My opinion is just the opinion of an old Freeper who watches and thinks about the events.
Ultimately I think some will be convicted of felonies in this conspiracy. But we are a long way from that right now. Issa has referred at least four criminal counts against Lerner to the Justice Department, and they are going nowhere right now because of Holder. They have to get Holder out of there before we see any criminal investigations and indictments. This is all so obvious it doesn’t take any real analytical skills.
I also think this will take a lot of guidance from Gowdy and maybe Jordan. Gowdy in particular is sharp and aggressive. He is chairing the Benghazi scandal, so his efforts for the IRS thing may be limited. I think if Gowdy had been in charge of Oversight from the beginning we’d be further ahead right now.
I know a lot of Freepers are down on Issa, and with some reason for sure, but I think he is just in over his head. I think he’s wanted to do a good job, but the Obama administration has simply overwhelmed the House with their audacious flood of scandal. Issa is not a lawyer and not a prosecutor and can’t quite handle it. As long as he is listening to Gowdy and Jordan I think he will make headway, but slowly.
If they can make the case to the American public that Holder should be impeached, then there will be an avalanche of counts. Cold cases like Fast and Furious would be fair game again and the efforts there will not have been in vain.
The IRS thing has finally gotten the attention of the American people. The vast majority of people think there is fire behind the smoke. I think we’re getting there slowly.
I had thought there might be another leak today, but so far nothing. It might have made good fodder for the Sunday talking heads to talk about, or to ignore. I think it is too late in the cycle for that. I would anticipate early next week we may see another nudge -— something to focus on for the days leading up to the 4th of July weekend. That would be important. People gather together with family and friends for picnics and what not, and a lot of opinions on politics get discussed informally. Back in 2009, as I recall, as the Tea Party thing was getting started there was a sharp drop in obama’s approval rating right after the 4th. If the Oversight Committee has a bombshell email or development, they need to get it out there Monday or Tuesday, so by Friday it will be widely known and ready for discussing over a cold beer or two.
I did see the following thread on the Grassley connection:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3173008/posts
Some good background, but the writer does not try to pose or answer the obvious questions. Did Grassley get an invitation? I know I read that he did not get Lerner’s. If Grassley received an envelope addressed to him with Lerner’s invitation surely his office would have contacted Lerner. That did not happen. Did Lerner’s office contact Grassley’s? No one is saying. This has the look and feel of a sting operation. Grassley and his wife signed releases for releasing the information, but has anyone really asked Grassley more about it? It sure looks like someone was trying to set Grassley up, and it looks like someone in that organization was working with Lerner.
Thanks very much. What you say makes sense and puts it in good perspective.
On Obama: I see him only becoming more and more obstinate.