Rove, Pelosi and Contempt of Congress — Urgent – Action Needed – Update 7/9

I asked him to confirm to me that Ms. Pelosi plans to block any effort of Conyers to cite Rove for contempt charges for failing to appear on his subpoena.  He answered that he did not know whether it was true or not, but that they had been getting a lot of phone calls on this.  He said he didn’t know where it came from and I told him where.  I told him I was going to call back tomorrow to pin this down.

Next, I called Pelosi’s office and asked the staffer to confirm to me the same thing.  He said he could not answer on behalf of Ms. Pelosi.  I said, “you mean you can’t tell me if it’s a fact or not?”  He just repeated himself and asked if I wanted to leave a message.  (I’ve been that route before.  Who even knows if the messages are listened to.)  So, I went and left Ms. Pelosi a message telling her why I had called and I would like an answer (left a phone number).  And that if it was so that she is an obstructionist of justice.  And that she, likewise, had no right to remove impeachment from the table, since it’s a  provision afforded us by the constitution and she had no right to remove that provision from us.  I again repeated I wanted an answer.

The likelihood of an answer are slim to zero, of course.  

to see if I could get a “yes” or “no” as to whether or not, in fact, Pelosi said she would block Conyers and any attempt he makes to cite Rove for contempt charges.

The staffer I spoke with said that although their office has received many, many calls on the matter, she really didn’t know the answer to my question.  “I called yesterday to try and get an answer, now I’m calling again — you mean no one knows yet whether it’s a fact or not?”  “No, we don’t know.  Why don’t you call Ms. Pelosi’s office.”  “I did that yesterday and was told by the staffer that they could not speak on behalf of Madam Speaker.”  “Well, I don’t know what to tell you, I’m sorry.”  I said, “Well, let me tell you something, if it’s true, Ms. Pelosi is an obstructionist of justice.  And, she also had no right whatsoever to remove impeachment from the table, it’s a provision afforded us by the Constitution and she had no right to remove it!”  The staffer asked for my name, address, telephone number, etc. and said she was definitely going to convey my thoughts to others (?).  I said, “Thank you.”  I was becoming a little vexed.

So, next I decided to call Cong. Wexler’s office (he is on the Judiciary Committee, as well) to see if I could get an answer.  The staffer said that they are aware of the matter (rumor, she said) and they are looking into it. “Ms. Pelosi has not come out with an official statement.”  “Can you explain to me what that means?  I mean, does that mean she made the comment or statement, but it is not official?”  “It’s unofficial — that’s all we know.  Why don’t you call Ms. Pelosi’s office?”  “I called her office yesterday and was told by the staffer that he could not answer on behalf of Ms. Pelosi.  So, I guess you really don’t have an answer to this, do you?”  “No, I’ve told you what I know.”  “O.K., thank you, goodbye.”

This is so maddening, I can’t tell you.  It’s a little fishy, also.  I feel that it’s something she may actually have said, but does not want it to be “public knowledge” or known as an officially made statement.