There IS a Way for Congress to Question Gonzales and Rove

johnfunk

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:00 AM
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There IS a Way for Congress to Question Gonzales and Rove

From American Politics Journal's snark-filled Mailbag:

Appointees and employees in the Bush administration and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales don't want to testify before Congressional committees under oath. Congress is ready to subpoena them to force them to testify. Bush threatens a constitutional showdown if they do. One DoJ official, Monica Goodling, has informed Congress (through her attorney) that she will invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid direct questioning.

Can a compromise be reached? Is there a way that Gonzales, Karl Rove, Ms. Goodling or others can be questioned in a way that the Bush administration would approve of?

Bush and Gonzales have vigorously defended the use of secret prisons in foreign countries as a way of getting to the truth. Both have stated to Congress that they are totally legal, that they are not torture, and that they are effective.

So maybe we should send Gonzales, Goodling and Rove to a secret foreign prison for questioning.

How could they object to that?

I bet the Democrats would go along with the idea.

I'm Marc Perkel -- and I approved this message!

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unpossibles

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:02 AM
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1. why not? I hear it's like going to summer camp. n/t

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bdamomma

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:04 AM
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3. on a island called Cuba!!!

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woodsprite

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:15 AM
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5. They could even get a good chicken dinner there! n/t

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ellenfl

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:03 AM
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2. perfect! eom

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BanzaiBonnie

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:05 AM
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4. It's only like frat boy pranks

Should be a breeze for those two.

I think this is a fine idea. An idea whose time has come.

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Kerry fan

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:15 AM
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6. Question.

Does anyone know if Leahy can subpoena Domenici or is planning to?

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leftofthedial

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:22 AM
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7. Maybe the French would help

with the extraordinary rendition

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