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August 14, 2007

Rove’s Rover Sends Him Packing

By Mona
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Awwww. Karl Rove, family man extraordinaire, wants to “spend more time” with his. So, he’s deserting his man Bush:
What he didn’t say is that by getting out of town he is also hoping to avoid spending any time at all with Congressional investigators.

Congress should not oblige.

The American public needs to understand the full story of how this White House — with Mr. Rove pulling many of the strings — has spent the last six and a half years improperly and dangerously politicizing the federal government. Mr. Rove is already defying one Congressional subpoena to testify about the United States attorneys scandal. He should be made to respond to that one, and should also be subpoenaed to explain his role in several other cases of crass politicization.

…Mr. Rove can now contemplate that legacy from his home in Texas. But he should not get too settled in. Congress needs to use all its power to bring Mr. Rove back to Washington to testify — in public and under oath — about how he used his office to put politics above the interests of the American people.

Yup. Let him testify that his dog ate those emails he sent looking to fire U.S. Attorneys because they were prosecuting the “wrong” people, or not harassing the “right” ones.
Rats. Ship. Sinking.

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5 Responses to “Rove’s Rover Sends Him Packing”

  1. Comment by Thoreau —
    August 14, 2007 @ 7:14 am

    Leaving? I thought we need to “stay the course”!

    My bet is that he buys a one-way ticket to Argentina.

  2. Comment by Grant Gould —
    August 14, 2007 @ 8:42 am

    Okay, I’m all in sympathy here, but “improperly and dangerously politicizing the federal government“? What universe does that come from?

    It’s a government. It’s political by definition unless it’s a dictatorship.

  3. Comment by Philadelphia Steve —
    August 14, 2007 @ 9:05 am

    We already know the path that will be followed for Karl Rove’s “testimony” before Congress.

    1. A year’s worth of delay and appeals until Summer 2008, when Mr. Rove will finally appear.

    2. When Karl Rove does finally appear, his testimony will be, “I don’t remember. I don’t remember. I don’t remember….”

  4. Comment by Barry —
    August 14, 2007 @ 9:22 am

    Comment by Grant Gould —
    August 14, 2007 @ 8:42 am

    “Okay, I’m all in sympathy here, but “improperly and dangerously politicizing the federal government“? What universe does that come from?

    It’s a government. It’s political by definition unless it’s a dictatorship. ”

    For example, firing US Attorneys due to their unwillingness to prosecute/not prosecute for political reasons.

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    August 14, 2007 @ 10:33 am

    Rove?s Legacy…

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