http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/harrietmiers/ en-us Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:33:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152688/posts The people just don't know Caroline like I do. That was the essence of Andrea Mitchell's defense of the would-be senator after Pat Buchanan analogized her to another nominee who famously flopped. Appearing on Morning Joe, Buchanan unleashed a merciless metaphor. PAT BUCHANAN: It's not only entitlement. It appears–we are getting close to Harriet Miers country, where Bush put her out there, and it became transparent when people started going after her that she wasn't quite up to this -- Pat's barb stirred Andrea into action. View video here. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152688/posts#comment Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:33:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069239/posts A federal judge denied the White House's last-ditch attempt to block a former aide from testifying before Congress as part of the investigation into the U.S. Attorney scandal. Today's ruling by Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is expected to pave the way for former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, who returned to her old law firm in Texas, to testify before Congress in the coming months. It also urges the White House to turn over documents subpoenaed from former chief of staff Joshua Bolten. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069239/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:49:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999804/posts WASHINGTON - President Bush's refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge Thursday. Lawyers for the Democratic-led panel argued in court documents that Bush's chief of staff, Josh Bolten, and former White House counsel Harriet Miers are not protected from subpoenas last year that sought information about the dismissals. The legal filing came in lawsuit that pits the legislative branch against the executive in a fight over a president's powers. The committee is seeking the testimony as... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999804/posts#comment Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:16:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999718/posts Dems fault Bush on executive privilege By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago President Bush's refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge Thursday. Lawyers for the Democratic-led panel argued in court documents that Bush's chief of staff, Josh Bolten, and former White House counsel Harriet Miers are not protected from subpoenas last year that sought information about the dismissals. The legal filing came in lawsuit that pits the legislative branch against the executive in... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999718/posts#comment Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:33:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1983579/posts The House Judiciary Committee has filed a lawsuit to compel Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers to testify in the US Attorney firings scandal, now mostly forgotten. The lawsuit sets the stage for a resolution to the executive privilege claim by the Bush administration. It may also provide more closure on executive privilege than either branch of government will want: The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to force the White House chief of staff and the former White House counsel to cooperate with the committee’s investigation into the firing of a group of federal prosecutors.The lawsuit, filed... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1983579/posts#comment Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:25:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1980405/posts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) expressed her rage at Attorney General Michael Mukasey’s refusal to prosecute White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former presidential counsel Harriet Miers for their contempt of congress. Mukasey observed that “these individuals’ contempt of congress is not a crime. If we consult recent polls, we find that the vast majority of Americans share this contempt. The fact is, Bolton and Miers are in-step with voters on this issue. Perhaps the Speaker should reevaluate her Party’s actions to ascertain why this is the case.” Unmollified, Pelosi insisted that Bolton and Miers were guilty of... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1980405/posts#comment Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:32:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978588/posts WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused Friday to refer the House's contempt citations against two of President Bush's top aides to a federal grand jury. Mukasey said White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former presidential counsel Harriet Miers committed no crime. As promised, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she has given the Judiciary Committee authority to file a lawsuit against Bolten and Miers in federal court. "The House shall do so promptly," she said in a statement. Mukasey said Bolten and Miers were right in ignoring subpoenas to provide Congress with White House documents or testify... Yahoo!News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978588/posts#comment Sat, 1 Mar 2008 02:07:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978795/posts Attorney General Michael Mukasey has informed Nancy Pelosi that he will not enforce the contempt citations issued by the House last week. He informed the Speaker that neither Josh Bolten nor Harriet Miers committed any crimes, and therefore the Department of Justice didn’t really see the need to prosecute them: U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused on Friday to pursue contempt citations issued by the House of Representatives against a current and a former White House aide for not cooperating in a probe of the firing of U.S. attorneys.Saying no crime was committed, Mukasey rejected a request by House Speaker... