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- LxRogue, on 10/11/2007, -5/+230Cheney:
"You can't subpoena me! I'm part of the Judicial system!" - tdkme, on 10/11/2007, -6/+213About time!
- GoatBn, on 10/11/2007, -5/+169From another article on the same topic:
"We're aware of the committee's action and will respond appropriately," White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. "It's unfortunate that congressional Democrats continue to choose the route of confrontation."
I would argue that its unfortunate that our own government feels that abusing a privilege to spy on its own citizens is not a problem. What happened to Habeas Corpus is unfortunate. - phanophish, on 10/11/2007, -4/+81So the interesting thing here is that now that Cheney has argued he is not a member of the executive branch he can't claim executive privilege to avoid complying with the subpoena.
- superfusion, on 10/11/2007, -2/+72Cheney, "I am incorporeal and therefore cannot be subpoenaed."
Cheney, "I am a subpoena, and you cannot subpoena and subpoena."
Cheney, "I super-subpoena your subpoena, negating it."
Cheney, "This is America. I don't respond to foreign-spelled words."
Cheney, "I have resided the Vice Presidency in Guantanamo Bay. It is beyond the reach of your Congress."
Cheney, "I am a Dick. ***** off." - rnwen2750, on 10/11/2007, -4/+64Finally! Best news all day.
- benutne, on 10/11/2007, -3/+55Who cares. Condoleeza Rice has been subpoenaed and she has repeatedly decided not to show up. I have little doubt in my mind that the office of Dick Cheney will pretty much do the same thing.
- smackedup, on 10/11/2007, -3/+48The only problem is that this comes so late in the game. This administration only has a year and a half (roughly) left and so much damage has been done. My favorite moment of this whole administration was when interviewing Dick Cheney in Louisiana right after Katrina went through, Cheney was talking all big about how he was going to do one thing or another to put the place back together suddenly a small voice from a guy walking by "***** You Dick Cheney" it was perfect.
- Dralha, on 10/11/2007, -2/+43All the subpoenaed documents are probably being burned, shredded, deleted, and digested as we speak. In a couple days they'll come out and say, 'well, golly gee, we just can't find them documents ya'll want!'
- Nougat, on 10/11/2007, -1/+39"What happened to Habeas Corpus is unfortunate."
Understatement of this millenium and the last. - siszam, on 10/11/2007, -3/+38It's Bush's amnesty bill you fool. Are you forgetting he personally went to ask them to pass it? Nice selective amnesia you have there.
- Hetman, on 10/11/2007, -1/+33I think we should hang Bush and Cheney. Not because I honestly think they deservesuch drastic measures but just to give a warning to future presidents. Dont be *****.
- DrDragun, on 10/11/2007, -0/+31He can get out of it by claiming Executive Priviledge... thus causing his previously exposed lies to implode (the lies that he is not part of the Executive Branch). This subpoena is a brilliant tactical move, to catch him trying to wiggle his way out of his previous comments. Either way, whether he claims Executive Privildege or not, this is very close to impeachment checkmate
- Magillicutti, on 10/11/2007, -2/+30Justice ftw
- noch, on 10/11/2007, -6/+32I was honestly expecting this to come from a random tabloid source. 3 cheers for yahoo! 3 cheers for the truth and liberty to those who seek it!
- Tracon, on 10/11/2007, -6/+31Did anyone else read that subpeowned? To many lolcats will do that to you.
- killerknives, on 10/11/2007, -7/+31High five anybody?
- FloppyLlamaDigg, on 10/11/2007, -6/+30Dick Cheney Subpoenaed. Cheney refuses to comply. Democrats return to congress wearing tutus. Nothing ensues.
- mashedpotatoes, on 10/11/2007, -2/+25Who cares. Nothing is going to happen. Democrats are all talk and paperwork. All this "we're gonna do this or that". Talk is cheap. Action speaks louder than words. Until this White House full of war criminals is all tried, convicted and hung like Saddam then I really don't give a crap what any of them say they are gonna do.
In America right now:
Republicans = Greedy, Lying Bullies
Democrats = Blowhard Cowards
Do something. Talk is cheap. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+25Watch for flying buckshot.
- swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -4/+27Another example of demicritter's descent into dementia is that he seems to have forgotten that "the information released by Leahy was not classified and it was determined there was no ethical or criminal violation."
Leahy is a True Patriot. - EntropyMan, on 10/11/2007, -2/+22I think it's time to get in the habit of calling these 'unwarranted' wiretaps, in both senses of the word. Though the government loves to show us the latest clueless wackjob who tries to blow something up in his underwear, they have yet to show us a single case where these wiretaps have helped prevent terrorism. If the program is no longer a secret, they can't even claim secrecy as a valid reason for not disclosing any successes.
