CNN Searches for Capitol's 'Jail' in Report on Libs' Desire to Arrest Rove

NewsBusters.org ^ | 8/7/2008 | Matthew Balan

[Pyro7480]

Now that Congress has recessed, and since the conventions aren’t for a couple of weeks, Thursday’s The Situation Room turned back to the "hot" issue of what many liberals are calling on congressional Democrats to do: arrest and lock-up Karl Rove for his failure to testify on the issue of the firing of U.S. attorneys in late 2006.

CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, as part of a report on this possible move by the Democrats, conducted a search for the supposed jail inside the U.S. Capitol. He also addressed the little-used power of the legislature to arrest and try government officials for contempt of Congress.

Acosta began by describing the liberals’ fantasy: "Just think, some on the Left say: Karl Rove and the Capitol slammer." During the segment, he interviewed George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley (who links to Daily Kos and ProgressiveDem.com on his personal website and is lead counsel for convicted terror financier Sami al-Arian) and Associate Senate Historian Don Ritchie for the segment. When asked about contempt of Congress charges, Turley quipped, "The defendant is brought forth by the Sergeant-of-Arms, and in the case of Mr. Rove, it shouldn't be difficult. He's a consultant of Fox News a block away from the House floor."

[Pyro7480]

This is unintentionally hilarious.

[PGR88]

Democrats continue to pay Rove a huge compliment. They hate him, because they see him as the architect of their incompetence. They believe if not for his (evil) genius, they would have their rightful place in the world.

Quite an off-handed compliment.

[LiteKeeper]

The whole issue is moot. US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President. He can hire or fire for any reason he wants...and in this case he had good reason. Klintoon fired almost all of them, and nobody said a word!

[Dahoser]

Why doesn’t Rove and anyone else just go to the Hill and say, “We fired them because they’re incompetent assclowns. Next question.”?

[woofie]

I thought Turley used to be rational...looks like he has lost it

[Mr. Lucky]

Umm, hasn’t it occurrred to Congress that bills of attainder are specifically prohibited by the Constitution?

[Rodm]

Maybe the democrats would like to join our jailed scummy Detroit Mayor!

[DGHoodini]

There’s a poll question for ya: Who will Obama, Pelosi, and Reid appoint as their “Robespierre”?

[ZOOKER]

ACOSTA: We went deep into the bowels of the Capitol with Senate historian Don Ritchie. The closest thing to a jail -- Washington's tomb, an area once considered and then rejected as a final resting spot for the first President.

RITCHIE: A lot of people who have seen it assumed, well, this must be the Capitol jail.

ACOSTA: But it's not the Capitol jail?

RITCHIE: No, it's never been used as the Capitol jail.

I just want to know WHERE IS GERALDO? Shades of Al Capone...

[Tailback]

The whole issue is moot. US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President. He can hire or fire for any reason he wants...and in this case he had good reason. Klintoon fired almost all of them, and nobody said a word!

The problem is that Dubya is a freaking wimpy little doofus. If he had come out swinging at every MSM accusation in the first year, they would have backed off. Instead, his "new tone" means that he's fair game for every single psychotic lefty nutcase attack. I voted for Dubya twice and frankly it's embarrassing to admit that.

[Desron13]

"The Situation Room turned back to the "hot" issue of what many liberals are calling on congressional Democrats to do: arrest and lock-up Karl Rove for his failure to testify on the issue of the firing of U.S. attorneys in late 2006."

OK. where's the frothing at the mouth, Liberal, Moon-bat nitwit alert on this one.

[Tex Pete]

Problem is, the dems were able to lock Tom DeLay up (albeit in a different manner) without cause. That ploy worked, so dems believe they can lock up anyone who succeeds against them politically.

Civil war is in our not-too-distant future.

[skinkinthegrass]

There’s a poll question for ya: Who will Obama, Pelosi, and Reid appoint as their “Robespierre”?....
maybe...$HRILLary Klintoon? well, didnt get to "Try" Richard M. Nixon

[John123]

the dems were able to lock Tom DeLay up

And they STILL haven't charge him right?

[LiteKeeper]

I voted for President Bush - and I am proud of the work he is doing!

[Tex Pete]

“And they STILL haven’t charge him right?”

You got it.

D.A. Ronnie Earle is a piece of trash political hack. Fortunately for the citizens of Travis County, Earle is finally retiring. He has already done more than his share of damage to our country.

[notdownwidems]

The problem is that Dubya is a freaking wimpy little doofus. If he had come out swinging at every MSM accusation in the first year, they would have backed off. Instead, his "new tone" means that he's fair game for every single psychotic lefty nutcase attack. I voted for Dubya twice and frankly it's embarrassing to admit that.

Devout Christians should stay out of politics!

[CaptRon]

How is this a bill of attainder?

[alnick]

Civil war is in our not-too-distant future.

Nah. 9/11 couldn't even stir up the passions of the population for more than a few short months.

[alnick]

Devout Christians should stay out of politics!

I hope you're joking.