Leahy Sets Deadline - White House Yawns

[red states rule]

Dems are wasting more time and taxpayer money with their endless investagations of non issues

Now Sen Leahy has set a deadline for "eavesdropping documents" - as if anyone is paying attention


Leahy sets Aug. 20 deadline for NSA eavesdropping documents

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has given the White House until Aug. 20 to turn over internal documents on the NSA warrantless eavesdropping program. Leahy does not specify what will happen if the White House does not comply with the demand, but the House Judiciary Committee has already voted out a contempt citation against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers in a similar situation. The full House may take up the contempt citation next month.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas for the White House and Justice Department on the NSA program in late June, with a July 18 date set for complying with the demand. When Bolten and White House counsel Fred Fielding asked for more time to review the issue, Leahy agreed, and a new Aug. 1 deadline was set.

But according to a letter that Leahy sent to Fielding below, the White House has not shown any willingness to negotiate over the subpoenas. Leahy now wants the materials by Aug. 20, setting up another showdown with the White House over the extent of congressional subpoena power.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0807/Leahy_sets_new_deadline_for_NSA_eavesdropping_docu ments.html

[Psychoblues]

Sorry, rsr. They ain't yawning. They are shitting their pants trying to cover it up.



Dems are wasting more time and taxpayer money with their endless investagations of non issues


Now Sen Leahy has set a deadline for "eavesdropping documents" - as if anyone is paying attention


Leahy sets Aug. 20 deadline for NSA eavesdropping documents

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has given the White House until Aug. 20 to turn over internal documents on the NSA warrantless eavesdropping program. Leahy does not specify what will happen if the White House does not comply with the demand, but the House Judiciary Committee has already voted out a contempt citation against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers in a similar situation. The full House may take up the contempt citation next month.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas for the White House and Justice Department on the NSA program in late June, with a July 18 date set for complying with the demand. When Bolten and White House counsel Fred Fielding asked for more time to review the issue, Leahy agreed, and a new Aug. 1 deadline was set.

But according to a letter that Leahy sent to Fielding below, the White House has not shown any willingness to negotiate over the subpoenas. Leahy now wants the materials by Aug. 20, setting up another showdown with the White House over the extent of congressional subpoena power.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0807/Leahy_sets_new_deadline_for_NSA_eavesdropping_docu ments.html

Much like they do everything that might incriminate them. Talk to me in 6 months or so about this investigation. OK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

[Joe Steel]

Dems are wasting more time and taxpayer money with their endless investagations of non issues]

This may not be a failed land deal or an intimate indiscretion in the Oval Office but it might be worth a look. The Constitution probably shouldn't be used as a door mat.

[avatar4321]

This may not be a failed land deal or an intimate indiscretion in the Oval Office but it might be worth a look. The Constitution probably shouldn't be used as a door mat.

The Constitution wasnt being used as a doormat. The only ones using the Constitution as a doormat is Senator Leahy who insists on violating the Separation of powers designated in the Constitution.

[glockmail]

The Constitution wasnt being used as a doormat. The only ones using the Constitution as a doormat is Senator Leahy who insists on violating the Separation of powers designated in the Constitution.
Don't you realize that Liberals are OK with trashing the Constitution when THEY feel its in their best interest?

[musicman]

This may not be a failed land deal or an intimate indiscretion in the Oval Office but it might be worth a look.

Point of order: Pa Barker's troubles didn't center around any "indiscretion in the Oval Office" - your "Revisionist History While U Wait" notwithstanding. There was a troublesome little issue of PERJURY.


The Constitution probably shouldn't be used as a door mat.

Just to put that statement in some context - to help us get a handle on "The Sanctity of the Constitution According to Joe Steel" - please outline, briefly, your views on the constitutionality of Roe vs. Wade.

[Joe Steel]

Point of order: Pa Barker's troubles didn't center around any "indiscretion in the Oval Office" - your "Revisionist History While U Wait" notwithstanding. There was a troublesome little issue of PERJURY.

Sorry, no.

Bill Clinton did not commit perjury. If he had, Ken Starr would have charged him with perjury and would have lost the case because Bill Clinton did not commit perjury in his taped deposition.

Bill Clinton was impeached because the Republicans in Congress wanted to impeach him and their half-witted fans, despite all their professed morality, really like illicit sex.


Just to put that statement in some context - to help us get a handle on "The Sanctity of the Constitution According to Joe Steel" - please outline, briefly, your views on the constitutionality of Roe vs. Wade.

It's constitutional because the Supreme Court said it was.

That's just the way our system works.

There's nothing I can do.

[hjmick]

...Of the 11 possible grounds for impeachment cited by Starr, four were eventually approved by the House Judiciary Committee: grand jury perjury, civil suit perjury, obstruction of justice, and abuse of power.

On December 19, following much debate over the constitutionality of the proceedings and whether or not Clinton could be punished by censure rather than impeachment, the House of Representatives held its historic vote. Clinton was impeached on two counts, grand jury perjury (228–206) and obstruction of justice (221–212), with the votes split along party lines. The Senate Republicans, however, were unable to gather enough support to achieve the two-thirds majority required for his conviction. On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate acquitted President Clinton on both counts. The perjury charge failed by a vote of 55–45, with 10 Republicans voting against impeachment along with all 45 Democrats. The obstruction of justice vote was 50–50, with 5 Republicans breaking ranks to vote against impeachment.


A Short History of Impeachment (http://www.infoplease.com/spot/impeach.html)

[PostmodernProphet]

Bill Clinton did not commit perjury.

ummm.....actually, Clinton was found guilty of perjury and disbarred from practicing law in Arkansas for a period of five years.......

[musicman]

[Roe vs. Wade is] constitutional because the Supreme Court said it was.

So, if the Supreme Court overturns it, no problem - right?