by- Suzie-Q @ 10:41 AM MST
While talking about the Scooter Libby commutation on Face the Nation, Sen. Schumer said he talked to Pat Leahy about calling Patrick Fitzgerald in for questioning about Bush and Cheney because they didn’t talk to him in the grand jury setting about the Plame/CIA leak. All legal scholars weigh in please. Can he call Fitz since Bush/Cheney weren’t under oath?
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Schumer: I’ve spoken to Sen. Leahy about this and what we’re thinking of doing is calling Patrick Fitzgerald—the prosecutor before us….he did interview the President and Vice President…not before a grand jury and he might have some very interesting things to say.
Whoo-Hoo!
I hear the sound of Justice walking through the halls looking for Truth!
From the C & L comments: (This guy nails it!)
Paul Says:
My bet is that Calling Fitz, who would undoubtedly tell the truth, would be interesting. But because Bush and his dark Lord were not under oath, it would amount to little more than hearsay. Which, is not necessarily a bad thing. It would still be useful testimony for, say, crafting Articles of Impeachment, being that an impeachable offense is anything Congress says one is.
The outing of Plame was an act of treason. That the act was done for the utterly venal reasons of mean-spirited vendetta and vengeance makes it, in my estimation, the most despicable example of treason committed in this country’s history. It wasn’t done for ideology; it wasn’t even done for money. The act was intentionally crafted to deliberately make a victim out of an innocent servant, in order to harm another, for no other reason than to cause harm for the sake of causing harm. That the act of treason was knowingly conceived and executed by those who hold the highest office in the land makes the resulting betrayal of the Nation all the more heinous.
If having Fitz testify helps place this high crime further into the public spotlight, I’d say go for it. What would also be good is to nationally televise the hearings.
I also say go for it, but except for momentary news sure to be twisted through The Machine, it serves little purpose.
The Democrats are weak…Spineless Jellyfish!
Talk talk, while Bush/Cheney are taking this country to Ruins as the Titanic Sinks..
Keep Talking Democrats, maybe your words will paper cut someone in the neck and stop their ACTIONS..
I seriously doubt it…
Bwahahahahah!
I haven’t a clue as to the legal implications. I’d love to hear what Fitz has to say.
I’d still like to know Fitz’s justification(s) for not calling Cheney to testify.
Candace,
We all would like to find out if Jason Leopold was right about Rove’s Indictment that Fitz decided to forgo!
and..
We all would also like to find out what Fitz has up his sleeve with Sealed v. Sealed which was filed and still to this day is on a timer ticking away…
Is Fitz waiting for Regime Change before charges are filed ?
GEF,
Fitz is waiting for us to get Gonzales out of there, remember he’s an apolitical type. He just wants to finish prosecuting, and with Gonzales go gone gone, he can finish restoring justice for good!
Hi and wow that IS news and wouldn’t you know my computer has been acting up.
USDOJ,
Yes I realize that Gonzo is Bush’s cork at DOJ which is keeping the Criminals in the WH in power.
I hope the DOJ is successful in cleaning out the domestic subversives.
Hi Prissy!
Tell me what hat you’re wearing today…
I like to keep up with the latest!
Fitz is waiting for us to get Gonzales out of there,
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USDOJ:
Get Sara Taylor’s testimony and I think that will nail Porkrind and Gonzo!