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Articles of Impeachment Against Holder to be Introduced on Thursday
PJ Media ^ | Nov 13, 2013 | Bridget Johnson

Posted on 11/13/2013 8:03:30 AM PST by bkopto

A Texas Republican plans to introduce a resolution of Articles of Impeachment for Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday.

Rep. Pete Olson’s (R-Texas) office said this morning that “this was not a decision made lightly,” but comes with Holder’s “pattern of disregard for the rule of law and refusal to be forthright with Congress and the American people” since being held in contempt in June 2012.

That 255-67 vote on criminal contempt, which included 17 Democrats, was tied to the Fast and Furious scandal and marked the first time Congress has found an attorney general in contempt. A measure of civil contempt then passed the House 258-95.

The impeachment measure will reportedly hit at Fast and Furious again, as well as the IRS targeting of Tea Party groups and spying on reporters.

According to Fox News, House GOP leadership and the Judiciary Committee, helmed by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), are not on board with Olson’s effort. The Senate would have to convict Holder should the House vote for impeachment.

Original co-sponsors will be Reps. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.), Larry Buschon (R-Ind.), Blake Farenthold (R-Texas), Randy Weber (R-Texas) and Roger Williams (R-Texas).

Olson is a member of the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of House conservatives.


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To: bkopto

I think this is a bad idea at this time. Keep the focus on the failure of Obamacare - don’t change the subject.


21 posted on 11/13/2013 8:21:46 AM PST by circlecity
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To: bkopto

Apparently, they need an injection of ballz before they consider impeaching Zero. Maybe this one is leading up to the big one? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


22 posted on 11/13/2013 8:22:56 AM PST by fivecatsandadog
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To: bkopto
"According to Fox News, House GOP leadership and the Judiciary Committee, helmed by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), are not on board with Olson’s effort."

Of course they aren't.

23 posted on 11/13/2013 8:23:59 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Some people meet their heroes. I raised mine. Go Army.)
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To: bkopto
"Nicely-Nicely" Goodlatte says "sit down, you're rocking the boat."


24 posted on 11/13/2013 8:25:02 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
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To: bkopto
That 255-67 vote on criminal contempt, which included 17 Democrats, was tied to the Fast and Furious scandal and marked the first time Congress has found an attorney general in contempt.

And Holder was found in Criminal Content of Congress on June 28, 2012(!), the first time ever the U.S. Congress found an Attorney General of the U.S. in contempt.

Now, almost 17 months later, count me as extremely skeptical of any such impeachment proceedings.

25 posted on 11/13/2013 8:27:31 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: bkopto
That 255-67 vote on criminal contempt, which included 17 Democrats

Wow....17 democrats....must be in purple districts...

I'm sure Nazi Pelosi gave them permission...

26 posted on 11/13/2013 8:29:47 AM PST by Popman
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To: Farnsworth

I saw what you did there. +1.


27 posted on 11/13/2013 8:31:40 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: bkopto

Maybe that explains that only 322 reps cast votes (255-67). Who and where were the remaining 113?


28 posted on 11/13/2013 8:32:10 AM PST by DPMD
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To: Little Ray
Who knows? Impeach one, and he might spill the beans on the other.

Never happen...Holder is a true believer...

Besides...if he does in fact get impeached by the house and convicted by the Senate, that's as likely to happen as the sun not rising, he would get a nice multi million dollar job on wall street..

29 posted on 11/13/2013 8:33:39 AM PST by Popman
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To: mad_as_he$$

I was wondering if anyone would “get it”


30 posted on 11/13/2013 8:34:27 AM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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To: bkopto

That’s Holder’s job. Deflect the impeachment talks towards himself, away from the One.


31 posted on 11/13/2013 8:36:18 AM PST by showme_the_Glory (ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
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To: Nifster

There is no wrong person to impeach in this administration, it’s more of a question of priority, Holder may not be number one but he’s up there.


32 posted on 11/13/2013 8:42:29 AM PST by duffee (NO poll tax, NO tax on firearms, ammunition or gun safes. NO gun free zones.)
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To: bkopto

Frog march that racist MFer out if the DOJ in an orange jumpsuit.


33 posted on 11/13/2013 8:46:17 AM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: Wordkraft; All

How many of these “Heroic House Reps” were sent there as TEA Party favorites?


34 posted on 11/13/2013 8:49:13 AM PST by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: VRWC For Truth

Don’t forget his comrade-in-arms Chief Justice Roberts. One man responsible for millions of peoples’ misery.


35 posted on 11/13/2013 8:50:51 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: bkopto

BTTT!


36 posted on 11/13/2013 8:52:11 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: bkopto

Posturing


37 posted on 11/13/2013 8:55:10 AM PST by TomServo
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To: Nifster

Right. He’s just a willing tool.


38 posted on 11/13/2013 8:58:25 AM PST by ZULU (Impeach that Bastard Barrack Hussein Obama)
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To: Migraine

And a good start at that. Let them defend their actions!


39 posted on 11/13/2013 9:17:02 AM PST by refermech
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To: circlecity

No, it’s a good idea. Beat the snot out of them on every front possible and keep up the pressure. Make it hurt and make them scramble to try to cover multiple scandals and corrupt hacks. If managed properly it will have them chasing their tails to keep up with all of their misdeeds being addressed.


40 posted on 11/13/2013 9:19:42 AM PST by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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