Rove’s Lawyer Backtracks On Testimony Promise, Hints Rove Will Hide Behind Executive Privilege

[kpete]

Rove’s Lawyer Backtracks On Testimony Promise, Hints Rove Will Hide Behind Executive Privilege
On April 7, Karl Rove’s attorney Robert Luskin reportedly promised to MSNBC that, if subpoenaed, his client would testify in the case of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who went to jail for corruption charges and now says Rove may have played a role in pushing a political prosecution. MSNBC’s Dan Abrams reported:

ABRAMS: We asked this question to his attorney: Will Karl Rove agree to testify if Congress issues a subpoena to him as part of an investigation into the Siegelman case? The answer we got — “Sure.”

more at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/18/rove-lawyer-no-testify/

[fascisthunter]

1. Weasel Worm... he's Goin' Down Regardless

For the resyt of his pathetic life he will be hounded....

[acmavm]

2. As Gomer Pyle would say "Suh-PRISE Suh-PRISE!"

[UTUSN]

3. K&R #1 n/t

[gratuitous]

4. Executive Privilege?

Where is that in the Constitution, all you "original intenters"? Is that an enumerated right like the right to a speedy trial or the right to confront witnesses against you, and a couple of other "quaint" rights that are no longer applicable because some Very Important People are Very Scared of Terrorists?

And how does "executive privilege" apply to an unelected public official?

I probably shouldn't hold my breath waiting for those constitutional scholars Uncle Clarence and Tony Sausages to come up with an answer.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Original intent only applies

if it will help Republicans. Otherwise, it goes out the window. Just like states rights only applies if it helps Republics, but goes out the window for other things.

[Jennicut]

6. Typical Rethug double standard, its okay when WE do it

I'm sick of this "turd" of a human being being allowed to walk around a free man. I hope karma really exists and he gets what is coming to him as for over 30 years his tactics have hurt innocent people in the name of "victory".

[L. Coyote]

7. Deflect, deceive, dodge, weave, bob, lie, duck, resign, hide, plead the fifth, go to jail!

[librechik]

8. no one could have ever guessed this outcome... gpffft!

sorry if my coffee got on you. Couldn't keep a straight face on that one