Posted on 05/23/2013 7:22:56 AM PDT by billorites
“I don’t recall.”
She has the Chicago mob and the IRS (Yeah. I know. Redundant.) backing her up. She’ll do fine. Probably get promoted again.
Has F. Lee Levin weighed in on this yet?
I still think that this was advice from her counsel that morning as a way to request immunity from prosecution before further testimony.
She did it rather awkwardly, but Issa mentioned ‘immunity’ so I believe that is ‘in the works’.
Is Lois Lerner the designated fall guy? Did her “expert counsel” advise her to take the course she took in the questioning in order to take the Fifth off the table? She said what she said as if it were thought out and planned. I doubt she understands or did the planning, though.
In accordance with Executive Order 10491. Any Federal Employee who invokes the 5th Amendment before congress. They are terminated.
I watched the video and it seemed to me that Issa’s was reading from a prepared/scripted sheet, everything from asking her to confirm the IRB to advising her to speak with counsil and excusing her for recess. It could be that Issa was prepared with multiple responses depending on how she reacted to his “trap”. Watch the video and let me know what you think.
Haul her ass back into the hearing room. Advise her that she has waived her 5th amendment rights. If she refuses to testify, find her in contempt of Congress and put her in a nice jail cell until she changes her mind.
That will send a message to everyone involved.
In accordance with Executive Order 10491. Any Federal Employee who invokes the 5th Amendment before congress. They are terminated.
In accordance with Executive Order 10491. Any Federal Employee who invokes the 5th Amendment before congress. They are terminated.
If only there was a way to make that jail cell one in GITMO.....
This reminds me of the “Untouchables” or “Hogans Heros”. Nobody knows nuttin’ and therefore nobody can be held accountable.
When they start handing out those cards that say “Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO”.... that’s when some memories are going to be refreshed.
When they start handing out those cards that say “Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO”.... that’s when some memories are going to be refreshed.
Is EO 10491 an Obama EO?
(And I don’t particularly expect Obama to follow even his own rules. He cheats at every game he plays.)
Agree. I think the interchange between Issa an Gowdy was planned, and beautifully done..
RE: EO 10491. I call Red Herring.
You’re not gonna see 10491 invoked: that was an EO under Eisenhower involving the termination of employees deemed to be a national security risk - during the McCarthy ‘red scare’ era. To the contrary, this administration would probably embrace those kinds of people.
Where is the video?
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