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978795/posts#comment Sat, 1 Mar 2008 15:52:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978502/posts Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Friday rejected referring the House's contempt citations against two of President Bush's top aides to a federal grand jury. Mukasey says they committed no crime. Mukasey said White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former presidential counsel Harriet Miers were right in refusing to provide Congress White House documents or testify about the firings of federal prosecutors. "The department will not bring the congressional contempt citations before a grand jury or take any other action to prosecute Mr. Bolten or Ms. Miers," Mukasey wrote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House voted two weeks ago... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978502/posts#comment Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:25:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977864/posts WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked for a grand jury investigation into whether White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former counsel Harriet Miers should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. Pelosi is demanding that misdemeanor charges be pursued against Miers for refusing to testify to Congress about the 2006 firings of federal prosecutors, and against Bolten for failing to turn over White House documents related to the purge. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977864/posts#comment Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1898209/posts It is an honor and privilege to live in the United States, the greatest country in the world. Yet for all its blessings, American society is beset by serious problems, including jihadists seeking weapons of destruction who want to create a world caliphate; a violent, sexually loaded popular culture that targets our children; unelected judges who ignore the Constitution and abuse their powers; and a disrespect for human life that has resulted in tens of millions of abortions. It is possible to become demoralized and conclude that everything is hopeless, and that we should withdraw from the political and cultural... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1898209/posts#comment Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:02:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871542/posts 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... Speaker. House.Gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871542/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:11:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871513/posts Snow blasts ‘pathetic’ House panel move By Klaus Marre July 25, 2007 White House spokesman Tony Snow strongly criticized congressional Democrats Wednesday, calling the House Judiciary Committee’s move to advance a contempt of Congress citation against two White House staffers “pathetic.” The panel voted along party lines to bring the citation against former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and President Bush’s chief of staff, Josh Bolten, to the full House. Democrats say the move is warranted because Bolten and Miers ignored congressional subpoenas. The vote drew a harsh rebuke from Snow, who told reporters that the partisanship in Congress “quite... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871513/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:15:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871509/posts WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee voted contempt of Congress citations Wednesday against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and President Bush's former legal counselor, Harriet Miers. The 22-17 party-line vote — which would sanction for pair for failure to comply with subpoenas on the firings of several federal prosecutors — advanced the citation to the full House. A senior Democratic official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the House itself likely would take up the citations after Congress' August recess. The official declined to speak on the record because no date had been set for the House... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871509/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:07:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871423/posts The House Judiciary Committee, in a straight party-line vote, approved a contempt resolution against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, setting up a constitutional battle between the Bush administration and Congress over executive privilege. After several hours of skirmishing over whether to send a contempt resolution to the House floor, the committee voted by a 22-17 margin to approve the measure. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders will now have to decide if and when to hold a vote by the full House on the resolution. A vote could take... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871423/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:26:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865571/posts WASHINGTON - House Democrats told no-show witness Harriet Miers on Friday that she could soon be held in contempt as they issued the Republican National Committee a new subpoena for White House e-mails. The deadline for replies from both: Tuesday. Miers, President Bush's former legal counsel who a day earlier defied a subpoena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, could be held in criminal contempt of Congress if she fails to notify the panel by Tuesday that she has changed her mind and will appear, according to a letter sent to her attorney by Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich.... