Just off the House floor today, the Crypt overheard House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers tell two other people: “We’re closing in on Rove. Someone’s got to kick his ass.”
Stay classy there, John. Remember, you're representing the party of compassion.
Asked a few minutes later for a more official explanation, Conyers told us that Rove has a week to appear before his committee. If he doesn’t, said Conyers, “We’ll do what any self-respecting committee would do.
"Hang him from the nearest lamp-post! In effigy!"
We’d hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested.”
Conyers said the committee wants Rove to testify about his role in the imprisonment of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, among other things.From Wikipedia:
On October 26, 2005, Siegelman was indicted on new charges of bribery and mail fraud in connection with Richard M. Scrushy, founder and former CEO of HealthSouth. . . . Siegelman was accused of trading government favors for campaign donations when he was governor from 1999 to 2003 and lieutenant governor from 1995 to 1999, and Scrushy was accused of arranging $500,000 in donations to Siegelman's campaign for a state lottery in exchange for a seat on a state hospital regulatory board. In fact, Scrushy had a history of shady dealings and had recently been investigated for his part in the HealthSouth Corporation fraud scandal which cost shareholders billions.
On June 29, 2006, a federal jury found both Siegelman and Scrushy guilty. Siegelman was convicted on "one count of bribery, one count of conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud, four counts of honest services mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice", according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
His conviction is being appealed. It appears to be an article of faith among the
Yeah, right!
| The Dems got that pudgy red-head to do their dirty work on 60 Minutes. It's now an article of faith for them. |
"I mean to avenge myself upon you. I deprived your president of approval ratings, and when I swing around I mean to deprive you of your life."