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- thecatcantalk, on 07/11/2008, -3/+41The only problem with their plan is this: arrest warrants for contempt of Congress are served by the Justice Department, who will simply refuse to serve the warrant, just as they did when Harriet Meiers refused to obey a subpoena to testify before Congress.
The law enforcement agency that would arrest Rove is directly controlled by Rove's boss G.W. Bush, the same guy who admittedly told Rove to break the law by refusing to testify before Congress.
Welcome to Mexico. Now you know why they're called "Banana Republicans". - toddcat, on 07/11/2008, -4/+33Deputize me...I'd be HAPPY to arrest him. There's millions out there who feel like me.
- doctor49152, on 07/12/2008, -4/+17'to testify about the politicization of the Justice Department, despite a subpoena.'. If he doesn't appear he'll be in contempt but the Justice Department won't bring criminal charges against him!!!!!!
WTF AMERICA!!! This is a prime example of why checks and balances don't mean a damn thing anymore. I say it's back to the good old days of treason and hangings for this lot. - jeremyduffy, on 07/11/2008, -10/+23Big deal. Bush and his cronies have been ignoring congress and the law for years and the pussies haven't done a damn thing about it.
- chkdg8, on 07/12/2008, -6/+16The reality of this story and Dennis Kucinich's effort to impeach the President will never come to fruition. Never. These people are above the law and it's safe to say that we're all beyond needing proof. They always end up in the private sector with handsome bonuses or at the very worst, maybe a little under a year of jail time if that. Since 1947, this country has been highjacked by dark criminal elements carefully placed withing our political arena. It was in 1913 that began the firing blaze with the inception of the Federal Reserve but in 1947 was when the rules have changed.
Look at all the Obama Kool-Aid drinkers defending his actions on the recent FISA ruling. Trust the rest of us who have our doors of perception open and see the world for what it is, he doesn't give a ***** about the people and neither does McCain. They just want to play ball and they'll do whatever it takes. It looks like the movie The Running Man isn't too far away from becoming a reality. Why do you think that wealthy Americans are moving out in drones? That's right, your news wont report that will it? - HallEffected, on 07/12/2008, -3/+12I predict a good ol' fashioned presidential pardon a-comin'!
you heard it here first. - YancyFryJr, on 07/13/2008, -4/+13It's good to see that the American justice system isn't limited to the proletariat.
Oh, wait... - funkyjunk3, on 07/12/2008, -4/+13Executive privilege MY ASS.
So, what does he do? Flip America the bird and get on the next plane for a *conveniently timed* trip out of dodge.
Run away *****, run away. That's all you can do. Or maybe, just maybe, my representatives will, after asking nicely with a cherry on top, give him some golden handcuffs and slap him on the wrist. If they had a spine and some balls and overies, they'd lasso that ***** to the nearest federal penitentiary, but not before chaining him to his chair in a hearing room for the whole world to see and skewer him with questions while under oath - mmijatov, on 07/11/2008, -5/+11He's known as "the Architect". Your laws don't apply to him.
- funkyjunk3, on 07/12/2008, -1/+7Hell, why not just make rove innocent with the wave of a pen? I'm sure Bush would be more than happy to pardon this bitch *****.
- facttech, on 07/12/2008, -0/+5Congress does have a tool at its disposal to get around this problem, they have just chosen not to use it. They are able to send their own officials to arrest people who fail to appear for subpoenas -- due to what's known as "inherent contempt" of Congress. (See Wikipedia for a summary and elsewhere for details.)
If you don't hear the phrase "inherent contempt", talk about arresting Rove is just so much hot air. - ronh, on 07/12/2008, -3/+7I know people who were subpoenaed by a Grand Jury, guess what happened when when they did not testify, jail instantly
I see no reason why this fat bastard shouldn't suffer the same fate. - snapcase, on 07/12/2008, -1/+5And on that note Bush and Cheney should be hung as well on the same charge. They've betrayed their country and as such they should be dealt with the way our forefathers would have dealt with them.
- inactive, on 07/12/2008, -1/+5AT least they understand that the War was and is for Oil, they also understand that drilling more Oil is not the answer. Take into mind the environment we have to live in and WTF is happening to our planet. M8 I don't give a ***** if you have to drive to get to work. 3.7 Billion can't do that what makes you so special?. Get out of the clouds.
- BlacklabelSAR, on 07/12/2008, -0/+4If you listen, you can hear the banjo music that always accompanies amightywind's comments. You'll have to forgive him, his joingoism makes him think that he is #1. He's probably got a foam finger on right now.
- inactive, on 07/12/2008, -0/+4That would be admitting that he's guilty. There's no reason for a pardon if the bastard won't even show up to testify.
- stephenv, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3All the *cool* corrupt kids are getting the clemency hook-up in the oval office. All the freedom and of a pardon, but you can keep a thumb on their desire to blab your involvement to the cable news shows.
