Save the Date!
Everybody clear your calendars, stock up on popcorn, and get your CSPAN-friendly browser warmed up, oh, yes. Scotty’s going to teeeellllll…
From an email from Rep. Robert Wexler’s office:
Judiciary Committee Officially Requests Scott McClellan Testimony for Friday, June 20
Wexler Plans Tough Questions About Possible Obstruction of Justice By Cheney, Rove, and Libby(Washington, DC) Today Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) applauded the decision by Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers to invite former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan to testify under oath about the shocking revelations and possible illegal actions by members of the Bush Administration that he detailed in his book What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception.
Immediately following the book’s release, Congressman Wexler called for Congress to investigate the charges made by McClellan regarding the Bush Administration’s campaign to go to war with Iraq and efforts by Karl Rove and Scooter Libby to possibly obstruct justice during the Valerie Plame matter.
“The earth-shattering admissions made by Scott McClellan in his new book warrant a sober and thorough hearing in the House Judiciary Committee and he should immediately accept the Committee’s request for his testimony,” said Congressman Wexler. “The allegations made by McClellan that Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, and possibly even Vice President Dick Cheney, together conspired to obstruct justice by lying about their role in the Plame case relates directly to the core of US executive power and the Constitution. If true, the allegations made by McClellan could amount to an obstruction of justice charge for Scooter Libby and Karl Rove.
“Scott McClellan must appear before Congress and tell the American people, under oath, how the Bush Administration not only obstructed justice during the Valerie Plame investigation but orchestrated a massive propaganda campaign to sell an unnecessary war in Iraq to the American people.
“Any efforts by the White House to claim executive privilege and thereby prevent McClellan from testifying would be ludicrous due to the fact that McClellan has already spoken at length about many of these matters both in his book and on numerous television interviews.”
Aw, yeah.
The date on the invitation, June 20, was set in advance to accommodate McClellan’s schedule, the official said.
McClellan will be the highest-ranking Bush administration official to be pressed by Congress on the Plame affair. Former Bush strategist Karl Rove has refused to testify, citing executive privilege.
And as such, the testimony could be extremely revealing. According to McClellan, the decision to leak Plame’s covert identity emanated from the very top of the Bush White House. The move, he wrote, was politically motivated, as officials were peeved at the critical statements about Iraq coming from Plame’s husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson. While McClellan said that the president was ultimately misled by his advisers on the matter, he asserted that the episode itself was a stain on the Oval Office - one that led to his disillusionment.
“It’s…clear to me that Scooter Libby was guilty of the perjury and obstruction crimes for which he was convicted,” McClellan wrote. “When the president commuted Libby’s prison sentence and thereby protected him from serving even one day behind bars, I was disappointed. This kind of special treatment undermines our system of justice.”
This should be good.
53 Responses to “Save the Date!”
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 5:59 pm |
And in yet more good news for today, the xtianist warmongers just took it in Teh Shorts. Full details at Ravings. Hee Hee.
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 6:05 pm |
I’m all set for the hearing.
Popcorn. Check.
Real butter. Check.
Parmesan cheese. Check.
Bib. Check.
By newdealfarmgrrrlll on Jun 9, 2008 6:11 pm |
*waves at wangdang* i’ll get the iced tea, lemondade, etc ready. Wheeee! I luurrrvvvvs popcorn time!
By sharonlee on Jun 9, 2008 6:25 pm |
Trex, “This should be good.”
Really more than good, even without popcorn.
By Persiflage on Jun 9, 2008 6:28 pm |
Oh, this is going to be fun.
Refreshments : $20
Comfy chair : $350
A willing White House staffer before a Committee? : Priceless!
By litbrit on Jun 9, 2008 6:34 pm |
Robert just got the same email from Wexler and yelled across the room: Hey Deb–GREAT NEWS!!! (Aww, isn’t he a good Republican?!)
Seriously, this is better than good. This is the fucking BEST.
Lots of buttered non-GMO popcorn for EVERYONE, on me! (Not literally on me, you understand…I generally don’t like being covered in buttery stuff or even whipped cream–not unless it’s my birthday.)
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 6:35 pm |
newdealfarmgrrrlll said
*waving back*
I love lemonade with popcorn! Or limeade, since they’re cheaper than lemons right now.
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 6:38 pm |
the question is, will the white house order him not to appear? and will he go ahead and appear anyways? stay tooned…
By darkblack on Jun 9, 2008 6:38 pm |
‘If you can’t do the mime, don’t do the crime’
;>)
By newdealfarmgrrrlll on Jun 9, 2008 6:39 pm |
wangdangdoodle said
mmmmm! limeade, my absolute favoritist evah!
and i just wanna say, Scottie, don’t get on any small planes in the next week.
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 6:40 pm |
Persiflage said
(((Persi)))
By Betsy on Jun 9, 2008 6:42 pm |
That’s my first day in NY. Uh oh. What if my parents don’t keep popcorn in the house?
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 6:44 pm |
I’ll take the pitcher of margaritas, thank you.
By TRex on Jun 9, 2008 6:47 pm |
al the spook said
Oh, I don’t think he particularly cares what the White House thinks anymore.
Good.
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 6:47 pm |
punaise said
Hey, don’t bogart!
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 6:51 pm |
Betsy said
Better pack some in your suitcase! That is if Fatherland Security will let you take it on the plane. Or are you driving?
By Betsy on Jun 9, 2008 6:54 pm |
Me? Drive to NY? HA ha ha ha ha! You saw how well I did getting to South AUSTIN!
Flying.
