After Scotty's book came out, House Judiciary Chair John Conyers invited the former Bush press secretary to testify before his committee. The amazing thing is that Scotty accepted:
"I have extended an invitation to Mr. McClellan to testify before the Judiciary Committee after discussions between committee staff and his attorneys," Conyers said. "In his book, Mr. McClellan suggests that senior White House officials may have obstructed justice and engaged in a coverup regarding the Valerie Plame leak. This alleged activity could well extend beyond the scope of the offenses for which Scooter Libby has been convicted and deserves further attention."
Michael and Jane Tigar, who are representing McClellan, said in a statement: "We confirm that Mr. McClellan will appear before the House Committee on the Judiciary and will answer questions as outlined in the Chairman's invitation. He will also make a statement about the policy proposals he presents in his book."
The big question now is: Will the Bush administration try to intervene? Over the years, the Bush crew has worked extremely hard, using ever possible maneuver, to prevent the testimony of key Bush aides including Karl Rove, Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers. Now, one of their own -- or one who used to be their own -- is going under oath.
Scotty appears on June 20th. Let's see if any Bush staffer will go under oath to rebut McClellan.
Thank God someone has the nerve to stand up to these people. I was asked by one of our readers why so many Senate Democrats are caving on this issue. It's the same reason they cave on the war and everything else that matters. It's because they have no backbone. They're afraid that the Republicans will say that they're soft on terror, so they vote for legislation that they know is wrong. That's pretty much it. They're afraid for their jobs and the other guys scare them more than we do.
