Quote of the day: The Daily Show's John Oliver explains just what's at stake for Karl Rove if those mean Dems force him to testify under oath

"If Karl Rove knew he'd one day be forced to testify under oath about advice he gave the president, he'd have to limit that advice to things that weren't shameful, illegal or spectacularly boneheaded."
--John Oliver, to Jon Stewart on last night's Daily Show

In the excitement of the moment last night, I actually started transcribing the inspiredly loony Jon Stewart-John Oliver Daily Show update on the pursuit of congressional testimony from administration officials in the Justice Department scandals. I imagined getting it up before it even aired on the West Coast. Oh well, stuff happens.

Happily, Washingtonpost.com's Dan Froomkin has a video link along with the lovely Oliver line quoted above.

(Dan also quotes a great Jon Stewart line: "President Bush gave an impromptu press conference yesterday in the White House's Diplomatic Reception room--presumably because the Petulant Tantrum room was booked.")


WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PRESIDENT ALLOWING
THE KIDS ON HIS TEAM TO TESTIFY, LET TOM TOLES WEIGH IN
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