On CNN House Members are saying Foley won't be subpoena

[LiberalFighter]

because he is no longer a House Member. BULLSHIT

He committed a crime on or while in Congress. They have jurisdiction in my opinion to issue any subpoena they desire when it comes to anything a member has done while working as a member of Congress. ESPECIALLY, when Foley will be receiving a pension and other benefits.

[NVMojo]

1. COVERUP TIME!

[mom cat]

4. Bingo!

[ShortnFiery]

8. Congress investigating ITSELF

That's a grand strategy. :eyes:

Hell, if Denny Hastert, The Speaker is NOT going to resign, then evidently there's NOT a problem. After all he is the ONE RESPONSIBLE. :grr:

[allisonthegreat]

12. agree with you totally...n/t

[MadMaddie]

2. Agreed....

They don't want him suphoenad because he will litterally destroy them...

If he was smart (since they have thrown him to the wolves) he would contact the FBI and tell them everything....

[trof]

3. That's worth repeating. BULL. SHIT.

Pure and unadulterated.

[ShortnFiery]

5. Damn them! This is super corrupt.

:puke: I don't think there's enough Diebold tampering to NOT have the masses of people have their say come November 7th.

What the whorish M$M and Congress does not realize is that the people, regardless of party and the 33% RW backwash, are thoroughly disgusted with Foley's sexual predation over the past 10 years. :grr:

[Dr Fate]

6. Which DEMS are on TV crying "COVER UP"???

A single one?

Where are the DEMS on this?

[ShortnFiery]

14. Damn! They better speak out! The Dems should NOT be part of this

Bullshit! :(

[Dr Fate]

19. Careful- someone might call you a troll for suggesting that. n/t

n/t

[ShortnFiery]

23. I want to cry, this is the first time in Dear Leader's reign that I KNOW

that we are going to lose our Civil Liberties. That too many members of Congress are more concerned with keeping their positions rather than doing the right thing.

I love The Democratic Party but if all else is lost: Vote Out Incumbents for Democracy.

http://voidnow.org

All we can do is try to keep this election fair. :shrug:

[Name removed]

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[Dr Fate]

17. I am a bit obvious? yes- obviously I am sick of constant DEM inaction.

And yes- it has been five minutes. I know about it=- so that means DEMS should know about it.

You act like this is the first time DEMS have just sat by and let the GOP/media define everything. "Obvious" indeed.

Obvious about what? Are you claiming I am a troll or something? What are you saying is "obvious?"

Surely your comment was within the rules-but please clarify what you meant.

[sandnsea]

26. Nancy Pelosi blocked Freeh

You don't pay attention to anything Democrats do, you just scream 'where are the Dems, where are the Dems' and lead a charging pack that does nothing but create divisiveness. It's pretty obvious that you enjoy it, I've got no idea why.

[Dr Fate]

27. And I am glad she did. I still want more DEMs on TV speaking out.

A pretty reasonable request, actually.

[ShortnFiery]

18. Nobody is bashing Democrats ...

However, don't you find it STRANGE that *some* seem to help The Party lose?

Is that at all troubling to you?

Yes, we love the Democratic Party and support Democrats, but this is sick stuff that can only benefit both The Republicans and A Cover-UP.

This is Stupid! They are going to intimidate the pages and ex-pages BEFORE the RNC mole Louie Freed even gets his hands on them.

Now, if the Democrats don't speak out with - Nooooo! - we, The Democratic Party, are screwed again.

I'm getting sick of having hope only to, in the last five minutes, members of OUR Team, selling out to the Republican Leadership. :grr:

[Dr Fate]

21. After 100s of failures,we still see excuses rather than demanding action

At least some of us.

[sandnsea]

24. This is all Dr Fate EVER says

It doesn't matter what's going on, it doesn't matter how many times a Democrat HAS spoken to an issue - anytime anything new breaks at all, Dr Fate is ranting 'where's the Democrats'. It's ridiculous.

[Dr Fate]

25. And I will continue to say it until they correct the problem.

And you will continue to make excuses for them no matter how many times they refuse to do something about media bias.

Give me an example where I claimed that a Democrat was not on TV saying something, but he really was.