The only conclusion one can draw is that there have been no successes using it -- or that any information obtained would have so tainted a jury trial that the information obtained was kept secret from the defense (likely grounds for a mistrial either way).
But if the cases are proved without the illegal wiretaps, then they're not needed. And if the cases are dismissed without the illegal wiretaps, the cases were probably no good to begin with. Either way, we don't need and shouldn't want the illegal wiretaps. If the FISA court grants a warrant, as they do for 99% of requests, that's enough and it should be good enough for BushCo too. - Ndiggnation, on 10/11/2007, -1/+21Well at least someone in the goverment is doing SOMETHING about this mess, even if it could be politically motivated. With this administration however, I think even political motivations for holding them accountable are beyond reproach. Bush and his cronies' infractions are just too great to ignore..
No Presidential administration in recent memory has been squeaky clean, but this one has to be the dirtiest since Nixon's. It's a sad day when it looks like all that admin went down for, was a petty break-in and cover-up. - DrDragun, on 10/11/2007, -0/+20refusal to comply would require him to exercise his Executive Priviledge, which would make him impeachable for national security violations in claiming that
- Paktu, on 10/11/2007, -3/+23looks like somebody just got served. literally.
- RMD78, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19I'm still waiting for the treason charges...burn those bastards
- MiloMindrbindr, on 10/11/2007, -1/+18I'm sick of this legal squabbling *****. What these guys (Bush and Co.) have done is not only negligent, distasteful but downright criminal. They don't deserve the fair treatment they so flippantly cast aside in their own dealings. I say fry those ***** and let's get back to restoring this once-great country to her original glory.
- talywackerflash, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19chockboi wrote......"Lets waste more money. That is what liberals are good for taking money from people that can make it and spending it on stupid *****."
Wrong genius, liberals are the people making money, the public-cons steal it, and ***** like you can't tell the difference. Go back to myspace and play with children your age. - DrDragun, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16* in claiming that his office was not an agency of the Executive Branch for the purpose of obtaining information
- Bigflexy, on 10/11/2007, -1/+17There's going to be a bonfire at the white house tonight.
- wiremonkeymommy, on 10/11/2007, -2/+17It's a good day, a happy day!
- sirloin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15confrontation is what they call congress official first priority, oversight.
Yeha i call it confrontation when my boss always wants to know what I'm doing, what i have done and how I'm doign it, i'm mean wtf is he thinking, that i work for him??? - rohitkumbhar, on 10/11/2007, -3/+17Cheney: I am in your judiciary, pwning the subpoenas
- TheShad0w, on 10/11/2007, -3/+17I have but one comment about this. This should be a prime example of an executive branch with to much power. Under NO circumstance should ANY branch of the government be allowed to keep secrets from the other branch. On that same token any Government entity must make available to the public ANY and all documents pertaining to the operations of the nation. How can it be a Government of the people if we have no clue what they are doing? I want all the documents open. I want to know what the heck my leaders are doing versus what they say they are doing. There is a reason for checks and balances its time we restored them.
- killerofkiller, on 10/11/2007, -2/+16This is why we need mike gravel, if he is elected he says he will unclassify and release everything from this admistration to expose the truth about the past 6 (8) years
- smackedup, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Does he mean like the 80 million the Repubs spent investigating a blowjob? Surely he must be talking about that.
- bwhite, on 10/11/2007, -3/+16I wonder if Yahoo will turn in the writer who submitted the story?
- Coven, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13Digg down the comment and the block button pops up
- rp788, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13Well, now he gave up on arguing that he's not part of the executive branch.
"Officials working for Cheney had tried to claim he is separate from the executive branch, but they will no longer pursue that defense, senior administration officials tell The Politico.
The decision follows a threat by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), the No. 3 House Democrat, to try to cut off the office’s $4.8 million in executive-branch funding."
http://digg.com/politics/Cheney_s_office_abandons_novel_argument - Nougat, on 10/11/2007, -4/+16Where ever did the 'block user' button go?
- GabrielS, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12You should read some of the comments on Digg and at Daily Kos. Many readers seem to think that Cheney is in possession of records that would prove the VPs office spied on political opponents to ensure a 2004 re-election using the NSA program.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -6/+17probably nothing's going to come out of this. they won't appear
- Magillicutti, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13They're could be worse things to spend our money on. You know, like unreasonable wars?
- thcobbs, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11"Goddamn finally! What does it take??"
Literally? An Act of Congress. - Arrakistor, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12How come nobody says the obvious: We can just use "advanced" interrogation techniques on him in order to get the information. I mean come on, according to the president, it is a very successful tactic for recovering information, and it is perfectly legal, am i rite?
- AxeSwinger, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12So by your logic we should get rid of the police and courts system. After all it's a waste of money holding people accountable to the law?
- obliviousfool, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12I think it was "Mr. Cheney, go ***** yourself!"
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