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7 Republicans . . . Ask AG Holder to Appoint Special Prosecutor (Sestak Job Offer)
ABC News ^
| May 26, 2010
| Jake Tapper
Posted on 05/27/2010 7:18:41 AM PDT by libstripper
"Exclusive: All 7 Republicans on Senate Judiciary Committee Ask AG Holder to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Look Into Alleged Sestak Job Offer"
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder today, all seven Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee "urge the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Congressman Joe Sestak's claim that a White House official offered him a job to induce him to exit the Pennsylvania Senate primary race against Senator Arlen Specter."
The seven – Sens. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Jon Kyl or Arizona, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma – allege that the offer would appear to violate federal criminal laws, including 18 U.S.C. 600, which prohibits promising a government position “as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity” or “in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office.”
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruptiojn; obama; sestak; yesterday
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If the pubbies stick to thier guns, this could be very serious. At least one of them needs to approve the Kagan nomination for it to get to the floor of the full Senate. For that reason, if they stick to thier guns, they could force appointment of a special prosecutor.
To: libstripper
Holder is in the bag. Forget it.
To: libstripper
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:23:20 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
To: screaminsunshine
Yes, but things can still happen so long as the story is in the media. Even LSM outlets are covering this. It wasn’t the Watergate burglary that toppled Nixon, it was the coverup.
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:23:37 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: MrB
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:24:16 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
To: All
7 Republicans Ask AG Holder to Appoint Special Prosecutor WRT the WH Sestak Job Offer. About as much chance as that happening as Michele Ohaha holding a watermelon-eating contest on the WH lawn.
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:25:42 AM PDT
by
Liz
(If teens can procreate in a Volkswagen, why does a spotted owl need 2000 acres? JD Hayworth)
To: libstripper
Someone will have to read the request to "Rif" (Reading Is Fundamental) Holder before he can understand it.
What a dunce.
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:26:54 AM PDT
by
FrankR
(Standing against tyranny must start somewhere, or the future belongs to the tyrants.)
To: libstripper
This sounds like the same thing of asking a criminal to investigate his own crime.
To: Kevin in California
This sounds like the same thing of asking a criminal to investigate his own crime.You mean like when LBJ and J Edgar Hoover killed JFK, they get to confiscate all the evidence and then forge and lie as necessary to get the "right" answer?
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:45:45 AM PDT
by
politicianslie
(Lying got Obama elected, they don't care what you think, shut up and pay your taxes)
To: libstripper
How come we haven't heard from Arlen Sphincter about any of this?
To: libstripper
Holder ignores subpeonas on various other issues of illegality in the administration. Why do they think he would listen now?
The Republicans haven’t quite gained the understanding that a coup has taken place and they are just allowed to keep their offices to maintain the appearance of the Republic we once were.
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posted on
05/27/2010 7:59:03 AM PDT
by
autumnraine
(America how long will you be so deaf aInd dumb to the chariot wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
To: Falcon4.0
How come we haven't heard from Arlen Sphincter about any of this? Scottish law prevents him from making any comments.
To: politicianslie
“You mean like when LBJ and J Edgar Hoover killed JFK, they get to confiscate all the evidence and then forge and lie as necessary to get the ‘right’ answer?”
No, because that never happened.
To: libstripper
Am I the only one who thinks this law is stupid? Don’t politicians do this every day? In fact, isn’t it, like 99% of how people get hired to meaningful positions?
To: Liz
To 6 - Elizabeth, when you're good you're very good, but when you're bad, you are better.
h/t to M. West
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posted on
05/27/2010 8:21:44 AM PDT
by
jla
To: libstripper
7 Republicans Ask AG Holder to Appoint Special Prosecutor WRT the WH Sestak Job Offer...
Where are the other 34? In the fetal position cowering in a corner, simultaneously wetting themselves and sucking their thumbs?
To: libstripper
No special prosecutor. All they ever do is take things behind closed doors for years and years. Special prosecutors hide the truth rather than reveal it. Let the Congress investigate this matter. Bring it all out in the open as soon as possible.
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posted on
05/27/2010 8:58:45 AM PDT
by
Wolfstar
(Note to rigid ideologues: Your own point of view in a mirror is quite a limited window on the world.)
To: jla
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posted on
05/27/2010 9:24:14 AM PDT
by
Liz
(If teens can procreate in a Volkswagen, why does a spotted owl need 2000 acres? JD Hayworth)
To: Tublecane
There is a world of difference between political patronage and bribery to affect the outcome of a political election, hence the felony status of the crime.
To: Tublecane
you are the only conservative, liberals think its SOP.
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posted on
05/27/2010 9:27:27 AM PDT
by
rolling_stone
(no more bailouts, the taxpayers are out of money!)
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