Posted on 05/22/2013 12:34:42 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
Exactly. A nickels worth or 85 trillion of them
Well, I’m betting that she hasn’t waived her rights and her attorneys will say that she didn’t.
And if Issa tries to pursue a claim that she waived it after her attorneys had already told him that she intended to claim her right, that it will backfire on the Republicans and gain her sympathy.
But I don’t think they need her testimony to convict her. Her department committed the crime. She had the direct management responsibility.
Well, I’m betting that she hasn’t waived her rights and her attorneys will say that she didn’t.
And if Issa tries to pursue a claim that she waived it after her attorneys had already told him that she intended to claim her right, that it will backfire on the Republicans and gain her sympathy.
But I don’t think they need her testimony to convict her. Her department committed the crime. She had the direct management responsibility.
Issa is setting us up to fail, and I believe that it is deliberate. I believe that he is being blackmailed.
>> “She had the direct management responsibility” <<
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Exactly.
Its just like Obama claiming that he was unaware. Bullshit! He ordered it and she delivered.
Issa is using the Neekup. Lois has bent and Issa is now Neekinup on her.
Pass the pop tarts.
They need to look closer at the Washington office that they said they were running everything through for approval. I think that’s where the direct links to Obama will be found.
They need to look closer at the Washington office that they said they were running everything through for approval. I think that’s where the direct links to Obama will be found.
Agreed.
When you have someone on the ropes, you do not pull your punches and allow them a second wind.
GO FOR THE KNOCKOUT!
Federal law is unforgiving. If she refuses to testify, that’s contempt of congress.
Jail. Time.
Roger Clemens would agree.
She will be back for the next round.
The WSJ here would lead you to believe Lerner can have it both ways. In other words she won.
Issa and Gowdy were in on it together. They had set up the document "authentication" as a fall-back. But when Lerner chose to proclaim her innocence before asserting her 5A rights, they knew they had her where they wanted.
There was no point in forcing the issue "on the spot", because the media and the audience didn't realize what had happened. Given 24 hours to review the subject and conclude that the Committee's position is indeed correct avoids the news being all about how the nasty Republicans on the Committee terrorized a poor woman who had asserted her 5th Amendment rights.
Issa and Gowdy are clearly playing a winning game.
Her "incompetent lawyer" had told Issa that his client would not be making a statement. Instead, she would simply assert her 5A rights.
Methinks he had an "incompetent client"...
I hope you’re right. We shall see.
The vibe I got from how all this shook out is, Issa doesn’t even need her testimony. He gave her a chance to come clean, she pleads #5, OK bye....
I bet they already have depositions in hand from people who will testify under oath that she directed them to specifically target conservative groups.
It’s a hearing,,,not a trial. Nice try by Issa, but this won’t stick.
She did not wave her right not to testify against herself. What is Issa going to do water board her?
I’m a defense lawyer.
She waived her rights.
For instance, I can’t put the defendant on the stand and get out our story then instruct my client to take the 5th.
It doesn’t work that way.
Same thing here. You can’t show up and tell your side of the story then take the 5th to shelter yourself from cross examination.
If I were Issa I’d probably have granted her “use immunity” that way she couldn’t take the 5th anyway.
We need to get to the bottom of this more importantly than having a single person prosecuted.
For instance, I can’t put the defendant on the stand and get out our story then instruct my client to take the 5th.
True,,,if this was a trial. But it’s not. I think Issa will have a difficult time getting her back.
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