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865571/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:11:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863014/posts Bush Denies Congress Access to Key Aides Jul 9 10:25 AM US/Eastern By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from former White House aides Sara Taylor and Harriet Miers. The White House offered once more to make the pair available for private, off-the-record interviews on any role it might have played in the firings of several U.S. attorneys. In a letter to the heads of the House and Senate Judiciary panels, White House counsel Fred Fielding insisted that Bush was acting in good faith and... AP via BREITBART http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863014/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:41:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1820159/posts ‘The 5-4 decision written by Justice Anthony Kennedy said the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act that Congress passed and Bush signed into law in 2003 does not violate a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion…’ -Associated Press April 19, 2007 “It's ready for a retarded president, why wouldn't it be ready for an African American president?’ -Chris Rock, Life Magazine 2007 President Bush’s management strategy is a thing of beauty. Walk around, act sort of absent-minded, mix up your words here and there, and people begin to lower their expectations – and their defenses. In an unguarded moment, something slips... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1820159/posts#comment Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:49:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1802901/posts The House Judiciary Committee could vote as early as Tuesday to subpoena Karl Rove, White House deputy chief of staff, and Harriet Miers, former White House counsel, as part of the panel's probe into their role in the recent firing of eight U.S. attorneys. E-mails released this week show that Rove was aware of January 2005 discussions within the White House to fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, contradicting earlier White House statements about when and how much Rove was involved in the issue. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) was told by White House Counsel Fred Fielding on Friday... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1802901/posts#comment Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:46:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1764274/posts In a signal that he could be open to working more closely with congressional Democrats rather than stonewalling, President Bush plans to name the widely respected Republican lawyer Fred F. Fielding as White House counsel this week, party sources tell TIME. Fielding, who held the same position under President Ronald Reagan, will succeed the President's friend Harriet Miers, who last week announced her resignation, effective Jan. 31. An official who has been briefed on the impending announcement, which could come as soon as Tuesday, called Fielding "the ultimate Washington lawyer-insider — he's the man to see." "He's the guy who... Time http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1764274/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:14:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762415/posts Miers Resigns As White House Counsel In this Oct. 27, 2005, file photo, White House counsel Harriet Miers smiles as she walks into the White House in Washington. Miers has submitted her resignation as White House counsel, the White House announced Thursday. CHARLES DHARAPAKBy DEB RIECHMANN (Associated Press Writer) From Associated Press January 04, 2007 12:57 PM EST WASHINGTON - Harriet Miers, President Bush's failed Supreme Court nominee and longtime adviser, on Thursday submitted her resignation as White House counsel. White House press secretary Tony Snow said the president reluctantly accepted her resignation, which takes effect Jan. 31. He said... Earthlink http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762415/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jan 2007 18:33:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762370/posts Breaking per Drudge. (Also just mentioned on Rush.) Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762370/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jan 2007 17:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663628/posts Open Letter to the GOP by Alan Caruba Posted Jul 11, 2006 I recently received a direct mail notice from Ken Mehlman, Chairman of the Republican National Committee saying that, “Our records show we have not yet received your 2006 Republican National Committee membership contribution.” One assumes a lot of these notices have been mailed to folks like myself who have decided not to financially support the GOP this year. They won’t miss my donation because it’s always small. It’s not that I won’t vote the Republican ticket in November. I probably will, but that’s because the Democrats in my... Human Events Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663628/posts#comment Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:12:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1620818/posts "Trust the president." That was the Bush administration's main defense of the president's bizarre choice of corporate lawyer Harriet Miers for a seat on the Supreme Court. But the administration also had a backup rationale: as D.C.'s Hill newspaper reported, in an October 3, 2005, conference call with conservative leaders, Republican National Committee chair Ken Mehlman stressed "the need to confirm a justice who will not interfere with the administration's management of the war on terrorism." It was a bit unsettling to hear that proposition stated so baldly, but no one who has followed the administration's drive to expand executive... The Cato Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1620818/posts#comment Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:25:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619252/posts by Mark Finkelstein April 21, 2006 Advice to any Republican loyalists planning to watch a replay of this evening's Hardball: hide the sharp objects, put the firearms under lock and key, flush any potentially poisonous potions. With beautiful-but-deadly Norah O'Donnell sitting in for Chris Matthews, this might have been the most unrelenting gloom-a-thon since Watergate. Riffing off the latest polls showing W at 33%, it was one guest after another - from Bob Shrum to Kate O'Beirne to a panel of "hotshots" - painting a decidedly unrosy scenario. And just when things couldn't get any more dread, a former Clinton... Hardball/NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619252/posts#comment Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:36:51 GMT