Posted on 06/19/2012 1:14:35 PM PDT by smoothsailing
From an earlier thread:
FNC (Megyn Kelly) is now reporting the House has the votes for contempt and that Speaker Boehner is willing to proceed since Holder hasn’t complied with Issa’s request.
167 posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:25:20 AM by smoothsailing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2896737/posts?page=167#167
Wonder how many shredder trucks are running full-tilt-boogie at the DOJ today?
Good question. The first suprise would be a contempt citation, but it would be a huge shock, at least to me, if Boehner allowed a House vote. He says the whole Fast & Furious investigation is just a distraction.
Issa reported via twitter feed as of 1:12 PST Holder has turned over nothing.
http://twitter.com/DarrellIssa/status/215175171156361216
“As of 4:15 PM ET, a contempt vote for Holder is still set for Wednesday at 10 AM.”
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/06/19/before_5_pm_meeting_holder_doesnt_deliver
Holder must be held in contempt. Does anyone think this piece of garbage will turn anything over that would implicate him or King Obama? Then I have a bridge I’d like to sell.
Thanks much, Smooth.
Not surprising Holder hasn’t turned over anything and very happy to see the vote is still scheduled if nothing is turned over.
http://twitter.com/ricandersen/status/215194414522437632/photo/1
Maybe he’ll announce he needs to spend more time with his family! :)
Then delay that family time with a prosecution, conviction and trip to the slammer in stripes and as you said, pink underwear! :-)
JUST ON FNC-Issa just came out of the meeting, no docs yet, tomorrow’s vote still scheduled.
ISSA GOT PLAYED AGAIN.
Happy to see the turkey golfer getting hit on this. He's too busy playing golf and campaigning to worry about the country.
Issa Statement Following Meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder June 19, 2012
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa made the following statement after his meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder:
“I had hoped that after this evening’s meeting I would be able to tell you that the Department had delivered documents that would justify the postponement of tomorrow’s vote on contempt. The Department told the Committee on Thursday that it had documents it could produce that would answer our questions. Today, the Attorney General informed us that the Department would not be producing those documents. The only offer they made involved us ending our investigation.
“While I still hope the Department will reconsider its decision so tomorrow’s vote can be postponed, after this meeting I cannot say that I am optimistic. At this point, we simply do not have the documents we have repeatedly said we need to justify the postponement of a contempt vote in committee.”
If that’s what was said WithHolder is lying through his teeth in front of multiple cameras at this time.
He should be held in contempt just for these antics.
What will be the consequences of being held in contempt? Will he be fined? imprisoned? Removed from office?
Here’s a pdf link to Issa’s official statement...
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/issa_holder.pdf
Holder is full of beans.
This excerpt from the WSJ is the best answer I’ve seen to your question......
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[ ... Should the House hold him in contempt, Mr. Holder would be left with three choices: standing by as a U.S. attorney begins prosecuting him; directing the U.S. attorney not to prosecute him; or invoking executive privilege to justify not releasing the documents Congress seeks.
There are huge downsides to all three. Let’s take them one by one.
A sitting attorney general under federal prosecution would be fatally weakened, with his continuing presence in the job a fat target for the president’s political opponents. On the other hand, ordering a U.S. attorney not to prosecute him suggests a massive conflict-of-interest, not to mention conveying that he has something to hide. Ditto for “executive privilege.” Not only does executive privilege have a tainted history, it couldn’t be invoked without admitting that the White House is also implicated in Fast and Furious. ...]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303836404577474922406534442.html
Was thinking Holder was full of it, but it wasn’t beans.
The rubber will meet the road only when the contempt citation comes out of committee. Boehner oould decide that Holder has complied even if Issa disagrees. I don’t trust Boehner who will do whatever he can to avoid a confrontation. Talk is cheap.
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