He's not even trying to pretend that we have three co-equal branches of government anymore.
Posted on 11/04/2011 2:12:03 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
After the collapse of Solyndra, a solar company that received over $500,000,000 in loans from the Obama Administration, Republicans noted the unsettling amount of ties that the White House had with the defunct company.
Vice President Biden called on his advisers to hurry through the loan, President Obama toured the Solyndra plant in 2010, and the top executives of Solyndra donated heavily to then-candidate Obama in 2008. President Bush rejected loaning the company money, saying that it was too risky, and even President Obama's advisors told him in person that the half-a-billion-dollar loan was "not ready for prime time."
The Obama Administration has stated repeatedly that it did nothing wrong and would "not have changed" what he did if he had the chance. Mr. Obama has also said he has nothing to hide. And yet, today the Obama Administration rejected a subpoena on the Solyndra loan it pushed for, possibly confirming that the President does indeed have something to hide.
Kathryn H. Ruemmler, counsel to the president, stated officially that the rejection was because the subpoena was a "significant intrusion" into what the President has done in the White House. Her argument, in part, is that Congress has no need to know what Mr. Obama does or why.
She continued, "There is no basis for such a broad request beyond a 'vast fishing expedition.'"
(Excerpt) Read more at punditpress.com ...
OK, Congress. . .buck up/suit up and take Obama,Inc. ON; by whatever means available. . .
(Did someone die; when Obama was inaugurated and so make Obama King? Does he wear a crown in private? Is this President a 'King' in our White House closet? What???)
Obama, Inc. is engaged in overwhelming not just the 'system' per Alynsky; but determined to overwhelm the Executive Branch of Congress by it's sheer volume of criminal acts.
Mind boggling, really; the evil elves of Obama, Inc. work determinedly, slavishly. . .and we know; without conscience that would hinder their efforts/outcome.
And they do it on our dime dollar$.
makes NO difference if it IS a fishing expedition or not.
It is a legal subpoena.
What would happen to YOU or I if we rejected a subpoena as a, “fishing expedition”???
The House committee should immediately subpoena individuals at the White House for their testimony, and if (when) they refuse to appear, cite them for contempt of congress, which just takes a majority vote in the House.
Once cited, the House then forwards those citations to the US Attorney for the District of Columbia (Ronald C. Machen Jr.), who is required by law to present the case to a grand jury to consider indictment.
The criminal offense of “contempt of Congress” sets the penalty at not less than one month nor more than twelve months in jail and a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
Now since the US Attorney effectively works for Obama, Obama could instruct him to not prosecute the case. At that point, congress could demand a special prosecutor outside of the executive branch chain of command.
“What would happen to YOU or I if we rejected a subpoena as a, “fishing expedition”???”
Flee the country?
The list, ping
Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list
bump
That is what came to mind first. Gutless and not likely to challenge the dictator. There is no check and balance. We are toast.
He's not even trying to pretend that we have three co-equal branches of government anymore.
The Bamster is not just hooked, he has gaffed himself.
“Impeach this piece of stinking trash.”
It’s almost as though he’s pushing us to demand his ouster. He’s really pushing the envelope as though he’s testing “we the people”.
He may be thinking, or his advisers may be thinking that like Clinton he would get an underdog bump if he was impeached. Also to a Democrat such action is a badge of honor.
Oh my. Sure looks like it.
He’s testing, and he’s winning.
GOp ain’t gonna do sh!t, bunch of complicit commies.
He’s testing, and he’s winning.
GOp ain’t gonna do sh!t, bunch of complicit commies.
“...The leftist do whatever they want & nobody will stop them...”
Well, we’re gonna have to do Torches and Pitchforks then!
Wait-a-sec ... the last time I said that, the USSS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> steamrollered me .................... FRegards
“This will be the most transparent administration in history!”
Newt Gingrich: “Obama Is About As Candid As Bernie Madoff” (Video)
http://www.hapblog.com/2011/11/newt-gingrich-obama-is-about-as-candid.html
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