White House Offers Testimony of Miers and Rove Behind Closed Doors

MSNBC ^ | 3/20/2007 | n/a

[Pyro7480]

MSNBC reporting the above. Senate Schumer responds, and says "he isn't happy" with the proposal.

[Pyro7480]

Democrats want an open hearing and on-record, no doubt to get their faces out there.

[rhombus]

A bloody bone for the wolves. It will just make them hungrier.

[ConservativeMajority]

Excellent strategy. The question to Democrats: Do you want answers or do you just want sound bites and media clips?

Thought so.

[AU72]

What good is a "Show Trial" without the klieg lights and the codepinkos in attendance?

[MaestroLC]

WH did a smart thing. Dems want a show trial. Dems are 'not happy' with the proposal. And when Dems insist on a public hearing, WH can say it is a political witch hunt with no basis, etc.

Of course, WH has to call Dems on their BS first...do they have the guts?

[RexBeach]

The old saying here in DC is this: "The most dangerous place in town is the ground between a TV camera and Chuck Schumer."

The same used to be said of Connie Chung. My word, if you got in her shot somehow, you heard about it!

Nice to know she's started a new career as torch singer!

[rhombus]

WH did a smart thing. Dems want a show trial. Dems are 'not happy' with the proposal. And when Dems insist on a public hearing, WH can say it is a political witch hunt with no basis, etc. Of course, WH has to call Dems on their BS first...do they have the guts?

Agreed but they should have fought harder first. By rolling over so easily and so early, it just looks like appeasement.

[GATOR NAVY]

It will just make them hungrier.

And get leaked anyway.

[Jo Nuvark]

Why is Bush complying with these Nazi's?
What kind of legal counsel is he getting?
Bush doesn't owe the dems any of this.

Courage man! Find your courage!

[redgolum]

Man this is a stupid move.

Either have them testify in the open, or not at all. Half measures will only fuel more speculation.

[MHGinTN]

Senate Schumer responds, and says "he isn't happy" with the proposal. I don't know why not since the testimony would happen behind closed doors and democrats would promptly twist the testimony as they paraphrase to the drive-by media to say whatever dems want it to say and pubbies cannot publicly correct the assertions. When will the administration wise up?

[RightResponse]

Bush Administration is becoming the biggest political milque-toast in my memory. I expect them to roll over and assume the position once again. I hope I'm wrong, but they don't have the fight. They're dead.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

When the Clintons wanted their own people in the White House Travel Office, they had no problem with accusing Billy Dale of criminal behavior so that they could put in their own people. President Bush has every right to remove any U.S Attorney he pleases. He should have accused them of fraud or embezzlement or rape or something, like the Clintons did to poor Billy Dale.

[newcats]

Why not do it publicly if there is nothing to hide?
I doubt it could be seriously considered "national security".

[Jrabbit]

Fox breaking news....President Bush to address the controversy at 6. Fire Gonzales?

[Mo1]

FNC Alert

President to make a comment about the Attory General at 5:45 pm EST

[Logical me]

Somewhere the line has to be drawn on just what the Senate can do and cannot. I would return all subpoena back to the Senate and inform them that they will not be honor.

[RightResponse]

"Fox breaking news....President Bush to address the controversy at 6. Fire Gonzales?

All he has to do, is get some Reagan like balls. Give it a, "there they go again.." and explain that Clintoon fired the entire roster of attournies general, and tell Schumer that if he wants to have hearings, overturn the constitution, and eliminate the separation of powers.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

If only America was as smart as us Californians, we would not have any controversy. What we did, we saw how the crime rate increased 50% in Oakland after Jerry Brown became mayor, and said, now there is a man qualified for AG, and promptly elected him.

[popdonnelly]

"Senate Schumer responds"

Chuckie, after the movie of the same name.