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Breaking: House passes GOP demand for investigation into Massa, Dem leadership
Hot Air ^ | MARCH 11, 2010 | ED MORRISSEY

Posted on 03/11/2010 12:00:47 PM PST by RobinMasters

If Nancy Pelosi hoped to put the debacle of Eric Massa behind her, she failed to do so — mainly because too many Democrats apparently sense something weird at play, too. The House passed a GOP privileged resolution demanding an investigation into the handling of Massa’s behavior and complaints about ethics, which the Washington Post reported today had been known to House leadership for a long time:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office was notified in October by then-Rep. Eric Massa’s top aide of concerns about the New York Democrat’s behavior, two congressional sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday night. …

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1 posted on 03/11/2010 12:00:47 PM PST by RobinMasters
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2 posted on 03/11/2010 12:01:05 PM PST by RobinMasters
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3 posted on 03/11/2010 12:01:38 PM PST by RobinMasters
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To: RobinMasters

bye bye nancy


4 posted on 03/11/2010 12:01:55 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: RobinMasters; ZULU

Good move and keep it up. When the Dems obstruct raise holy hell with the American people.


5 posted on 03/11/2010 12:02:27 PM PST by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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To: RobinMasters
Obama will probably use disappearing ink to sign it.
6 posted on 03/11/2010 12:03:40 PM PST by dblshot (Insanity - electing the same people over and over and expecting different results.)
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To: RobinMasters

The democrats are revolting against the revolting Pelosi-Creature.

Off with her head! Pass the popcorn!


7 posted on 03/11/2010 12:04:03 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. - H. L. Menken.)
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To: RobinMasters

I heard one of their “talking heads” saying that the republicans have embraced Massa and elevated him as a “republican darling” and it was the Dems who chastised him, so the republicans are actually in the wrong. I couldn’t believe it. Is there nothing they won’t try? I actually think Massa was in on this. Shameful


8 posted on 03/11/2010 12:04:48 PM PST by marstegreg
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To: RobinMasters

I still maintain that “Massa’s In The Cold, Cold Ground.”

So, who wants to throw a tickle party?

Hah!


9 posted on 03/11/2010 12:05:34 PM PST by RexBeach
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To: DarthVader

We need to keep them off balance and use the same tactics they used against “us” when they were the minority party.


10 posted on 03/11/2010 12:06:34 PM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, Guts and Guns made America great.)
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To: ZULU

Yep! Use the full court press.


11 posted on 03/11/2010 12:08:26 PM PST by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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To: RobinMasters

I really wish they’d leave Massa alone. He fell on his sword, leave it be.

Unless it can screw up the works for Pelosi, then it’s all part of Operation Enduring Chaos....


12 posted on 03/11/2010 12:09:40 PM PST by bigbob
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To: RobinMasters

Anybody care to give a recap of this story? It’s so bizarre and dynamic; have no idea what is going on anymore.


13 posted on 03/11/2010 12:10:45 PM PST by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: bigbob

Not only can it screw up the works for Pelosi...

This is one hugh and series distraction for Obamacare!

I pray this investigation clearly shows that this was rat on rat revenge for Massa’s failure to play the game.

And lets focus on Massa-Gate (Yes, I just coined that term. I am the first!) and ignore Obamacare until it dies of neglect.


14 posted on 03/11/2010 12:14:04 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: RobinMasters

You’ve got to believe that in the end ALL of the truth will be revealed. Memo to all RATS: you will not get away with anything. Govern yourselves accordingly.


15 posted on 03/11/2010 12:14:23 PM PST by JPG (Mr. Gore, we have a warrant for your arrest...put your hands behind your back.)
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To: RobinMasters

Massa is worth more
To Nancy, with a scandal,
Than an honest man.

How can you blackmail
Someone with no skeletons?
Massa jumps throug hoops!


16 posted on 03/11/2010 12:19:27 PM PST by Haiku Guy (If you have a right / To the service I provide / I must be your slave.)
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To: Vision
Anybody care to give a recap of this story?

Arr

I remember it like it were yesterday.

It were a dark and stormy night and I were up on the poop deck when Cap'n Emanuel approched me.

He requested me presence below decks if you know what I mean.

Little did I know I was about ta become a cabin man

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17 posted on 03/11/2010 12:20:14 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin!)
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To: RobinMasters

Ping


18 posted on 03/11/2010 12:20:58 PM PST by Granny Rudd
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To: RobinMasters

hmmm.....Rahm must have approached a lot of them naked in the shower if they all voted for this


19 posted on 03/11/2010 12:27:17 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Vision
Anybody care to give a recap of this story? It’s so bizarre and dynamic; have no idea what is going on anymore.

From what I understand, the Ethics Committee abruptly stopped their on-going investigation of Massa, I figured it was along the lines of Glenn Beck's reasoning, that we'd know if Massa got *the phone call* after his ranting Sunday if suddenly, the probe (no pun intended) was over. When I heard it announced in a news spot, I decided, yep, Massa agrees to shut up, no naming names and all as he'd promised he was going to do with Glenn the other afternoon, they will stop looking into this smarmy, creepy stuff.

Today, Boehner introduced a privileged resolution, something the leader of each party is entitled to do, forgive my lack of specific procedural detail, I believe this kind of resolution goes to the top of the order of business, it is mandatory the House deals with it, etc., why the leader is the one with the privilege to introduce it. Anyhoo, he does so, it was to re-open the Ethics Committee investigation, complete the job, enough Dems joined the GOP to pass the resolution, so in effect, I believe, it would mean they must continue the probe.

I hope I got enough of this correct for you -- I know what you mean about bizarre!!

20 posted on 03/11/2010 12:28:54 PM PST by MozarkDawg
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