Posted on 07/25/2007 2:11:25 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
For Immediate Release 07/25/2007 Pelosi Statement on Contempt of Congress Vote by House Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on a vote by the House Judiciary Committee calling for the full House to seek contempt of Congress citations for White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers following their refusal to comply with subpoenas issued in the U.S. Attorney investigation:
“The contempt proceedings in the House Judiciary Committee today are part of a broader effort by House Democrats to restore our nation’s fundamental system of checks and balances.
"The Constitution gives the Congress a crucial role in overseeing the Executive Branch in order to protect the American people against overreaching, incompetence, and corruption. I am hopeful that today’s vote will help the Administration see the light and release the information to which the Judiciary Committee is entitled.
"For the last six years, under Republican leadership, Congress failed to conduct its proper oversight role, resulting in fiascos such as the mismanagement of our Iraq policy, widespread corruption by contractors such as Halliburton, and the failed response to Hurricane Katrina.
“Congress will act to preserve and protect our criminal justice system and to ensure appropriate Congressional oversight in all areas essential to the well-being of the American people.”
Looney Tunes Pelosi. She is worthless except to deliver us laughs.
While they are holding hearing after hearing (over 100 now) to see if they can get something on President Bush the terrorists are trying to figure out ways of killing Americans. Talk about priorities being out of wack.
With all their stupid hearings, they’ve come up with nothing except making themselves look as dumb as they are.
If there is anything good about all this garbage, it’s that they can’t move their socialist agenda froward.
THAT’S A GOOD THING.
I’m waiting for our Congressional Republicans to sound off on this. This is a no-win situation for the Dims and would seem like a good issue for Congressional Republicans to capitalize and pound Dims. However, I’m not holding my breath.
I’d like to take a vote on the Contempt of Congress that the American people feel.
Overreaching.
Incompetence.
Corruption.
Nancy, you treasonous witch, got put you hajib back on and then go kiss Syrian Assad’s a@@...AGAIN. You have to hand it to the clueless Dems, when it comes to unmitigated gall, nobody can touch them.
I have contempt for Congress. Can I vote?
Did Cindy announce her candidacy today?
President Bush should subpoena some Pelosi and Reid aids just to test this “check and balance” theory.
She knows she can’t impeach, and she knows she’s in big trouble with her brain-damaged base because she can’t impeach, so she does this, to try to mollify the brainless ones who so heavily populate her side.
Oh boy! I'm excited. She's going after Feinstein, Reid, Leahy, and the other Democrats for their corrupt ways. Attagirl!
It seems to me the Founders should have also provided a mechanism for the Executive to "oversee" the Congress, both individually and collectively. Yes, I know we the People are supposed to do that by voting, but given that 90% of House districts are now gerrymandered to make that very difficult, it seems rather one-sided.
This somehow relates to the firing of the federal prosecutors, doesn't it?
Who cares about facts as long as the impression of wrong-doing exists.
“Speaker Nancy Pelosi”
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Agreed!
However every poll taken recently, including the only one I ever pay attention too, [Rasmussen] has the Dims steadily pulling ahead of the GOP in all areas of concern up to and NOW including NATIONAL SECURITY.
It seems the more maniacal the Dims and MSM get the more the public agrees with them.
Of course no poll matters except on Election Day, but I do fear a sweep for the Dims, especially with the disaffection for the GOP manifesting itself here on FR.
One entry found for contemptible.
Main Entry: con·tempt·ible
Pronunciation: k&n-'tem(p)-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : worthy of contempt
2 obsolete : SCORNFUL, CONTEMPTUOUS
- con·tempt·i·bil·i·ty /-"tem(p)-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- con·tempt·ible·ness noun
- con·tempt·ibly /-'tem(p)-t&-blE/ adverb
synonyms CONTEMPTIBLE, DESPICABLE, PITIABLE, SORRY, SCURVY mean arousing or deserving scorn. CONTEMPTIBLE may imply any quality provoking scorn or a low standing in any scale of values . DESPICABLE may imply utter worthlessness and usually suggests arousing an attitude of moral indignation . PITIABLE applies to what inspires mixed contempt and pity . SORRY may stress pitiable inadequacy or may suggest wretchedness or sordidness . SCURVY adds to DESPICABLE an implication of arousing disgust .
See also: NANCY PELOSI
Never interrupt your enemy when they are making complete fools of themselves.
Well, I, Dr. Bogus Pachysandra, declare a fatwa on the democratic leadership in Congress!
Yeah, what you said.
This should really help congresses poll rating,,,,,,go down to 5% approval.
Hey, Nancy.
Check and balance THIS.
Harry Reid is below 20% approval. He might be sweeping something alright....
Seriously, is the current approval rating for congress the lowest in history? Is it close?
A little shove would help.
I’m just looking forward to the inevitable slapdown by the U.S. Supreme Court when the dems try to take this to court.
But there is no evidence of any of them. This is about policy and that is what the issue is. They can fund or not fund because they have the power of the purse but the policy is set by the executive.
If she wanted to gain at least a little credibility she could call for and deliver more action on the Jefferson investigation.
Tony Snow needs to keep up his sarcastic responses to all this drama. He needs to, day after day, keep reciting the number of papers the WH has provided, the people made available to testify and, most important, the absolute NOTHING that has come out of any of it.
Better, maybe Bush could keep this childishness front and center before the American public. Sooner or later those of us who carry this country on our backs whilst raising the soldiers and citizens of tomorrow will get it. We do get busy from time to time out here in la-la land.
Narrow-minded, short-sighted - the dimoRATS are so pea-brained!
She mentioned to get “Iraq”, “Halliburton” and “Hurricane Katrina” all in one sentence.
Very impressive.
I have contempt of congress.
“I have contempt for Congress. Can I vote?”
You need to turn yourself in.
I’m afraid I’m guilty too, especially Conyers. Where do we go to confess?
Pelosi, this paranoid schizophrenia behavior is making you act like Ditch Witch Cindy.
Pelosi, this paranoid schizophrenia behavior is making you act like Ditch Witch Cindy.
My God! She forgot the role of the democRATS/welfare leeches/local corruption aspect of Hurricane Katrina!
I wanna sign the Contempt of Congress petition.
Nice illustration of the current climate Miss Didi!
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