It's gonna be awesome to see the laundry list of pardons and clemecy approvals that get churned in the last weeks of Bush's admin. There's a lot of executives who deserve compassion. - BlacklabelSAR, on 07/12/2008, -1/+4Can I have your stuff?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=can ... - sodoh, on 07/12/2008, -1/+4We will see in 5 days.
- facttech, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2This is untrue. The president has the Constitutional power (at least as its been interpreted by the Supreme Court historically) to pardon someone for offenses against the United States at any time, even before a trial is concluded, even before charges have been filed. See Ford's pre-emptive pardon of Nixon for a famous example -- it was wrong but completely legal.
You should fully expect to see Bush issue a truckload of pre-emptive pardons on his way out the door, which will prevent justice from ever happening. The only remedy is impeachment, so if you want justice, start supporting it. - inactive, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2DOn't forget to seize his assets and every last dime he has, family or not. If he owns it, if it is in his name it just got donated to the American people.
- nc60659, on 07/12/2008, -4/+6No pardons or executive ***** can stop a bullet going through his head and the heads of so many who deserve it.
- armoreddillo, on 07/12/2008, -1/+3i hope you forgot the sarcasm tag on the end there,
cause you have to be kidding. - funkyjunk3, on 07/12/2008, -2/+4*waves hand in front of Juan...*
Nope, I guess he's blind. Go ahead Rove, this one's just fine! - azbmr, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2Which is why congress passed that law in June that forces you to pay capital gains on all of your assets when you attempt to emigrate. ***** lame.
- an0nymous, on 07/12/2008, -1/+3She sounded completely insincere. Every single phrase was "in my personal opinion". She's not going to do squat.
- OMnicient, on 07/12/2008, -2/+4I guess I'd have to ask why we should drill in ANWR? All the oil we get from Alaska goes straight to Japan, anyways.
I guess we could send that cheap oil to china.
The approval for congress is at about 19%, not 9% by any stretch of the neocon polling imagination. The approval is so low because they won't impeach. - yodaj007, on 07/12/2008, -4/+6Add to his list of crimes: refusal to obey a subpoena. Oops, he needs to be arrested.
- akrondude, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2FTA:
Yesterday, Sanchez appeared on MSNBC and said that “in the next couple of weeks,” the Judiciary committee will vote to hold Rove in contempt. She believes that if the measure goes to the full House for a vote, there “a very great probability” that it would be approved.
shouldn't it be more than “a very great probability”? - yodaj007, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2"Why do you think that wealthy Americans are moving out in drones?"
Well, there's also the sucky, sinking economy. - inactive, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2Yes, I finally understand what they mean by 'Dirty Sanchez.'
- LenBaird, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Maybe Dog the bounty hunter will do it, and film the whole thing. His wife can call Rove an icehead, while Dog gives him a cigarette and tells him how much Jesus loves him, even if the rest of the country can't stand his friggin guts.
- Lamadave222, on 07/13/2008, -0/+1Constitutional Convention anyone.
- ravenswing2, on 07/13/2008, -0/+1Anybody remember the Saturday Night Massacre? Tricky Dicky had to mow down a whole platoon of people before he could find a cheeseball low enough to do what he wanted. Apparently there is no shortage of ready players in the Bush administration.
- inactive, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2Thank you for the *great* idea!
- robbiedo, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Congress should really work towards making the Attorney General a non-political office similar to the change made with the FBI. The AG should not serve at the pleasure of the president. This has been a modern problem since at least the Nixon administration.
- banderwocky, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Is he not an American? I love it when you turn on your own. It makes me smile.
- toddcat, on 07/12/2008, -1/+2No.....millions. Nearly half would support an impeachment of Bush, so you don't think most of those would be happy to see Mr. Rove in jail?
- newbill123, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Jail? I want to see him put in Guantanamo.
- xEn1gma, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1I never thought it was possible for someone to be as stupid as amightywind.
Keep posting comments everyday amightywind, I enjoy reading your mindless, Fox News oriented, racist thoughts. - inactive, on 07/12/2008, -0/+13 days now
- P1nkF70yd, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0I don't think contempt of congress is pardonable, at least it doesn't necessarily sound like a criminal charge, and civil charges cannot be pardoned.
- blipblipbeep, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0If ever there was a time, it is now. Find him and and make him talk. call him a lire throw him in jail with the sexually retarded misfits.
- thomas317us, on 07/13/2008, -0/+0Impeach everyone because they do not agree with the way I think... and hate fox news because they have a differant opinion than I and put on people that have a differant opinion then me
Its all George Bush's and Fox news Fault.. I mean everything can be blamed on t hem - inactive, on 07/12/2008, -1/+1PRON RAUL
- BlacklabelSAR, on 07/13/2008, -1/+1I love it! The laugh I just had probably added a week to my life. I am digging you up for having a sense of humor. You can't be all bad.
- ravenswing2, on 07/13/2008, -0/+0Well, not absolutely everything. It is not their fault that O'Reilly is going bald; Limbaugh is a hop head; and Pelosi is a twit. There must be a couple of other things they are not guilty of. Give me some time. I will think of them.
- Lamadave222, on 07/13/2008, -0/+0Wishful thinking.
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