'Closing in on Rove' (Why JConyers, the New York Times and the Washington Post owe me an apology)

WSJ ^ | August 20, 2009 | Karl Rove

[St. Louis Conservative]

For more than two years, House Judiciary Committee Democrats and the New York Times editorial board have argued that I personally arranged for Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman to be prosecuted in 2004 for corruption and ordered the removal of eight U.S. attorneys in 2006 for failing to investigate Democrats. The Washington Post editorial board also echoed this last charge.

The Times and the Post have published a combined 18 editorials on these issues, which were also catnip to House Judiciary Committee Democrats. Politico's Ryan Grimm reported last year overhearing the Committee's chairman, John Conyers of Michigan, tell two others, "We're closing in on Rove. Someone's got to kick his ass."

To get to the bottom of these issues, the Obama administration brokered a deal with former President George W. Bush's lawyers and the House Judiciary Committee to provide the committee with the information it wanted while protecting executive privilege. This resulted in me sitting down for a 12-hour, two-day interview last month. More than 500 pages of material, including interview transcripts (available at Rove.com), were released last week, tidbits of which made the front pages.

Judiciary Democrats had California Rep. Adam Schiff doggedly ask me about four-year-old phone logs, emails, meetings and conversations. What did the committee discover?

Judging from the evidence released, it uncovered facts that show that my role in the U.S. attorneys issue was minimal and entirely proper. I did not conceive of the idea of removing certain U.S. attorneys, did not select those to be removed, and did not see the lists of U.S. attorneys Justice was considering to replace. I had no idea who was on the final list until Justice sent it to the White House in November 2006.

[lonster]

horray for the boogyman!!!

[james500]

“Why JConyers, the New York Times and the Washington Post owe me an apology”

Yeah, I’m sure they’re gonna frog-march that apology right over to you just as soon as they develop something resembling intellectual honesty.

[La Lydia]

Their hate for Rove — and by extension, Bush — is palpable.

[kcvl]

They owe everyone who reads them an apology for all the bold face lies they have been printing for years!

[Natural Law]

Conyers should have spent more time trying to keep his wife’s ass out of jail than trying to put Rove’s ass in it.

[james500]

“More than 500 pages of material, including interview transcripts (available at Rove.com)”

By the way, GREAT SITE.

[JRios1968]

Rove, you magnificent bastard...

[freespirited]

I told the committee—just as the White House acknowledged publicly in March 2007—that I had told the White House Counsel of complaints about David Iglesias, the U.S. attorney for New Mexico. Those complaints included the allegation that he failed to do anything about voter fraud in the 2004 election, even though that fraud appeared to be so egregious that the Bernalillo County clerk (a Democrat) and sheriff (a Republican) as well as the Albuquerque Journal all called for a federal investigation.

Is this by any chance the same fraud for which a 50-count indictment was just handed down today against a bunch of New Mexico RATS?

If so, the timing is delicious.

[Christian4Bush]

bump

[combat_boots]

Rove, you magnificent bastard

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“intellectual honesty”

Neither of these words could ever be used to describe any DemBulb in Washington. They all lack class, lack intellect, lack any form of honesty.

This applies to Zero, his appointees, his czars, his cronies in the house and senate. And to any and all SC appointments he might make.

[Ronin]

Perhaps then Judiciary Democrats will focus on more important issues and the Times and Post will admit their mistakes. It would be the responsible thing to do.

Pigs will fly and monkeys will fly out of my butt first.

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[norwaypinesavage]

"Perhaps then Judiciary Democrats will focus on more important issues and the Times and Post will admit their mistakes. It would be the responsible thing to do."

Riiiight, Karl. Don't hold your breath!