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GOP backing down from Holder contempt resolution
Examiner ^ | June 5, 2012 | Jim Kouri -- Law Enforcement Examiner

Posted on 06/06/2012 6:28:32 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

While Rep. Darryl Issa (R-CA) is eager to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of congress for failing to provide all records and information regarding the controversial Operation Fast and Furious gun-smuggling fiasco, a number of GOP members of his committee appear to be getting "cold feet at the thought of going up against Holder," a law enforcement source in Washington, D.C. said on Sunday.

As a result Rep. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, may not have the full support of his fellow Republicans in taking action against Holder and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and therefore he'll lack the votes to proceed with the contempt resolution and his investigation, according to the Law Enforcement Examiner source.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2deadfeds; 300deadmexicans; atf; banglist; brianterry; dea; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; fbi; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; ice; jaimezapata; murdergate; obama; terry; zapata
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To: Secret Agent Man

I am not sure of the motive, but in the end it would not have made any difference. The only thing it would have done is referred the matter to the US Atty for the District of Columbia, Ronald C. Machen Jr. and guess what he would have done?


21 posted on 06/06/2012 6:57:33 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

If we could get Holder to switch parties to Republican, the crybaby would arrange for his prosecution in a minute.


22 posted on 06/06/2012 7:01:00 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Sorry Ernest_ I mean that I’ve read the story or something just like it from differing sources - not yours. Sorry for the misunderstanding. My fault.

I’ll be checking on the hearings tomorrow myself... and hoping for a spine. Walker’s win may help.


23 posted on 06/06/2012 7:02:35 PM PDT by Principled
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

There is no better time to go after Holder than in the run-up to the next election—just when he is setting up his anti-anti-vote-fraud posse of Communist lawyers to fan out into big states and swing states like Texas, Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, and Pa. A dose of Gunwalker would distract him right perty.


24 posted on 06/06/2012 7:07:16 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
The NYT just admitted that a story reporting that John Boehner had “opened direct negotiations with the Department of Justice aimed at resolving a dispute over subpoenaed information" was false.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/06/reporter-violated-nyt-ethics-code-with-false-fast-and-furious-story/#ixzz1x4OZrv2g

Seems the MSM is doing everything to create the impression that Republicans are caving.
25 posted on 06/06/2012 7:20:45 PM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

What a bunch of weinies.


26 posted on 06/06/2012 7:29:33 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Things where just looking to good as to the potential to peg Holder to the wall.


27 posted on 06/06/2012 7:30:18 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned.)
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To: Principled

“The aggressive posturing by Issa” has been going on since at least February, which is the first time he threatened Holder with a contempt citation, which was certainly not his first move.

There’s no reason whatsoever to believe that anything has changed for the better.


28 posted on 06/06/2012 7:32:03 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Of course they are. Bunch of yellow bellied cowards.

GOP...this is what we have to look forward to?

The American people are being totally hoodwinked by both of these political parties.


29 posted on 06/06/2012 7:35:09 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: NormsRevenge; Thrownatbirth; LucyT; Nachum; Marine_Uncle; SierraWasp; TigersEye; SunkenCiv
See #25!

Getting really interesting!

30 posted on 06/06/2012 7:35:35 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Excuse me, February (actually January 31) was the first written threat. He had threatened Holder with contempt during a hearing on December 8, 2011:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70078.html

That’s six months of empty threats. Makes a mother at K-Mart look like a strict disciplinarian.


31 posted on 06/06/2012 7:35:35 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: laweeks; cripplecreek

“WTF is going on with the republican leadership?”

It’s the same “leadership” that failed to punish the Clinton Cartel in the 90s.

Nothing has really changed, yet I see people get all worked up like something is actually going to be done about all this corruption.

Einstein’s definition of insanity is continuing to do the same things over again, and expecting different results.

Is “President Romney” going to actually return rule of law to this country? That’s the biggest joke ever, and it is on US.


32 posted on 06/06/2012 7:59:00 PM PDT by MikeSteelBe (Austrian Hitler was, as the Halfrican Hitler does.)
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To: Thrownatbirth
That is a Hot story....

I started this thread:

Reporter violated NYT ethics code with false Fast and Furious story

The MSM Understands how dangerous this story is to Holder and Obama!

33 posted on 06/06/2012 8:07:23 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Daunting to consider going up against La Cosa Demo!


34 posted on 06/06/2012 8:08:00 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 52% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
GOP backing down from Holder contempt resolution

The sooner those RINO impostors are replaced, the better, as far as I'm concerned.

Who'da thought the Dem Thugs have more tetosterone?

35 posted on 06/06/2012 8:29:17 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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To: Thrownatbirth
Guess my search was lousy...someone had already posted the story....See :

Reporter violated NYT ethics code with false Fast and Furious story

36 posted on 06/06/2012 8:38:24 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?)
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To: B4Ranch
>>Boehner is being blackmailed, I have no doubt about it. <<
More people than Boehner is being blackmailed.

Ya mean the ol' Arkansaw debate/discussion is back "on?"

37 posted on 06/06/2012 8:41:49 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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To: Principled
See link at post #36.

So this could be a false story just as easily....

38 posted on 06/06/2012 9:16:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?)
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To: kempster; Ernest_at_the_Beach
"...Well let’s get a list and give them some cajonies..."

Patience until August, kempster.

Issa is on their case like a pit-bull!

Timing is important in an election-major year.

See what happens by August - everybodys' ass is on the line then ............................................FRegards

39 posted on 06/06/2012 9:19:24 PM PDT by gonzo ( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms ... FRegards)
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To: publius911

Without a doubt!


40 posted on 06/06/2012 9:23:01 PM PDT by B4Ranch (There's Two Choices... Stand Up and Be Counted ... Or Line Up and Be Numbered .)
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