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White House Rejects Solyndra Subpoena; WH Says It's a "Fishing Expedition"
Pundit Press ^ | 11/4/11 | Aurelius

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.'"

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: abovethelaw; bho44; corruption; dncevasion; dncrico; obama; solyndra; typicaldnccorruption
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1 posted on 11/04/2011 2:12:08 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
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To: therightliveswithus

This will be the most transparent administration in history!


2 posted on 11/04/2011 2:12:55 PM PDT by omega4179 (We can't wait! for the end of an error.)
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To: therightliveswithus

Richard Milhous Hussein gets his stonewall on.


3 posted on 11/04/2011 2:13:15 PM PDT by Argus
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To: therightliveswithus

You’re going to need a BIGGER boat.


4 posted on 11/04/2011 2:14:00 PM PDT by cruise_missile
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To: therightliveswithus

Impeach this piece of stinking trash.


5 posted on 11/04/2011 2:14:09 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: therightliveswithus

this fish is in a barrel with no place to go!


6 posted on 11/04/2011 2:14:33 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: therightliveswithus

But, but I thought when we won the House that we were going to get the truth out. This nation is a Banana Republic. The leftist do whatever they want & nobody will stop them.


7 posted on 11/04/2011 2:16:51 PM PDT by Digger (If RINO is your selection then failure is your election)
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To: therightliveswithus

The “fishing expedition” objection is the last refuge of a truly frightened counsel who can’t find anything else for protection. I love it!


8 posted on 11/04/2011 2:17:43 PM PDT by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: therightliveswithus

So what does Congress do now, legally speaking?


9 posted on 11/04/2011 2:18:18 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: therightliveswithus

So what does Congress do now, legally speaking?


10 posted on 11/04/2011 2:18:19 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: therightliveswithus

“There is no basis for such a broad request beyond a ‘vast fishing expedition.’”

LMAO!...Avast ‘ye matey! Be prepared for boarding!


11 posted on 11/04/2011 2:19:17 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Rummyfan

Well it is time for the silly season break


12 posted on 11/04/2011 2:19:50 PM PDT by al baby (Is that old windbag still on the air ?)
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To: Rummyfan

So what does Congress do now, legally speaking?

I wouldn’t object to public floggings....


13 posted on 11/04/2011 2:20:48 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: therightliveswithus
Congress has no need to know what Mr. Obama does or why.

The peoples business is none of our business.

14 posted on 11/04/2011 2:20:55 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: therightliveswithus
That response has GUILTY written in big block letters on its forehead.

15 posted on 11/04/2011 2:22:31 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: therightliveswithus

Rejects?

I don’t think so.


16 posted on 11/04/2011 2:22:55 PM PDT by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: therightliveswithus
Her argument, in part, is that Congress has no need to know what Mr. Obama does or why. Oh, okay..................
17 posted on 11/04/2011 2:24:18 PM PDT by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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To: therightliveswithus
The Obama Administration has stated repeatedly that it did nothing wrong and would "not have changed" what he did if he had the chance.

Never have I seen more arrogance and disregard for the law than the current President exhibits in virtually everything he does. This Republic needs to shed itself of this carbuncle as quickly as possible.

18 posted on 11/04/2011 2:24:34 PM PDT by econjack
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To: Rummyfan

Can you say ‘CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS’?................I knew you could.....................


19 posted on 11/04/2011 2:25:02 PM PDT by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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To: Rummyfan
"So what does Congress do now, legally speaking?"

They should start talkin' about Article II of the Constitution if they weren't all such a bunch of gutless cowards.

20 posted on 11/04/2011 2:26:01 PM PDT by Godebert
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