Comments on: HJC Hearing Heating Up: Miers Fails To Show

By: webecelts

webecelts — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:51:15 +0000

Look into “Inherent Contempt”, the Sgt at Arms and the D.C. Police will excort her into the House and the Trial will begin.

By: Shell

Shell — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:21:50 +0000

Botton Line: If the Democrats don’t make them pay for these acts, nothing will change. Period.

Their actions can be as illegal as hell, and nothing will happen. (If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?)

By: Praedor Atrebates

Praedor Atrebates — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:28:31 +0000

The Dems have a much larger majority in the House than in the Senate. If they cannot simply side-step this GOP traitorous nonsense (while extracting from the GOP, for the record, that oversight by the Congress should not occur EVEN when the Prez is a Dem) then they are an ineffectual and undeserving of any role in government than I already believe.

I have been waiting and WAITING for them to show some real, honest sac and actual DO rather than talk. This is a chance to DO. Kick the GOPers aside and go for contempt. Period. Full stop. No dillydallying. NOW. Inherent contempt - let the Capitol Police and the Sgt at Arms drag Miers before them in cuffs.

By: Via

Via — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:37:15 +0000

I hope to gods C&L has Mel Watt’s comments!! He is on fire. Thank you, Mr. Watt! The Repubs wanted his remarks taken down but the Dems overruled them! You’ve got to see and hear him.

By: jayt

jayt — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:37:14 +0000

a bit OT - just unfroze the DVR to watch Helen Thomas’ question to GWB - I’ll paraphrase Miss Thomas:

“Mr. president, don’t you realize that YOU started this war, that YOU are responsible for thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions,, that YOU can end this war, and that YOU are responsible for the presence of Al-Qaeda in Iraq?”

Bush - “Well, I really wanted to settle it diplomatically”.

No, I didn’t throw a shoe at my teevee, but it was close.

By: Tom Steele

Tom Steele — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:36:23 +0000

This is disgusting. Why aren’t the Dems taking a stand? They had to know that there was a good possibility that Miers wasn’t going to show. They had to know that the GOP was going to throw i all kinds of bullshit arguments to prevent a contempt citation for Miers. Why the hell weren’t they prepared for this????

By: boxer

boxer — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:33:58 +0000

Hugh @ 192

boxer @ 189

Okay, so wtf just happened? need summary please.

I think they agreed Miers did not appear pursuant to the subpoena and will consider what to do about it later.

I don’t understand this. They knew either she would show up, which would lead to one course of action, or that she wouldn’t show up, which would lead to another course of action. Why do they need to take time afterwards to decide what they are going to do. Did these people go to law school. You always plan your reaction in advance, therefore you’re not reacting, your on offense- always.

By: theWalrus

theWalrus — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:30:17 +0000

Could Sanchez have issued a contempt citation from the chair?

By: 1oldlady

1oldlady — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:29:47 +0000

WTF!!!!!

I am going to be real sick!

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:29:45 +0000

eCAHNomics @ 189

W making the case for Iran in his presser?

As far as I could tell, he trotted it out but did not pursue it.