Justice Dept. tries to cut Fast and Furious deal with Congress

The Daily Caller ^ | 6/5/12 | Matthew Boyle

[Nachum]

The Department of Justice told Republican House leadership in a Tuesday letter that it hopes to reach an agreement with congressional overseers on how much information about Operation Fast and Furious it is required to hand over.

Congressional Republicans have threatened to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for not fully complying with a 22-part subpoena served last October.

The letter comes amid reports that House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa has obtained evidence proving that senior Justice Department officials approved Operation Fast and Furious gunwalking tactics.

The Justice Department letter was in response to a request Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and Issa sent in mid-May.

“Following the receipt of your letter, the department has had a number of constructive conversations with staff aimed at satisfying the legitimate goals of congressional oversight while, at the same time, ensuring the integrity and independence of the department’s law enforcement efforts,” Deputy Attorney General James Cole wrote to those congressional leaders on Tuesday afternoon.

Holder and the DOJ, he added, think the GOP leadership’s May 18 letter “was a helpful step toward reaching a resolution of the issues in dispute.”

[Nachum]

I had no idea Monty Hall was working at the Justice Dept. -

Let's Make A Deal-

Eric Holder... Come on Down!!!

[Nachum]

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Let’s make a DOPE DEAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxX7eQ3DLo

[Drill Thrawl]

I like the precedent that I do not have to disclose everything to the dept. of JustUs.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Great!

Just when we need a....

Junk Yard Dog

We end up with this....

Pussy Cat

[jakerobins]

This shows Holder is nervous...Hold him in contempt and frog march him out and seize the documents to prosecute him!

[EQAndyBuzz]

Holder is holding out for a reduced sentence.

[Standing Wolf]

Stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling... stalling...

[SaraJohnson]

He has to go. His latest crime is ordering Florida to halt updating it’s voter registration list and sending harassers to states where he is set up to cheat with illegals and other voter fraud schemes.

Republicans can not afford to permit this criminal to ride.

[pointsal]

Holder will walk out the door with a pardon in hand.... What a nitwit we have in Issa and the dufus from Iowa....Grasseley.... Maybe someone can send those two Issa/Grasseley a set of balls.

[Lurker]

Dear Attoney General Holder,

The only “deal” that’s ever going to be offered is whether or not the United States of America decides if the extradition request from Mexico for you will be honored or not.

So basically your choices are to comply fully and completely with the lawfully constituted Congressional subpoena or be extradited to Mexico to face multiple charges of Conspiracy and Murder.

The choice is yours Mr. Attorney General.

Love,

Darrel Issa.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Holder is just about to crack, so it’s time for the GOP to fold up shop like they always do.

[little jeremiah]

I haven’t been making many comments (not that I know enough to add much to the discourse anyway) due to bizziness but I read...

Thanks for the pings.

This makes Holder look very weak. Maybe Rs will get spines. All is not lost.

[FlyVet]

Please God, bless us with one, just one Republican with brass ones, one man standing in the gap, on this one.

Oh, and Lord, I wouldn't mind if said Republican would kinda, You know, turn them on the rotisserie for a few months, before dropping them in the coals.

[3D-JOY]

Just once I would like to feel positive and be rewarded with the result I wish for.

Wishing is ..........

Never happen!

Now I am feeling negative again, and I try so hard to find anything joyful!

[Dapper 26]

No deal!! Arrest the SOBs, starting with Holder, put them on public trial, lock them up and throw away the keys.

[Right Brother]

No deal!! Arrest the SOBs, starting with Holder, put them on public trial, lock them up and throw away the keys

I'd kinda prefer this:

[Dapper 26]

You are correct...........must better resolution.

[Dapper 26]

oops.....must = much.

[SeminoleCounty]

Cite Holder with Contempt....then talk

Time for GOP to take the lead on this

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Following the receipt of your letter, the department has had a number of constructive conversations with staff aimed at satisfying the legitimate goals of congressional oversight while, at the same time, ensuring the integrity and independence of the department’s law enforcement efforts,” Deputy Attorney General James Cole wrote to those congressional leaders on Tuesday afternoon. “

Issa has got em!!

[TigersEye]

What’s the big deal? We can sweep two murdered Federal agents and hundreds of murdered Mexican citizens under the rug can’t we? In the name of electoral smoothness. So what if it was a plot to undermine the 2nd Amendment?

[Jacquerie]

All well and good; I hope you have contacted your Congressman to help stiffen his/her spine.

[GOPJ]

The DOJ and Holder are bullying ATF agents who had the courage to come forward and tell the truth. We need to stand up to the bullies... period.

[TigersEye]

Would a letter like this suffice?

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

Holder will walk out the door with a pardon in hand....

I used to think that as well.

Until watching the last two weeks' activity surrounding the Wisconsin elections.

One lesson from The 0's moves (or total lack thereof) that I'm sure haven't been lost on Holder or anybody else in this administration:

If you've been pushing the agenda as hard as you can, breaking or ignoring laws as casually as stepping on bugs, suddenly you wind up looking at some penalties and you expect support that may cause The 0 even the mildest discomfort...

...that pompous SOB won't remember your name if you become too big a liability.

He might not even consider you worth a Tweet, so you already know what the chances are for a Pardon.

You'll just go under the same bus as everybody else before you.

JMHO, you understand. Still, it's going to get real interesting watching the rats bailing out of the rowboat the next couple of months.

Holder and/or the acolytes in JD could just be the first wave.

[SgtBob]

“Resist We MUCH!”

[oldenuff2no]

That is very simple..... all that you have or you will be held in contempt. No more stalling no more BS games put up and obey the law or we will impeach you.