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Eugene

(61,939 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:59 PM Jun 2012

Boehner confirms Holder contempt vote over 'Fast and Furious'

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-boehner-confirms-holder-contempt-vote-over-fast-and-furious-20120627,0,6467391.story

Boehner confirms Holder contempt vote over 'Fast and Furious'

By Morgan Little
June 27, 2012, 10:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John A. Boehner confirmed Wednesday that the House will vote on whether Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. is to be ruled in contempt of Congress for his role in the "Fast and Furious" gun-running program, and his refusal to share some documents with House committees.

Saying that last-minute talks between Republicans and the White House failed to result in an agreement on the desired documents, Boehner said “we’d really rather not be here,” but that wouldn’t stop the vote from moving forward.

“This vote was scheduled last week,” he said. “We’d really rather have the attorney general and the president work with us to get to the bottom of a very serious issue.”

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Boehner confirms Holder contempt vote over 'Fast and Furious' (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2012 OP

Some merchant needs to offer free taning beds and booze aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #1

Still working to create them jobs huh boner? sharp_stick Jun 2012 #2

they just keep distracting themselves with important matters Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #4

"Boehner has made his decision. Now let him enforce it." yellowcanine Jun 2012 #3

Beohner is the worst House Speaker in history. savalez Jun 2012 #5

NRA: Jump!! Boner: How High?? KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #6

go john, your time as speaker has done nothing for the american people. absolutely nothing. spanone Jun 2012 #7

Around our house we refer to Eric Cantor as "John Boehner's Asshole" Pyrzqxgl Jun 2012 #8

DISCLAIMER -- What follows is absolutely unfounded speculation Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #9

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

1. Some merchant needs to offer free taning beds and booze

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:03 PM

Jun 2012

during the week of the vote to lure Mr. Boner away from the halls of Congress.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. Still working to create them jobs huh boner?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:03 PM

Jun 2012

God I hate this orange colored piece of shit. I mean I hate this man with every fiber of my being, with the intensity of a thousand suns... I truly hope one day I'm able to piss on his grave. Maybe they'll plant his corpse next to Cantors so I can do a double.

I wonder if he's going to bawl his fucking eyes out as he reads the vote in the chamber?

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

4. they just keep distracting themselves with important matters

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:25 PM

Jun 2012

because they haven't got a clue how to create jobs.
Whole focus is on winning the election.
We must re-elect Obama.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

3. "Boehner has made his decision. Now let him enforce it."

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:23 PM

Jun 2012

Apologies to Andrew Jackson.

savalez

(3,517 posts)

5. Beohner is the worst House Speaker in history.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:28 PM

Jun 2012

nuff said.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)

6. NRA: Jump!! Boner: How High??

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:30 PM

Jun 2012

This is all orchestrated by the NRA to scare their members into sending big checks so they can play with the SuperPac big boys. It's a typical litmus test to try to embarass the administration and push the "they're taking guns away" meme through the corporate media. Boner has to listen to the NRA...