Rove to defy Congress

Longtime right-wing scumbag Karl Rove thinks laws and rules are only for the little people. He sounds like a man who's had a sense of entitlement his whole life.

And now Rove, the sleazy Bush adviser, is refusing to appear before a congressional panel to answer charges about Justice Department politicization and the politically motivated probe of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

Congress is not amused. A letter from Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) and Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-California) warns, "We want to make clear that the subcommittee will convene as scheduled and expects Mr. Rove to appear, and that a refusal to appear in violation of the subpoena could subject Mr. Rove to contempt proceedings, including statutory contempt under federal law and proceedings under the inherent contempt authority of the House of Representatives."

"Could subject" him to contempt proceedings??? How about "will subject"? That would be more like it. If Rove refuses to appear, he's guilty of contempt of Congress, and Congress has the right to order his arrest. If anyone else had defied Congress like this, I guarantee you they'd have some explaining to do.

This follows the Bush White House's bogus claim of "absolute immunity" from having to respond to congressional subpoenas.

Karl Rove has gotten away with so much scumbaggery for so long that the American people have a right to see the little asswipe squirm.

(Source: http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0708/Rove_wont_appear_before_House_Judiciary_panel.html)