[sandnsea]

29. There's no problem to correct

Dems are letting people like Bill Press and Al Franken carry water on this, to keep the focus on Republicans and not partisan fighting. It's the smart thing to do which is probably why you're screaming 'where's the Dems'.

[Dr Fate]

31. Maybe we should ask Steve Colbert to fight for us again too.

I see what you mean- we get the folks who have guts to take on the GOP/media over these cover-ups and to fight for us- not our elected leaders.

But seriously- you really think it is okay for elected DEMS to let the media and elected Republicans be the only one framing the cover-up issue?

[sandnsea]

32. Do you think people care about partisan slingfests???

They don't. Republicans were shooting at each other and Democrats let them. We had our pundits out there throwing on the fuel. If any elected Dem had stepped into that, they'd have become the target. STUPID.

Now they're circling the wagons and Dems are stepping up. Pelosi and Nadler in the last 10 minutes.

Are you going to support them or slink off until you can concoct something else to attack Dems over?

[Dr Fate]

35. I hope you are right. I've heard the "let them fall ontheir swords" before

And yes- I support all valid efforts of the DEMS- but dont expect me to give the "strategists" who lost the last 3 elections the benefit of the doubt and think I wont keep their feet to the fire over this.

I've seen them use the "rope a dope"-"Judo"-"fall on their sword"-"let the pundits & comedians handle it" strategy & fail WAY too many times.

In any event- I invite you to post examples of DEMS, ON TV, fighting this where swing voters can see it- in the other thread that this one inspired.

I'll leave you free to priase Dean in this one.

[Dr Fate]

28. I have started a thread where we can list elected DEM TV appearances:

I am hoping we can compile a rather long list here- please feel free to contribute.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2866765

[trof]

7. "Do you have the authority to subpoena Mark Foley?"

Disembodied voice: "WE have the authority to subpoena ANYBODY."

[ShortnFiery]

11. Dumba**es! Both D and R. This is about FOLEY!?!

This is really STUPID. Why are the Democrats cooperating with this whitewash? I swear that they seemingly do the DUMBEST ACTS to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. :grr:

Who wants to bet that Republicans will intimidate the ex-pages they call into question? :grr:

Denny's doing a hell of a job but everyone else besides him and FOLEY will be subpoenaed. :wtf: :puke:

OMG! Louie Freed! We're f**ed. I'm sick. :cry: :grr:

[w4rma]

9. Now Dems should get involved. The Republican leadership just went too

far in their cover up attempt.

[Mist]

10. Doesn't Foley still face criminal charges? nt

[kurth]

13. They all went to the Tom DeLay School of Law

Such unbelievable garbage.

[ShortnFiery]

16. Here's the Icing on the cake for the RNC ...

That Mole Louie Freed is going to conduct the FBI investigation. :wow:

The Dems should speak out - it's like them naming Kissinger to head the 9-11 Commission.

They are vomit! :puke:

[trof]

20. Freeh

And, yeah.
What you saud.

[ShortnFiery]

22. Sorry, my 12 year old daughter is a better speller.

:blush:

Right now a surge of despair and Adrenalin has shot through my brain. (and no I have not altered my consciousness) :(

Fellow DUers, I fear Dear Leader RULES with the thug Republican Congress for at least the next decade.

Our only hope is IF, by some miracle, Our Democratic Representatives FIND THEIR SPINE! :scared:

If not, between the Congressional Cover-Up and RNC mole "Louie Freeh" - we are going to be slaughtered. :cry:

[sandnsea]

33. That was blocked a while ago

Nancy Pelosi put a stop to that very quickly. It had probably been stopped before the media ever reported it to begin with.

[Dr Fate]

36. You know- that is a good point- and well taken. n/t

n/t

[Vickers]

30. I was unaware that Jose Conseco was a member of Congress.

:sarcasm:

[Ignacio Upton]

34. He was also committing one of those crimes while a vote was taking place!

n/t.

[Justice Is Comin]

37. I'm not distressed over this.

The criminal investigation will take care of Foley.

Let the subpoenas unravel all the unknown pages, coverups and accessory crimes. Foley will be sweating with the FBI.

Plus it just shows another angle of the republicans interest to cluster in a pile.

There are no down sides to any of this.