Rove finally to testify under oath

[CatWoman]

Karl Rove Agrees To Testify

A deal has been reached whereby Karl Rove will finally testify, under oath, before the House Judiciary Committee, according to chairman John Conyers' office.

Rove has long avoided and ignored subpoenas in the past by claiming executive privilege -- his deference now comes as a big victory for many Bush administration critics.

Here is the press release:

In an agreement reached today between the former Bush Administration and Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Karl Rove and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in transcribed depositions under penalty of perjury. The Committee has also reserved the right to have public testimony from Rove and Miers. It was agreed that invocations of official privileges would be significantly limited.

In addition, if the Committee uncovers information necessitating his testimony, the Committee will also have the right to depose William Kelley, a former White House lawyer who played a role in the U.S. Attorney firings.

The Committee will also receive Bush White House documents relevant to this inquiry. Under the agreement, the landmark ruling by Judge John Bates rejecting key Bush White House claims of executive immunity and privilege will be preserved. If the agreement is breached, the Committee can resume the litigation.

Chairman Conyers issued the following statement:

"I have long said that I would see this matter through to the end and am encouraged that we have finally broken through the Bush Administration's claims of absolute immunity. This is a victory for the separation of powers and congressional oversight. It is also a vindication of the search for truth. I am determined to have it known whether U.S. Attorneys in the Department of Justice were fired for political reasons, and if so, by whom."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/04/karl-rove-agrees-to-testi_n_171945.html

[ShortnFiery]

1. Where's the catch? We all know there is one. n/t

[firedupdem]

4. exactly. n/t

[GCP]

2. Just because he's under oath, I don't expect the truth from him

He's filth.

[Hieronymus]

3. Seeing is believing.

[MorningGlow]

5. A "deal"?

Why TF is this asswipe getting ANY sort of "deal"? He should be hauled in by the short hairs. No "deals".

[ericgtr]

10. Maybe it's testify or go to the clink n/t

[murielm99]

6. So what? He'll lie.

And he will get away with it.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. good news!

Patience is rewarded. May the Truth come out.

[CatWoman]

8. thank you for the only positive response to this thread

:)

[icnorth]

9. I'm cautiously optimistic C.W.

the truth will come out but as Churchill once said, a lie travels half way around the world before truth has a chance to put its pants on. Hopefully truth has just finished buckling its belt.:fistbump:

[salguine]

11. Sheeeeit. Rove will run the whole show with a smirk on his fat fucking face, and no one

will bring him to heel. Just you watch.

[rasputin1952]

12. About time, let's see what he has to say...

depositions are one thing, a complete investigation while under oath before a Committee would make me a lot happier.

Under penalty of perjury makes it very intersting, as any lawyer worth his/her salt would already have a case in place...:hi:

[CatWoman]

14. My darling Rasp

:hi:

Rachel is talking about this right now.

They're gonna get Miers, too!!

:hi:

[rasputin1952]

16. Yep...I love Rachel, just like I love Katrina vanden Heuvel...

brilliant women that tell it like it is...come to think of it...I can add you to that list as well...:hug:

edit: I'm bad at these typo's...:blush:

[CatWoman]

17. awwwwww

:loveya:

[spanone]

13. if he lies, he's toast

so....he's toast

[CatWoman]

15. yup!!!

:hi:

[rasputin1952]

19. Fire up that toaster...

Rove wouldn't know the truth if it bit him on his gourd-like head...:D


edit: damn typo's...:hi:

[spanone]

22. i don't think the 'oath' means squat to mr rove....i think all mr rove cares about is mr rove

[OwnedByFerrets]

18. I just heard that he wasnt going to be under oath.

Am I wrong?

[CatWoman]

20. not under oath, but transcribed

and if they are discovered to be lying, will be prosecuted for perjury.

[OwnedByFerrets]

21. Thank you for clarifying it for me.

[mvd]

24. Thanks for the info - that's fine with me

:hi:

[CatWoman]

25. Hi, MVD

:hi:

I miss your music threads :)

[mvd]

26. I've still had quite a few music posts in the Lounge

Just haven't been busy thread-making. Thanks for your kind words. :hug:

[jenmito]

23. You're right. But it WILL be "under penalty of perjury" which means if he lies he can

still be punished.

[IDemo]

27. It should be pretty evident what his 'testimony' will consist of:

"I don't recall."

"I don't remember."

"I can't recollect."