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‘specious, frivolous’ as Issa ethics charge is filed
Gun Rights Examiner ^ | 13 July, 2012 | David Codrea

Posted on 07/13/2012 4:12:44 PM PDT by marktwain

A spokesperson for the Department of Justice “downplayed” a complaint filed with the District of Columbia Bar asking for Attorney General Eric Holder to be investigated following being found in contempt of Congress, Fox News reported yesterday.

“These are specious claims that ignore the facts and can only be described as frivolous,” Tracy Schmaler asserted. “It appears to be a desperate attempt by some factions to drag out the destructive, political games that Americans are rightly fed up with."

Legal reaction to the complaint was mixed, with Brian Darling of The Heritage Foundation “suggest[ing] the complaint is on solid ground,” and Georgetown Law School Professor Michael Frisch opining “Because this particular complaint is written as if the attorney general had already been convicted of a crime, I think it will likely be rejected on its face.” Sipsey Street Irregulars Blog author Mike Vanderboegh and DavidCodrea.com’s David Codrea on the complaint they filed to disbar Attorney General Eric Holder. Video: 'Stay dangerous.' Eric Holder Faces Call to be Disbarred

“There are political games Americans are rightly fed up with,” responded Mike Vanderboegh, one of the co-signers of the Holder ethics complaint. “They’re coming from those who place shielding their positions of privilege above finding out the truth, and who are doing everything in their power to discourage an open investigation.”

“As for rejecting the complaint because of assumptions it makes, its unarguable that the Attorney General has been found in contempt of Congress. On that basis alone, the DC Bar has not just the authority, but the responsibility to conduct an investigation,” he said.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2deadfeds; 300deadmexicans; atf; banglist; dea; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; fbi; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; ice; murdergate; obama
Codrea and Vanderberg do more real reporting than 90 percent of the MSM.
1 posted on 07/13/2012 4:12:49 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Would really like to charge Holder with criminally negligent behavior that led to the death of Officer Terry and also with treason (his supporting the release of communist terrorists/killers, WUO and FALN, and Marc Rich).

Holder is the Benedict Arnold of the Justice world.


2 posted on 07/13/2012 4:19:33 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: marktwain; Joe Brower; Travis McGee; LucyT; vette6387; MetaThought; 60Gunner; XHogPilot; ...

These guys are American heroes. REALLY REAL American heroes...in a surreal world that needs them badly.


3 posted on 07/13/2012 4:23:16 PM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills)
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To: marktwain
The MSM are starting to worry about Dear Leader and his henchmen.


4 posted on 07/13/2012 5:23:40 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Ping!


5 posted on 07/13/2012 5:29:35 PM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: marktwain

The “desperation” you smell comes from Camp Obama.


6 posted on 07/13/2012 5:39:46 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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