[editor-surveyor]

I believe that Issa is wrong.

One can select questions that they believe do not incriminate, and answer them, without having to answer those that do.

Issa flubbed bigtime by not continuing to ask all of the questions, and getting her on record on each of them, one way or the other.

[KC Burke]

I think there is a difference between a court room and testimony before an investigating or oversight committee.

By making an opening statement, she has introduced into the record issues she must then answer questions about.

[austinaero]

editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I’d hoped they’d be)

Your tagline is offensive. Who exactly do you suspect is going to take any of your posts seriously?

What a jerk

[expat2]

Yes, but she was not answering questions. She gave a prepared statement, and that is a no-no -- can't testify on your own behalf and plead the 5th.

[DB]

As I understand it, at a minimum Issa and the committee can followup and compel from her anything that she presented to the committee prior to claiming the 5th. She claimed she “broke no laws” and “did nothing wrong”. In saying that she opened the door wide open to further explain those statements she made.

[JewishRighter]

“Issa flubbed bigtime by not continuing to ask all of the questions, and getting her on record on each of them, one way or the other.”

That was my immediate reaction. Make her sit there and sweat and, as the pundits like to say, capture the optics of her sitting there saying “I will not answer...based on my 5A right against self-incrimination”. I think this leaves an indelible impression that she hiding something very serious.

[Toespi]

He asked her if she would be willing to answer limited questions, she declined.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

“One can select questions that they believe do not incriminate, and answer them, without having to answer those that do.”

WRONG!!! Where did you get your law license, from a box of Lucky Charms??? Wow!!!!!

[Principle Over Politics]

Agreed.

When you have someone on the ropes, you do not pull your punches and allow them a second wind.

GO FOR THE KNOCKOUT!

[Lmo56]

See my Post #391 ...

[kevkrom]

One can select questions that they believe do not incriminate, and answer them, without having to answer those that do.

Except that her statement was a blanket denial of any wrongdoing, including any illegality, failure to follow IRS procedures, and providing false information to Congress. Essentially, everything in the scope of what she's being asked to testify about. She opened the door, and she is no longer able to shut it.