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Old 07-30-2008, 11:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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House Judiciary Committee Votes to Hold Karl Rove in Contempt 20 to 14
It's about time they nailed this prick.

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By Kate Klonick - July 30, 2008, 10:50AM

The House Judiciary Committee has just voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena to the committee.

The final vote was 20 ayes and 14 nays. With Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) voting "absolutely, 100% aye."

In a memo on the Full Committee meeting, Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) summarized the facts surrounding Rove's refusal to even appear before the committee and assert executive privilege:

Mr. Rove has refused even to appear before the Committee and assert whatever privileges that he believes may apply to his testimony, relying on excessively broad and legally insufficient claims of "absolute immunity" - never recognized by any court - in declining to appear.
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It's something, I guess.

Is it enforceable? Are there punitives, if he still refuses?

So far, none of these hearings have come to much. They've been pretty toothless.
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With Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) voting "absolutely, 100% aye.
Did anybody vote 85% aye?

20-14 means that 6 people didn't vote.
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someone tell me if this has true legal significance?
Can they nail him?

I am not going to be able to watch Dan Abrams tonight...so I need the info folks

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