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Posted By Beau7890 10 months, 3 weeks ago in News

Representatives of the Bush White House are no longer advising former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove that he is protected by executive privilege as regards testimony about the alleged political prosecution of an Alabama governor.

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    tehranchik10 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Wake me in 7 days. The cynic in me says 'don't get too excited'. He said he wouldn't take the FIFTH - not that he wouldn't lie.

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      Beau789010 months, 3 weeks ago

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      I agree that it's early to get too excited. But I like that they've given up the spurious "executive privilege" maneuver--Bush is no longer the executive. It's also Rove's lawyer who said it--Rove could change his mind, or as you pointed out, he could lie. (Though if he does, he's at risk for perjury...)

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        tehranchik10 months, 3 weeks ago

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        Did I ever tell you that the cynic in me is really BIG!

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          Beau789010 months, 3 weeks ago

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          I try to keep mine all scrunched up in a little box...

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        vexact10 months, 3 weeks ago

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        He will lie.

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          tehranchik10 months, 3 weeks ago

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          IF he shows - that's what I'm thinkin'.

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          hamy10 months, 3 weeks ago

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          Rove is a waste of human life. Hell can't burn too hot for the likes of that scumbag.

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          lfergie81210 months, 3 weeks ago

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          Shoot him first and then ask questions.

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            fsev4110 months, 3 weeks ago

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            Sounds like you've been hanging out at Starbucks with Cheney.

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              sinophil4910 months, 3 weeks ago

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              I beginning to like Peet's Coffee better. Refills are free and you don't need a registered card to get the free refill.

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                Beau789010 months, 3 weeks ago

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                Peet's has always been my favorite of the chains.

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                  tehranchik10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                  Too bad you guys can't get Stumptown.

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                    Beau789010 months, 3 weeks ago

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                    Too bad you can't get my real favorite, Intelligentsia--they have four stores here, but they recently opened one in L.A., so maybe some time soon...they do have a website, though.

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            Will131310 months, 3 weeks ago

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            one can only HOPE that it is a beginning ......

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              not2needy10 months, 3 weeks ago

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              Put him in jail with Rummy, Cheney, W, Gonzo and a few others, then let's see who kills who first!

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                Jeboba10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                Rove is the most despicable propagandist ever to grace the halls of the white house. He and his fellow criminals, Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, Libby, et al should all be sentenced to life at Gitmo! "torture" allowed since they don't think it's torture.

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                  Tangent00110 months, 3 weeks ago

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                  Rove is square on track to emerge from investigations with a wrist slap and a FAT 'tell all' book deal. I'm taking bets he will sell out the entire Bush administration, but only after another Republican is elected President.

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                    tehranchik10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                    Ahhhhhh - Now there's the cynicism I'm comfortable with.

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                    flodlite10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                    OBAMA HAS TOLD NOTHING BUT LIES. OBAMA DOES NOT CARE WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT. OBAMA WANTS WHAT OBAMA WANTS....AND THEY WANT TO PINISH CARL ROVE ?????????????????????????????

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                      earthlingerer10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                      OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA FANNIE MAE FREDDIE MAC MINNIE PEARL AND BIG MACS. oBAMA WANTS MINNIE MACS

                      PINISH, PINISH, PINISH. THEN STIMULES AND PINISH

                      LIES PROMISES LIES REAL ROVE??? LIES PROMISE???

                      GET REAL.

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                        Beau789010 months, 3 weeks ago

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                        Oh my God. You made me almost fall off my chair!

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                      flodlite10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                      WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BARNEY FRANK AND HARRY REED INVESTIGATION ??? WHAT HAPPENED TO FANNY MAE AND FREDDIE MAC INVESTIGATION ??? WHAT ABOUT ALL OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN PROMISES AND LIES ??? WHAT ABOUT ALL THE STIMULES MONEY NOT ACCOUNTED FOR ??? GET REAL.

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                        jordan1110 months, 3 weeks ago

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                        Any particular reason you post in all caps?

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                          DenCuddy10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                          Derangement, I'd say!

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                        moongrim10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                        When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah, hurrah.

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                          lloydm6510 months, 3 weeks ago

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                          We never had this much visceral hate until we got us a black president.I guess the black population was to timid to speak out before they became the superior intellect.

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                            jordan1110 months, 3 weeks ago

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                            We never had this much visceral hate until we got us a black president.>>>>

                            There's one for my book of ironies. Now where did I put that......................

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                              skyking2p10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                              "got us a black president"?? what a southern thing to say. You wouldn't be from Alabama would you -- lloydm65??

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                              quackpot10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                              Rove will use the same "three-word option" that was developed to the form of high art by Gonzo.

                              The three-word option: "I don't recall"

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                                lloydm6510 months, 3 weeks ago

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                                T caros:You, me,and Rove will be long dead,and buried before enough honest democrats with just a smidgen of integrity can try anyone for criminal activity.As of right now there's not one.Alleged suspects should be tried by none criminals.

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                                  lloydm6510 months, 3 weeks ago

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                                  No one is trying to demonize the democrats,but you cannot call a spade a teaspoon.

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                                  fabrashamx10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                                  FrauBlucher,
                                  Excellent post, You made so many great points.

                                  As I have posted before on Political Machine, we need to locate handcuffs small enough to fit Rove's tiny, cloven hooves. Then we need a second pair made up for Chaney.

                                  Oh to have been a fly on the wall when Karl called the white house last week to 'check' and see if his executive cover-my-asss still was any good. I imagine silence on the other end of the phone, followed by shocked giggles which melted into a breathless hysterical laughter, as the phone was dropped onto the floor so the person on the white house end could roll about more freely. good times.

                                  Oh and I love your name! Rool, roool, rooool in zee hay! lol!

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                                    MILITA10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                                    I THINK THAT THERE HAS BEEN A POWER STRUGGLE
                                    BETWEEN PRESIDENT BUSH AND VP CHENEY IS BIG
                                    FOR THE PRESIDENT WHO WOULD NOT PARDON LIBBY.
                                    THE WAY I SEE IT CHENEY TRIED TO HIGH JACK
                                    THE BUSH PRESIDENCY AND DID NOT SUCCEED BECAUSE
                                    HE 'MISUNDERESTIMATED' PRESIDENT BUSH AS DID
                                    HIS CRITICS. IN MY MIND, PRESIDENT BUSH IS
                                    THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY BECAUSE
                                    HE CHANGED THE WORLD WITH THE OUTSER OF SADDAM.
                                    PHYLLIS KUNZ

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                                    MILITA10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                                    IT'S SOUR GRAPES WITH CHENEY WHO WANTED TO BE
                                    PRESIDENT. IN THE NOVEMBER 2004 ISSUE OF ESQUIRE
                                    DICK CHENEY MAKES HIS CASE FOR 12 MORE YEARS
                                    AND HE WASN'T THINKING OF ANOTHER TERM FOR
                                    PRESIDENT BUSH. DO THE MATH
                                    PHYLLIS KUNZ

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                                      flytynfool10 months, 3 weeks ago

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                                      rove, chenny,rummy,and rice should all do jail time for doing to the american people and especially the military people the grave injustice that they put us through. hope conners in the house does't allow the repubs. to outsmart him as they have the past few years.

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