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Impeach Eric Holder: The attorney general has lied to Congress
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^
| October 9, 2011
| Jack Kelly
Posted on 10/09/2011 7:34:55 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion
It's time for Congress to impeach Attorney General Eric Holder.
Congress may remove from office "all civil officers of the United States" if they are convicted of "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors," the Constitution says (Article II, Section 4).
Only the House of Representatives can impeach, which is comparable to indictment. The official is then tried by the Senate, where a two-thirds vote is required for conviction.
The Constitution doesn't say what constitutes "high crimes and misdemeanors," but perjury surely is among them. So is obstruction of justice.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; castaway; cia; dea; dhs; doj; ericholder; fastandfurious; fbi; gunrunner; gunwalker; hearings; holder; ice; impeach; investigate; obama
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Seriously, this guy is lying, covering up a horribly flawed program to undermine the Second Amendment, and arrogantly claiming:
"As I have said, the fact that even a single gun was not interdicted in this operation and found a way to Mexico is unacceptable. Equally unacceptable however, is the fact that too many in Congress are opposed to any discussion of fixing loopholes in the laws that facilitate the staggering flow of guns each year across our border to the South."
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
He needs to be indicted by a grand jury.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:38:10 PM PDT
by
Salvavida
(The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
I have no faith in the current congress to do anything of the sort.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:40:51 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Holder should be in jail.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:40:54 PM PDT
by
Rocky
(REPEAL IT!)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
I can just picture Mitch McConnell and John Boehner telling Issa to cool down his investigation, as it may upset the precious independents.
Impeach the corrupt Bastard!
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:42:37 PM PDT
by
Artcore
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
The House may impeach, but the Senate will never convict.
Holder (and Obama) will gain from impeachment, because the Senate will in effect find him “not guilty” and they will tout that going into the election.
Better for Issa to run a competent and thorough investigation that hangs Holder’s crimes around his neck with no opportunity for a show trial and an exoneration. Make Barky dump him — much better than impeachment without conviction.
Drumming these bad seed out of office is the ultimate victory.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:43:18 PM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
To: Rocky
Holder should be in jail.A Mexican jail. FUEH.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:43:29 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
How about the murders of 200 mexicans and at least One Border Patrol Agent.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:43:59 PM PDT
by
Venturer
To: HANG THE EXPENSE
As much as I would love to see Holder in handcuffs, I find it ironic that anyone would suggest that lying to “Congress” should be a crime. Congress is the clubhouse for liars, thieves and con artists.
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:50:15 PM PDT
by
bitterohiogunclinger
(Proudly casting a heavy carbon footprint as I clean my guns ---)
To: bitterohiogunclinger
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posted on
10/09/2011 7:52:35 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: HANG THE EXPENSE
I can see Issa slowly and methodically building the case. I doubt Holder will last long enough to be impeached. I think Obama will crack and demand his resignation first.
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Nothing will happen. We have simply gone past the limit of corruption. If justice be done, someone will have to do it afterwards.
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Impeachment would be just a start.
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
He should be tried for aiding and abetting murder.
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posted on
10/09/2011 8:05:17 PM PDT
by
PaleoBob
To: PaleoBob
Nothing will happen as long as hate America Zero is there.
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posted on
10/09/2011 8:10:42 PM PDT
by
Lumper20
To: Nachum
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posted on
10/09/2011 8:11:35 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
1. The American media doesn't care about 100's of dead Mexicans. Obama is their boyfriend... to bad if some people from Mexico go in his way.
2. Holder has already sold hundreds and hundreds of illegal guns to drug lords. What makes you think he won't to anything to cover it up?
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
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posted on
10/09/2011 8:16:33 PM PDT
by
ken21
(ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
To: MestaMachine
Gunrunner/Fast and Furious ping
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posted on
10/09/2011 8:21:23 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Holder Obama Clinton Napolitano and Geithner are guilty of accessory to murder , and treason, and sedition, and obstructing constitutional rights.
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