Cheney Would “Probably Not” Appear If Subpoenaed Crooks & Liars

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Cheney Would “Probably Not” Appear If Subpoenaed
By: Jamie Holly on Sunday, November 5th, 2006 at 8:59 AM - PST

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Dick Cheney told George Stephanopoulos that he would "probably not" appear before Congress if subpoenaed.

It is still amazing how things change over time. Remember when Clinton was subpoenaed by Starr? He was refusing to appear and the Republicans thought that was serious:

Top Republicans Sunday warned President Bill Clinton that refusing to honor independent counsel Ken Starr's grand jury subpoena in the Monica Lewinsky case could have serious political consequences — including the possibility of impeachment.

"I think it would be disastrous. It is basically saying he is above the law, he doesn't have to comply with the law," said Senate Majority Whip Don Nickles of Oklahoma on NBC's "Meet The Press." "Everybody else in America has to comply with subpoenas (while) he's saying he wouldn't. … I don't think that would be sustainable."

"(Clinton) has an obligation as the highest official in this government, sworn to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this country. If he doesn't do that, I think public opinion would turn overwhelmingly against him," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah on CBS's "Face The Nation."

The double standards of the GOP keep on coming.

[rocktivity]

1. That's okay with me--Cheney ought to be the first impeached, anyway.

:mad:
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2. Exactly! His Non-Compliance Would Be a Big Help!

[HappyWeasel]

3. Well..

Could we have him arrested for failing to appear?

[rocktivity]

4. If failing to appear is a felony or high misdemeanor, he could be impeached

and to be clear, I meant that Cheney should be impeached before Bush, not that he should be impeached before he's arrested. Before Nixon went down, we took out his VP Sprio T. Agnew. Oops, I mean, that's what my mother told me--I'm much too young to know first hand, of course... :eyes:

Oh, and welcome to DU, HappyWeasel!

:hi:
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[vixengrl]

5. Well, I believe they call it "comtempt of court."

(Contemptuous fellow, he is, it fits.)You can go to jail for that.

[OldCurmudgeon]

9. not quite, but close

it's "contempt of congress".

But let's see where it goes: can a warrant be issued for his arrest?

Maybe just hire some bounty hunters.

[dazzlerazzle]

6. ignoring the subpoena?

There would be people testifying under oath before him, such as Paul O'neil, Colin Powell, and others on the cabinet who likely will not risk their reputations to protect Dick Cheney. Here is an interesting quotation from Dick Cheney when he was whitehouse chief of staff in 1976:
"Principle is okay up to a certain point,
but principle doesn't do any good if you lose".
Real nice viewpoint to the children of the country.

[colonel odis]

7. pleeeeeze please please please please ignore the subpoena. pleeeze!

so every day the lead story is how a "vice" president of the united states defies a court order.

don't you dare answer that subpoena, dick.

[classysassy]

8. The brain

Impeach that evil bastard Karl Rove first,Chaney,then Shrub,welcome to the oval office Nancy.