Rove claims that Congress can't force him to testify because of . . . wait for it . . . executive privilege! Taking the Bush administration's already shopworn privilege claim to newly ridiculous extremes, Rove, who no longer works at the White House, is claiming executive privilege for allegedly illegal activity -- a claim that the Supreme Court ripped to shreds in the Nixon case some 30 years ago.
Executive or not, no one should be so 'privileged' that they are above the law. I guess it makes sense that a man carrying such disdain for the law that he would regard it merely as a suggestion while serving the White House would continue to think himself immune to consequences.
Americans are tired of the blatant disrespect for the law and constitutional foundation that Bush administration officials have practiced for the past 8 years. As much as we're all looking forward to new leadership in Washington, we have to hold these people to account for what they've done to our country. The next step to move forward to hold Rove in contempt is for the entire house to vote on the matter. Speaker Nancy Pelosi needs to schedule this vote for this to happen, but the AP has reported that it is unclear whether she will allow for a final vote.
The House Judiciary Committee has done its job. Now it's Nancy Pelosi's turn to do hers.
We cannot allow the Democratic-majority Congress to bow to the will of the Bush administration any longer. Send an email to Nancy Pelosi, urging her to schedule to full house vote to hold Rove in contempt immediately.
