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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sea_biscuit who wrote (81644)	6/13/2007 9:41:56 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 93284

Bomb checks Oh, dear, and just when he was getting so statesmanlike. This correction in the Miami Herald yesterday speaks for itself: "A photograph of Bill Clinton and Officer Alan Davis on Page 3B in Monday's local section did not intend to imply that the former president had involvement in a sexual solicitation case against the officer. Davis and Clinton were photographed together when the officer did bomb checks during a visit by Clinton. Davis was arrested Sunday and charged with solicitation and transportation with the purpose of prostitution."

To: sea_biscuit who wrote (81644)	6/13/2007 2:03:20 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

MORE SUBPOENAS!!!! MORE PRESSURE ON THE CRIMINALS IN THE WHITE HOUSE Former White House officials subpoenaed in U.S. attorney inquiry By Richard B. Schmitt Times Staff Writer 10:55 AM PDT, June 13, 2007 WASHINGTON — Two former senior White House officials were subpoenaed by congressional committees today in an escalation of the investigation into the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year. The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to former White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers, and the Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Sara Taylor, who formerly was the White House political affairs director. The subpoena to Taylor directs her to appear for questioning July 11; Miers' testimony is being sought on July 12. The Senate committee issued a second subpoena seeking "any and all" documents in the possession of the White House related to the dismissal of the eight prosecutors. The subpoenas set up a potential constitutional confrontation with the White House, which has offered to make officials available for questioning -- but only in private and without the keeping of a transcript. The decision to issue the subpoenas came two days after Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to hold a no-confidence vote on Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales in the Senate. Democrats say the firings were orchestrated to affect public integrity investigations and voting lawsuits in ways that would benefit Republican officeholders. Republicans, noting that U.S. attorneys are political appointees of the president, have said nothing untoward was done. "The White House cannot have it both ways," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy. "It cannot stonewall congressional investigations by refusing to provide documents and witnesses, while claiming nothing improper occurred." According to internal Justice Department e-mail correspondence, Miers was involved in the genesis of the prosecutor purge, at one point suggesting that the administration fire all 93 U.S. attorneys. Taylor monitored the firing of Arkansas prosecutor H.E. "Bud" Cummins, who was replaced by a protege of White House political strategist Karl Rove, other documents show. rick.schmitt@latimes.com