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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 03:57 PM
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White House Not Saying if it will Comply with Subpoenas
Source: AP

The White House is giving no indication as to whether it will comply with subpoenas from the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel wants documents relating to President Bush's eavesdropping program.

A White House spokesman says officials are aware of the subpoenas and that it was "unfortunate that congressional Democrats continue to choose the route of confrontation."

Also named in the subpoenas are Vice President Cheney's office, the Justice Department and the National Security Council.

A statement from committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy's office says the four parties have until July 18th to comply. It also says there is "no legitimate argument" for withholding the requested materials.

Read more: http://www.fox28.com/News/index.php?ID=20813
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 03:59 PM
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1. tony snow says - after all the constitution is just a piece of paper
and everything changed on 9-11.
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dogfacedboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:22 PM
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10. Did Snowjob really say that? n/t
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 03:59 PM
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2. Route of Confrontation
ASswipes! They obstruct, dismiss, ignore and otherwise make up their own special rules to NOT comply, and they're complaining about confrontation?

Gee...and the Repugs have never been confrontational? Am sure they were quite polite as they sought to ruin Bill Clinton and impeach him... :sarcasm:
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Blaze Diem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:15 PM
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8. "..continue to choose the route of confrontation."
That fu*king arrogant statement should be the one that cause Waxman & Leahey to slap-down those Bush assho*es for good.

Bigger they are the harder they fall..I Want to See Them Fu*king Fall..
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soothsayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:01 PM
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3. what happened to the rule of law we used to hear so much about?
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quiet.american Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:03 PM
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4. Wait a minute -- I thought GOP cockroaches were all about "the rule of law." n/t
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AndreaCG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:03 PM
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5. Thre's no reason for them to comply
Until they are held in contempt of congress. I don''t know how many votes that takes. A few Republicans may go along with it. All the Dems better stick together!!!!!
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spotbird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:11 PM
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6. They'll respond with "thousands and thousands"
of pages of blank paper.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:13 PM
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7. "Screw you America. We're special" - Republicon cronies
"Laws are for the little people, not for special people like us."

- Republicon fat-cat cronies
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tbyg52 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 04:21 PM
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9. They don't have a damn option!
Oh, wait--I forgot I was living in repug-land....
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 05:53 PM
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11. Unbelievable.
Do they even pretend to be the 'law and order' party anymore? Or have they dropped that ruse completely?
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-27-07 05:59 PM
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12. I just hope the Dems put some teeth behind this.
A subpoena is only as good as the enforcement muscle behind it.

Another good reason to CALL YOUR REPS!!!

See handy TOLL FREE Capitol Hill switchboard numbers in my sig line below.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-28-07 05:48 AM
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13. past time congress did some "confrontation"!!!!
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-28-07 07:06 AM
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14. just arrest the SOB's they are defying the law, apparently
they don't know about laws and being held accountable.
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