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| House holds Holder in contempt over 'Fast and Furious' documents |
| 2012-06-28 |
[Washington Times] The House on Thursday cited Attorney General Eric Inaction JacksonHolder Jr. for contempt of Congress in a historic vote weighted with political significance, though it does little to break the stalemate over his decision to withhold documents over the Justice Department's actions in a botched gun-walking operation. Dems staged a walkout, though they haven't yet holed up in a motel in Illinois. Too much danger of a recall election prior to November, I think... The 255-67 vote amounted to a political spanking for Mr. Holder and President B.O., and 17 Democrats The ones most worried about being defeated this November... joined with Republicans in demanding the documents be released. Most Democrats, however, walked out in protest of the vote. This way they can say in October that they didn't vote to save Holder... It marks the first time an attorney general has been held in contempt by a chamber. But the White House dismissed the proceedings as a sideshow, and the vote does nothing to break the impasse, though it further poisoned feelings in an already bitterly divided chamber. "No Justice Department is above the law, and no Justice Department is above the Constitution," said House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican. Democrats pleaded with the Republicans to slow down the proceedings, saying the oversight committee, led by Chairman Darrell Issa, Caliphornia Republican, has done a shoddy job in putting together its investigation. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Democrat, even introduced a resolution demanding that the House reprimand Mr. Issa for partisanship and accusing him of having "engaged in a witch hunt." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Question? what's the penalty? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2012-06-28 22:29 |
| #8 The old axiom "there goes the neighborhood" is not limited to ...... "neighborhoods". |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-06-28 21:34 |
| #7 I really wonder if the huge rift between the two parties can be healed without blood. No! It cannot. I have said it here before, there will not be a return to Constitutional Governance without bloodshed. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2012-06-28 21:29 |
| #6 Mr. "Marc Rich Pardons" has a long and illustrious history of dickheadenness and anti-American activities, racial and for pieces of silver |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-06-28 21:10 |
| #5 Wouldn't he be a warlock? |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-28 19:50 |
| #4 Good link Ebbang. Her office simply cries out for some undercover video... I'll have to be edited to censor out all the swearwords - but it'll go viral! |
| Posted by: Mad Eye Flinesing9726 2012-06-28 19:21 |
| #3 If you want a witch hunt, maybe you can start here. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-06-28 18:08 |
| #2 Democrats pleaded with the Republicans to slow down the proceedings, saying the oversight committee, led by Chairman Darrell Issa, Caliphornia Republican, has done a shoddy job in putting together its investigation. After all, a proper investigation should take at least 40-60 years (to begin). Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Democrat, even introduced a resolution demanding that the House reprimand Mr. Issa for partisanship and accusing him of having "engaged in a witch hunt." Holder is a witch? |
| Posted by: Shinter Javirong9154 2012-06-28 17:29 |
| #1 I really wonder if the huge rift between the two parties can be healed without blood. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-06-28 17:03 |