[Texas_Jarhead]

"When Valerie Plame Wilson testified recently before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, just two Republicans — out of 17 on the committee — bothered to show up."

Wonder why this was.

[cripplecreek]

just two Republicans — out of 17 on the committee — bothered to show up.

It's like pounding my head against a wall.

[tang-soo]

just two Republicans — out of 17 on the committee

Run away! Run away!

Irresponsible wimps.

[airborne]

GOP = Gutless Old Politicians!

[Zeppo]

I'm quite certain that neither Sid Blumenthal nor Hillary Clinton could possibly have coached her in any way that would have affected Plame's testimony (/sarcasm)...

[KingKenrod]

Here are the Republicans who did not show up:

Rep. Dan Burton, Indiana
Rep. Christopher Shays, Connecticut
Rep. John M. McHugh, New York
Rep. John L. Mica, Florida
Rep. Mark E. Souder, Indiana
Rep. Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania
Rep. Chris Cannon, Utah
Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee
Rep. Michael Turner, Ohio
Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California
Rep. Kenny Marchant, Texas
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, North Carolina
Rep. Virginia Foxx, North Carolina
Rep. Brian Bilbray, California
Rep. Bill Sali, Idaho

[Lancey Howard]

That rodent Waxman no doubt already sent Westmoreland's request to the circular file.

[the Real fifi]

Too bad most didn't care enough to show up and of the two who did show up they were ill-prepared.

[Obie Wan]

Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson. Just how much is America willing to spend on these two clowns ? I mean we're paying their G.D. salaries\pensions now so how much more do we have to pay these two losers? These bureaucrats never contributed anything to our country,but we're sure as hell going to have to support em for the foreseeable future no doubt about it !!!

[HardStarboard]

>>>The only other Republican to appear, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia, showed more interest but appeared not to have mastered the details ...<<<

We seem to have a lot of these in the Repbulican ranks lately. But credit to Ms. Westmoreland, sounds like she has the "stones" (if thats the appropriate word) to follow her hunches.

Who's chasing Congressman Jerrerson's cold 90K, who's chasing Sandy Burger's stuffed socks?, who's fighting the Libby prosecution fraud? NFB! (N=No and B=Body)

Just saw that stuffed shirt Specter on TV spouting how, if the Demos will just do minor tweeks to a few of their demands, he will back grilling White House staff on the Justice Department firings. Somebody drop the Liberty Bell on his head...please!

[aruanan]

As for questions about her own actions, Mrs. Wilson flatly denied that she had played a role in sending her husband to Africa. “I did not recommend him,” she testified. “I did not suggest him.” She testified that what she called a “quick e-mail” in which she described her husband’s qualifications for the trip had been “taken out of context” by the Senate Intelligence Committee to “make it seem as though I had suggested or recommended him.”

Another "Who hired Craig Livingstone?" moment.

[sageb1]

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.

[berdie]

Please educate me!!..Someone please explain why Plame was testifying, anyway?? Didn't Armitage confess, with no repercussions? Doesn't Libby have an appeal?? Why is this an issue (as if it ever should have been)?

[L.N. Smithee]

Here's what ticks me off more than anything else: Waxman is doing the job the way it should have been done by Tom Davis for the past six years (minus, of course, the outright lying and preventing mitigating facts from being said on C-SPAN).

Why did Davis think as the ranking minority member it made sense not to demand GOP members show up for Plame and take it to her? Where was Davis when he could have done something about Sandy Berger when it mattered, and not as he was on his way out the door? Was he too lazy or is he just stupid?

[freema]

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