Conyers may be obstacle for Obama Detroit congressman refuses to let up on Bush administration By TODD SPANGLER FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF
WASHINGTON – The must-read Web site for political insiders – Politico – has a list of Democrats on Capitol Hill who might prove to be troublesome for President Barack Obama and topping the list is an early and ardent supporter of the new commander in chief.
Detroit’s congressman, John Conyers.
The reason? Conyers has refused to back down – even after the election – with his intention to continue an investigation into the White House under George W. Bush, including the forced resignations of at least eight federal prosecutors. That might not mean much if Conyers was a back-bencher, but he is very much not: He chairs the House Judiciary Committee and while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kept him from initiating impeachment hearings the last two years, she hasn’t shown much interest in stopping his overall investigation.
Obama, on the other hand, “has said he prefers to ‘look forward,’ and not rehash the past.” That’s how Politico put it.
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