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 6:59 pm |
wangdangdoodle said
“of all the ginned-up joints in all the towns in all the world…”
By e on Jun 9, 2008 6:59 pm |
TRex said
That’s right, and they can’t “order” him to do squat. The closest they could come would be the old horsehead in the bed approach, and that’ll get the animal rights people after ‘em……
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 7:01 pm |
new posting on craigslist, seeking body-double for a certain person of interest in DC.
By e on Jun 9, 2008 7:04 pm |
punaise said
I bacall first dibbs on that bottle of Dom Perignon in the TReehouse fridge.
By Betsy on Jun 9, 2008 7:05 pm |
There’s Dom Perignon in the fridge? Geeez! What else is in there?
By Nevorick on Jun 9, 2008 7:08 pm |
I think there’s some tuna in the cupboard for all the kitties.
By Betsy on Jun 9, 2008 7:21 pm |
Is this the treehouse fridge?
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 7:21 pm |
The enemy is learning fast! Hopefully Obama is ready for this.
By Betsy on Jun 9, 2008 7:26 pm |
This one is CALLED a treehouse fridge!
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 7:33 pm |
AtS: Kevin Drum has some stuff on the air force goings-on:
punaise said
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 7:35 pm |
wild fridge there, Besty
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 7:40 pm |
punaise said
Yes, I knew about the budget issues and they aren’t trivial. If it had only been the nukes then probably gates wouldn’t have moved so quickly or harshly. but i still feel that the message of their “summary execution” was meant for the underlings as a clear indication that any further stunts will not be tolerated. and the insurbordination by nuclear command chain members is an open secret in DC, even if the MSM tries to ignore it.
By Big Mitch on Jun 9, 2008 7:43 pm |
Gloomster and doomster here.
The prospect of Scott McClellan testifying evokes all of the early optimism that the special prosecutor Fitzgerald (Fitzpatrick?) did. I fear the same sort of disappointment is in store for us. Just a gut feeling.
Hopefully, I will be proven wrong. But what is the best that could happen? I win the lottery and Betsy is instantaneously symptom-free. But what I meant was, “what’s the best that we could reasonably hope for from Scotty testifying in Congress?” Cheney impeachment? Too improbably. Bush censure? Ditto. Long, protracted news — over several sycles — reminding us that we were lied into the war? We didn’t even get that when the Senate Intelligence report came out. The best that we can hope for is that it will be a two day story: “Bushies knew or should have known, case for war not well-founded.”
Can this splash on McSame? Stay tuned.
By newdealfarmgrrrlll on Jun 9, 2008 7:51 pm |
big mitch, aren’t you the little raincloud! *g* sadly, i feel pretty much the same. I hope enough 1-2 day pinpricks in the msm eventually cause some serious bleeding, metaphorically speaking.
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 7:51 pm |
a clear indication that any further stunts will not be tolerated
I have no problem with that.
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 7:54 pm |
newdealfarmgrrrlll said
and don’t forget, when butterfield testified watergate was dead in the water, stonewalling had worked. oopsie. so any time someone with scottie’s level of access testifies, one can always hope for a “butterfield moment”
Frex, “Oh yeah, the time bush was drunk and admitted bandar tipped him the planes were gonna hit the wtt a week early and he didn’t care cuz it would give him wartime powers? sure, i have a tape!”
if only…
By newdealfarmgrrrlll on Jun 9, 2008 8:02 pm |
al the spook said
*sends earnest prayer to heaven*
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 8:05 pm |
al the spook said
i just realized that this sort of viral marketing of smear is targeted at mccain’s true audience: underemployed white men who use the internet to download pr0n. duh. and like *they* were even faintly gonna vote for Obama. Sure.
By e on Jun 9, 2008 8:30 pm |
newdealfarmgrrrlll said
exactly, ndfg. Maybe I’m just being my usual starry eyed Pollyanna-ish self here, but if there was ever a case where “glass half FULL” was the right outlook, this is it. Of course it’s too late to impeach these criminals….so what?? That wasn’t gonna happen anyway.
We are looking at a former member of the inner circle testifying under oath before the world that this administration lied us into a war that caused the deaths of untold numbers of people and unleashed a Pandora’s box of which there is no closing in sight.
I’ll take it.
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 8:36 pm |
Would punaise (with a pun) or darkblack (with a grapic) like to touch on Obama’s quote in today’s economic speech …
McCain’s plan is a “FULL THROATED” endorsement of Bush’s policy.
(got my brain bleach ready)
By al the spook on Jun 9, 2008 8:43 pm |
wangdangdoodle said
WDD, i’m gonna need a double dose of BB after that concept…
By e on Jun 9, 2008 8:58 pm |
wangdangdoodle said
No more kneed be said.
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 9:03 pm |
e said
Touchy feely?
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 9:04 pm |
Back later, dinner must be tended to…
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 9:09 pm |
wangdang, sadly, I don’t think I’m up to the task.
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 9:13 pm |
McCain’s plan is a “FULL THROATED” endorsement of Bush’s policy.
that’s really gonna stick in someone’s craw(ford)
By e on Jun 9, 2008 9:18 pm |
A testimony to McCain’s oralcular skills.
By punaise on Jun 9, 2008 9:27 pm |
“…the centerpiece of his economic plan amounts to a filth rooted endorsement of George Bush’s policies. “
By TRex on Jun 9, 2008 9:31 pm |
Fresh thread:
http://www.iamtrex.com/?p=1060
By wangdangdoodle on Jun 9, 2008 10:08 pm |
punaise said
See? I knew you had it in you!
By cboy on Jun 9, 2008 11:09 pm |
I certainly wouldn’t want to be flying with Scott between now and June 20th. Hell, just walking down the same side of the street might be a dangerous proposition. Ya know, accidents do happen.
As a blues fan, I can’t help but think of the Jimmy Reed classic, “Take Out Some Insurance (on yourself).”
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