Rove Subpoenaed on U.S. Attorneys

[thundley4]

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Karl Rove, a former top White House aide, to testify about the Bush administration’s firing of United States attorneys and prosecution of a former Democratic governor. The subpoena, by Representative John Conyers Jr., Democrat of Michigan, continues a long-running legal battle and directs Mr. Rove to appear for a deposition next Monday. Mr. Rove previously refused to appear before the panel, arguing that former presidential advisers cannot be compelled to testify before Congress. Mr. Conyers said the transfer of power in the White House, with President Obama now in office, could affect the legal arguments available to Mr. Rove.

The New York Slimes

Way to go Mr Conyers, Let's see what happens when Der Fuhrer wants to start replacing the current US attorneys with his puppets.

[Chris_]

The New York Slimes

Way to go Mr Conyers, Let's see what happens when Der Fuhrer wants to start replacing the current US attorneys with his puppets.

The legal argument doesn't change from a change from the officeholders.

Another example of how the new fuhrer doesn't even understand the fundamentals of the US Government nor its functioning.

[NHSparky]

So how many of those Bush-appointed US attorneys are still working today?

[jinxmchue]

Still chasing after the Rove bogeyman.   

[thundley4]

I never understood this whole BS thing anyway.  Everyone agrees that the US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President.  Therefore it seems likely that any firing of them could be construed as political.  Why aren't we calling for Clinton's gang to be hauled before congress. He fired and replaced more than Bush did.

[djones520]

I never understood this whole BS thing anyway.  Everyone agrees that the US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President.  Therefore it seems likely that any firing of them could be construed as political.  Why aren't we calling for Clinton's gang to be hauled before congress. He fired and replaced more than Bush did.

It's just Bush witch hunting Thundley.  Thats all it is.

[thundley4]

Just another symptom of BDS.  I think there is really only one US Attorney that is well known, and would cause a ruckus if they were fired. He is busy right now dealing with Rod Blago.

[DumbAss Tanker]

I never understood this whole BS thing anyway.  Everyone agrees that the US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President.  Therefore it seems likely that any firing of them could be construed as political.  Why aren't we calling for Clinton's gang to be hauled before congress. He fired and replaced more than Bush did.

I agree completely.  However, while the legal arguments remain the same, the Administration's willingness to assert them on Rove's behalf has turned a 180, ditto the leadership (or at least its own professional best interests) at DOJ and the Solicitor General's office.  Unless the new administration wants to back his play (since they might need to claim it themselves sometime in the next four to eight years, if not for the next two years) at this point he might be better off just to squeeze the Obamites into formally contravening the Bush administration's position, then showing up and having as much fun with Conyers and his goobers as possible, secure in the knowledge that the more enraged Conyers gets the more it is going to screw the Obama administration in the long run.