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Re: Holder Voted in Contempt of Congress by House
« on: June 29, 2012, 21:43 »
You know, you do have a point, there. I get the feeling the would have voted to put Holder in contempt, regardless, though. Anyway, an update:

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WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder won't be prosecuted for being in contempt of Congress because he is insulated by President Barack Obama's use of executive privilege, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Friday.

House Republicans voted Thursday to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress -- a historical first -- for failing to provide certain documents they sought relating to the Justice Department's botched Fast and Furious operation. The vote came after months of threats by Republicans warning they would make the dramatic move if Holder didn't give them the documents they wanted, without condition, a process that Democrats and the administration have dismissed as a political stunt. In the end, President Barack Obama invoked executive privilege and directed Holder not to release certain documents for legal reasons. The contempt vote happened anyway.

Full article here

This only further shows just how much the move to place Holder in contempt is all about politics, and has nothing to do with the tragic death of Brian Terry. The Department of Justice won't do a thing to holder, because of Obama's use of Executive Privilege, and even then, it's unlikely they would have done anything, anyway. All this has shown to everyone is how desperate the Republican party has become to score any kind of political points they can. I hope that this shows voters that Republicans care only about maintaining their power, and very little for the people they are supposed to represent.
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