John (never had an aide I didn’t abuse) Conyers:

“House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) urged President Bush Sunday to waive executive privilege and let his lawyers testify in Congress on the commutation of I. Lewis ‚ÄúScooter‚Äù Libby‚Äôs prison sentence.

‚ÄúWe‚Äôre asking him to waive executive privilege and allow his pardon lawyers or other experts, whom it appears he did not consult, explain this in a little more detail,‚Äù Conyers said.”

Not a chance. For as I noted before, one of your own said when the pardons of Clinton became talk for oversight:

“‚ÄúPursuant to the Constitution and the separation-of-powers doctrine, the president‚Äôs authority to grant clemency is not subject to legislative oversight‚Äù

- Clinton White House Deputy Counsel Cheryl Mills

Back then you nodded your head in agreement.

Ah, but to Conyers “what is fair and right” only counts against the OTHER side of the isle. Let’s go back in time:

Back in 1998, Conyers tried to use his influence to have AG Janet Reno look at special prosecutor Ken Starr for what he thought were ethical laspes in his investigation of the Clintons. This is one of many times Conyers used his position to influence and obstruct in an in-progress investigation.

Imagine the feigned outrage of Democrats had this been a Republican member of congress asking to investigate Patrick Fitzgerald?

Karl Rove should tell Conyers the President can’t be bothered with such distraction and must get back to the “work of the people”.