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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 04:55 PM Jun 2012

Holder: Contempt Vote Is About ‘Political Theater’

Holder: Contempt Vote Is About ‘Political Theater’

Attorney General Eric Holder issued a statement Wednesday on the House Oversight Committee’s vote on a resolution holding him in contempt of Congress. An excerpt:

From the beginning, Chairman Issa and certain members of the Committee have made unsubstantiated allegations first, then scrambled for facts to try to justify them later. That might make for good political theater, but it does little to uncover the truth or address the problems associated with this operation and prior ones dating back to the previous Administration. […]

“The American people deserve better. That is why, I will remain focused on, and committed to, the Justice Department’s mission to protect the rights, safety, and best interests of my fellow citizens and to stand by my brave colleagues in law enforcement.”

Read the whole thing here.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/holder-contempt-vote-is-about-political-theater


Full statement: http://news.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/attorney-general-eric-holders-statement-on-contempt-vote-over-fast-and-furious-docs.php

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Holder: Contempt Vote Is About ‘Political Theater’ (Original Post) ProSense Jun 2012 OP
Agreed. Same players gave Alberto a free pass. Nothing but the 'Obama is illegitimate' mantra. freshwest Jun 2012 #1
Everything he says is true, however tularetom Jun 2012 #2
Locl up some governors for voting rights violations malaise Jun 2012 #3
Kick! Tx4obama Jun 2012 #4

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
2. Everything he says is true, however
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 05:18 PM
Jun 2012

Holder has been a really crappy Attorney General. He has failed to take any action against the various misdeeds of the bush administration, he hasn't done anything about suspected election fraud in many states, he has kept hands off the various Wall Street felons, he has let political prisoners like Don Siegelman rot in jail while he goes around busting medical marijuana clinics around the country.

It pisses me off to have to defend this douchebag because I really think he needs to go. He is only a surrogate for the president, however, and they are using him to get to Obama. At this point I hope the president has realized that playing nice with assholes accomplishes nothing but misery for him.

I sincerely hope that after Obama is reelected he replaces Holder with an AG who will actaully go after the real criminals in this country. Or that Holder would have the decency to get the hell out so that Obama doesn't have to fire him.

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