, I think it is time the ‘invitation’ was delivered by a US Marshal. You asked nice, good for you. Now tell him to drag his sorry butt in or go to jail.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:47 pmThe only way this A-hole is going to show up, even with a summons is, if he is given immunity.
He talks about his torture memo as a mistake. Like a traffic ticket, or a faux paux during dinner. Like, gosh how did I know Bush would take it seriously and really torture someone.
Bush, a man who made fun of someone who was going to be put to death when he was the governor of Texas. “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me.” When I saw that interview it made me sick. That’s when I knew what kind of man Bush was. And this memo is how we all know what kind of man Bybee is. If he didn’t have to see it, or do it, then he was just a simple error and not real.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:48 pmHe has the balls to authorize the henious maltreatment of detainees but can’t face a commitee? Methinks someone’s scared…
May 1st, 2009 at 2:59 pmIf a judge is served a subpoena and ignores it, why would he be considered a judge? If he issued one I am sure he would take offense if the recipient ignored it.
May 1st, 2009 at 3:16 pmDUUUUUUU! Ya think?
Why don’t we invite the following as well:
May 1st, 2009 at 3:17 pmTerrorists of the world: turn yourselves in to the USA.
Aliens: please land and make yourselves known
Yeti: show yourself.
Loch Ness Monster: show yourself
Flush Limpdick: stop talking
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Big suprise , now we will finally get a strongly worded letter ! / Snark off
May 1st, 2009 at 3:19 pmThe law has been RENDERED useless .
If he is sure of his legal opinions and actions, why would he not want to come before Congress and straighten this out?
May 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pmHoodathunktick Says:
If a judge is served a subpoena and ignores it, why would he be considered a judge?
It would just be a Congressional subpoena from a Dem. It’s not like it’s a real one or anything.
/snark
I think this Congress needs to issue a letter of apology to everybody brought to Capitol Hill for the Army/McCarthy trials. Perhaps if they’d realized back then that you don’t actually have to respond to subpoenas, a lot of lives might not have been utterly ruined.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 amThis poor guy just made a silly mistake. You know, the one where you claim internationally recognized crimes are legal, and because you declare them legal, you tell others that you think they really are.
Anyone could make a silly mistake like this. I think the Germans did in the 1930’s and 40’s.
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:41 am6 of the 9 Supremes were Republican appointees for Gore v. Bush. Haters relentlessly excoriated the Warren court for it’s civil rights work and as a result, the Federal Judiciary is stacked with hardcore hardliner right wing cranks like Jay Bybee the torturer.
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Rodeskawler Says:
Anyone could make a silly mistake like this. I think the Germans did in the 1930’s and 40’s.
Voopshie!
May 2nd, 2009 at 5:05 pmLike every WAR CRIMINAL in History, Bybee is also a COWARD.
May 2nd, 2009 at 5:15 pm