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WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that the politically potent National Rifle Association is keeping score, some Democrats may join House Republicans if there’s a vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in a dispute over documents related to a botched gun-tracking operation. The chief Democratic House head counter, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, declined to tell reporters how many defections he expected, but acknowledged that some in his party would consider heeding the NRA’s call for a “yes” vote. -snip

The House is scheduled to vote on recommendations that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. be held in contempt of Congress on Thursday, according to House Republican aides. Republican leaders plan to bring the issue to the floor on Thursday, meaning lawmakers likely will vote on contempt charges on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to announce its ruling on the constitutionality of the 2010 health-care reform law.

Issa's committee just voted 23/17 (party line vote) to pass the contempt motion to the full house. Now up to Boehner to schedule a house vote.

Committee back in session - live feed: http://issues.oversight.house.gov/fastandfurious/

Darrell Issa @DarrellIssa UPDATE: House votes expected to end at 220 PM EST. #fastandfurious contempt will continue 15 minutes after at fastandfuriousinvestigation.com Twitter update. Vote to move contempt out of committee to full house.

KatiePavlich Katie Pavlich Jun 19, 05:46 PM MEETING OVER: Contempt still lives, DOJ didn't produce documents #fastandfurious Latest news on Issa's meeting with Holder which apparently has just finished FWIW.

Ah, yet another "opus" from a disgruntled FReeper. I have been on FR off and on since 2001 (not a founder, I admit) under four different user-names, largely because there are Moderator's here who have more zeal than sense (and no sense of what the '/sarc' tag means). I got busted for saying in January 2008 what JimRob said yesterday - "no RINO's, no WAY". Back then, I got zotted for saying that I'd frankly prefer a Dumb0 election to a McCain one since Dumb0 would finally wake Americans up to what the left REALLY wants: chaos, race-riots and totalitarianism,...

Forget for a second that, once again, Dumb0 inserted himself into a non-political arena, but look at the optics. He comes out to do an interview with some other black dude (thankfully, the sound was off where I was watching so I don't know who it was) and he looked like some scrawny, 60 year old AIDS patient. Seriously. His clothes hung off him like some kid wearing his dad's Sunday best. His neck was scrawny and his hair was grey. He was asked (again, apparently - the sound was off) to reprise the shot that he took a couple...

In the frantic pace of modern life, it is often easy to forget what life was once like for those who built the world we now live in. These fascinating black and white pictures taken by photographer John Thompson show the reality of existence in the 1800s when photography was in its infancy.

I'm in the market for a pistol and was talking to a client of mine (ex RAF EOD) who has a pretty good collection (and a shooting gallery in his basement) and he mentioned the Sig Sauer as his favorite (along with the Baretta) but I can't remember which model he mentioned. Anyone have any advice on Sigs in general and which models are worth checking out?

Drudge DOES read FR (now if he'd get off the Romney kick... Hey Matt! If you're listening, how 'bout some fair and balanced?)

MATAWAN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The new policy at Matawan Aberdeen Middle School has many parents scratching their heads. Last week, excessive hugging and physical contact by sixth and eighth graders prompted the principal to come on the loud speaker and declare a ban on hugging, according to published reports. “It’s stupid, I’ve never heard of such a thing. Why can’t you hug?” one mother told 1010 WINS’ Steve Sandberg. “That’s how we grew up, with affection. You hug, you kiss.” “It’s kind of silly,” one man said. “When I was in middle school I hugged my friends — boys and...

Unconfirmed - Was outside having a smoke when a homeless I talk to occasionally was riding by and stopped to tell me to watch out going downtown. OWSers have turned violent and are massing downtown. They started out breaking windows of two Starbuck's on SE 39th (Cesar Chavez) and have moved downtown where they broke windows on two banks. Police were not notified of any planned protest march route. Will try to confirm through local media.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Joint military training exercises will be held evenings in downtown Los Angeles through Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD will be providing support for the exercises, which will also be held in other portions of the greater Los Angeles area, police said. Training sites ``have been carefully selected to ensure the event does not negatively impact the citizens of Los Angeles and their daily routine,'' a department official said. The training, which a department official said would involve helicopters, has been coordinated with local authorities and owners of the training sites, police...

"President Obama's Watergate" is how some critics describe the growing controversy over the "Fast and Furious" gun walking program. House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa wants Attorney General Eric Holder to appear before his committee early next year. Issa says the hearing will focus on what Justice Department officials should have done to stop the program.

/snip “I think this is absolutely the last card in the deck, and that shows how weak their ground is,” West said in a phone interview. “But, what that means is they want to make white individuals afraid of continuing to put the pressure on Eric Holder because they don’t want to be seen as racist, and that is something that we have got to move beyond.” West said Holder can’t logically assign race as a motivation behind the criticisms for his handling of Operation Fast and Furious. “What Fast and Furious has to do with is misleading the Congress...

So here goes... I don't think anybody moved up or down in the rankings. LOVED: Gingrich responding to CNBC bimbo asking to respond in 30 seconds or less about health care: "I wrote a book..." Would have like him more if he'd actually called her a "CNBC Bimbo". Perry: Lost his last chance. Can't even remember the third of the three agencies he would cut. He needs to stop drinking before debates Ron Paul: As a former Libertarian, I understand everything he says, but only because I can hear between the lines. I understand that to anyone else, he comes...

US NAVY Seals have revealed for the first time that they killed Osama Bin Laden within 90 seconds of entering his fortress-like home in Pakistan. The men who killed the al-Qaeda chief have decided to speak out because they are tired of their "shabby treatment" by politicians who claim they were on a "kill mission". They insisted there was no lengthy gun-fight in the compound and claimed they would have captured Bin Laden if he had surrendered, The Sunday Times in the UK reports (behind a paywall). They were not on a "kill mission", they said, and fired only 12...

hippie-dippy Vermont ice-cream makers, have come out in favor of "Occupy Wall Street." Or as their press release puts it: We, the Ben & Jerry's Board of Directors, compelled by our personal convictions and our Company's mission and values, wish to express our deepest admiration to all of you who have initiated the non-violent Occupy Wall Street Movement and to those around the country who have joined in solidarity. Ben & Jerry's is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever. What's that? It's an Anglo-Dutch multinational (stand well back) corporation. They produce a big chunk of everything in your kitchen and...

Image heavy. For those unfamiliar with "Zombie", he's a Bay Area conservative blogger who for years has been doing photo essays of various Bay Area whacko demonstrations. Oh, and short answer? Yes.