Committee votes to hold Eric Holder in contempt over Fast and Furious

by Quietman ~PWCM~JLA Posted 2012/06/20 22:32:24

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By a vote of 23 to 17 after nearly six hours of tense discussion, the bipartisan committee voted for contempt over the Justice Department's decision to withhold documents related to Operation Fast and Furious that were subpoenaed by the committee in their investigation of the failed gunwalking operation.

The votes were sharply divided along partisan lines with all Republicans voting for and all Democrats voting against contempt. The measure now moves to the full House for a vote.

Moments before the hearing, Holder, who was not present for the committee vote, delivered a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) informing the committee that Obama exerted executive privilege to withhold the documents in question.

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keymanjim 2012/06/20 23:19:28

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If the whole House votes to find him in contempt then he can face a criminal trial.
The Senate need not be involved and presidential pardons don't work on such cases.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Holder is going to squeal like a pig.
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BIGK27 2012/06/22 15:14:52 (edited)

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Do you remember a couple of years ago Clinton ran down to Mexico and came back and said 90% of the guns going to Mexico are coming from the USA....That was the start of this cover up.
Listen to HOW and WHAT she said about assault weapons starting around the 4 minute mark
(We're going to do everything in our power to band assault weapons) I guess this includes giving assault wespons to the drug cartel to make their case. The Democrats are all guilty.

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maggiemay 2012/06/21 18:39:11

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JoeM 2012/06/21 18:13:47

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If the facts show Holder to be guilty of wrong doing before the election, the 17 nay sayers will be looking for a job after November.

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Wolfman 2012/06/21 04:49:13

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At the bottom of this barrel of corruption we need to find out what Obie is trying to hide.

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Wolfman 2012/06/21 04:45:02

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Good news. Justice. Thank God for a Republican House.

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Charlie 2012/06/21 03:19:06

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What are they afraid of to pull crap like this?

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Wolfman to Charlie 2012/06/21 04:46:27

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They are afraid that men like Holder and Obie are destroying the country.

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redhorse29 2012/06/21 02:24:36

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The House needs to vote on this ASAP. We need to catch and punish Holder.

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BIGK27 to redhorse29 2012/06/22 15:10:04

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Holder, Obama, Clinton, Nancy, Reed They're all involved

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JT For Political Reform 2012/06/21 02:16:37

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The fraud exerting executive privilege proves he's hiding something that he doesn't want any of us seeing.

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JP 2012/06/21 02:02:58 (edited)

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Who are the Democrats trying to cover this up by voting no? I'd like to see a list so we can TARGET them in the upcoming elections!

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Walt to JP 2012/06/21 05:11:16

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Here's the list of democrats on the House Oversight Committee who voted against contempt charges:

Elijah Cummings, Maryland, Ranking Member
Ed Towns, New York
Carolyn Maloney, New York
Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia
Dennis Kucinich, Ohio
John F. Tierney, Massachusetts
William Lacy Clay, Jr., Missouri
Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts
Jim Cooper, Tennessee
Gerry Connolly, Virginia
Michael Quigley, Illinois
Danny K. Davis, Illinois
Bruce Braley, Iowa
Peter Welch, Vermont
John Yarmuth, Kentucky
Chris Murphy, Connecticut
Jackie Speier, California

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JP to Walt 2012/06/21 14:14:15

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Thanks.

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Cal 2012/06/21 01:05:36

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Obvious cover up is obvious. Watergate version 2 here we come....

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Aqua Surf 2012/06/21 00:51:35

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We were high five-ing it over here when it came on the news! Maybe this rotten regime has gotten the major crack in it where all the dirty doings will come rushing out so "fast and furious" that they'll never be able to plug the hole.

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draconiaregina 2012/06/20 23:58:06

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*Snort of disgust* Heck, I hold Dear Leader's entire regime and minions in contempt!

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Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/06/20 23:36:55

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Actually, Holder's deputy delivered that letter. That vote is an act of defiance, to say that the House will not recognize that executive privilege.

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Mr. T 2012/06/20 23:29:39

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And yet ALL of the Democrats voted no. America....if this isn't an indication of what the Democrats represent, what is?

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Semper Fi to Mr. T 2012/06/20 23:50:43

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maggiemay to Semper Fi 2012/06/21 18:38:39

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Semper Fi to maggiemay 2012/06/22 00:10:33

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BRAVO!

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maggiemay to Semper Fi 2012/06/22 13:31:25

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Semper Fi to maggiemay 2012/06/22 13:39:06

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beachbum 2012/06/20 23:22:51

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About time............if Clemens is tried for lying to congress, so should Holder.

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Mr. T to beachbum 2012/06/20 23:25:19

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Exactly.

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beachbum to Mr. T 2012/06/20 23:30:21

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This is the kind of thing that taxpayer $ should be spent on..........

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abubinc... to beachbum 2012/06/20 23:34:31

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Difference is-Holder's lie actually IS Congress' business.
Clemens' lie wasn't.

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beachbum to abubinc... 2012/06/20 23:49:02

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Exactly...........

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keymanjim 2012/06/20 23:19:28

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If the whole House votes to find him in contempt then he can face a criminal trial.
The Senate need not be involved and presidential pardons don't work on such cases.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Holder is going to squeal like a pig.

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Mr. T to keymanjim 2012/06/20 23:26:04

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Reminds me of the movie "Deliverance".

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Icono1 to Mr. T 2012/06/20 23:53:32

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Can hear the music already.

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beachbum to keymanjim 2012/06/20 23:30:34

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Hope you're right.

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abubinc... to keymanjim 2012/06/20 23:33:04

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He might have a "natural causes" plane crash or collapse in Ft. Marcy Park from acute lead poisoning first.

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Semper Fi to keymanjim 2012/06/20 23:51:46

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And I hope he roasts like a pig too..

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Aqua Surf to keymanjim 2012/06/21 00:56:33

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I HOPE Holder squeals like the pig he is but I think he'll probably fall on his own sword. It's that or maybe joining the ever growing list of people who have tried to expose the Obama regimes' crimes and who have been dying "mysteriously" of late for doing so, ya know?

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FPSRules 2012/06/20 23:03:47

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I was watching the coverage and I am sickened by the Democrats. This administration is so corrupted that they have put their socialist party above the integrity of our justice system. The president invoking "executive privilege" to 'cover-up' the gun running scandal means that he too is involved; otherwise he is deliberately misusing this action.

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Mr. T to FPSRules 2012/06/20 23:27:32

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Ditto. The Democrats just approved of lying and stonewalling the killing of an American citizen. If an illegal had been killed the libs / Dems would be screaming to high Heaven.

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FPSRules to Mr. T 2012/06/22 16:19:10

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They should rename their party, 'The Hypocrite Party'.....fits them perfectly!

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Aqua Surf to FPSRules 2012/06/21 01:02:23 (edited)

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Their excuse of "this is an election year ploy" is sickening as well. People who pull that with a straight face, and I saw a few on TV doing just that, do not belong in our government. They are stonewalling justice. They are aiding and abetting a crooked regime and should be tried for treason because that is exactly what it is.

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FPSRules to Aqua Surf 2012/06/22 16:17:35

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My sentiments exactly Aqua!

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