Signs of the times.

Hat-tip Monkeyfister.

“Your oath is not to uphold the president.”

Hat-tip Ellroon.

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• Subornation and obstruction of congressional investigation

I thought Dick was the vice president.

THE PRESIDENT: No, I will. I’ll, like, listen –

Q And leave?

THE PRESIDENT: — internalize, play like I’m going to answer the question, and then smile at you and just say, gosh — (laughter) — thanks, thanks for such a solid, sound question. Here we go, ready? I’m going to cut the ribbon. (Laughter.) Then you yell. I cogitate — and then smile and wave. (Laughter.)

(Hat-tip Pygalgia.)

It is on the table.

Judiciary Chair of the House of Representatives John Conyers responds to a letter from the attorney representing former White House Counsel (and one-time Supreme Court nominee) Harriet Miers informing the committee that she has been instructed not to appear:

A congressional subpoena, such as the one issued to Ms. Miers, carries with it two obligations: the obligation to appear, and the obligation to testify and/or produce documents. Even if a witness intends to assert privilege in response to a subpoena, that intention to assert privilege does not obviate the obligation to appear.

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A refusal to appear before the Subcommittee tomorrow could subject Ms. Miers to contempt proceedings, including but not limited to proceedings under 2 U.S.C. § 194 and under the inherent contempt authority of the House of Representatives.

Via The Gavel, hat-tip Paul Kiel @ TPM Muckraker.