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Vanity question: What happens if Holder is held in contempt of Congress?

Posted on 06/20/2012 9:05:54 AM PDT by Maceman

Any Freeper experts out there who can answer this question?

What actually are the resulting scenarios if Holder is held in contempt?

Does he have to step down?

Can he actually be arrested and jailed? I'm not aware that Congress has such an enforcement power.

So as a practical matter, will a contempt finding make any difference at all, other than in the election jockeying by both sides?


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To: comebacknewt

The black Obama vote will go from 98% to 99%.


21 posted on 06/20/2012 9:21:45 AM PDT by DManA
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To: Maceman

Nothing will happen.

Congress will find Holder in contempt and go on vacation next week.

They will not return to DC until October just before the elections and they will focus on matters that “take precedence at this time”


22 posted on 06/20/2012 9:21:58 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live thnrough it anyway)
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To: Maceman

The same thing as happened to Charles Rangel when he was officially censured and hoo haa’ed by Congress.

The same thing that happened to Ted Kennedy for Chappaquiddick.

NOTHING


24 posted on 06/20/2012 9:23:39 AM PDT by freedommom
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To: Mamzelle
” I think Mace should get a serious answer”

You are absolutely correct, so I will try.
Nothing will happen. Holder is a high placed government official. Plus, he is black. Only the little people are prosecuted for things like Lying to Congress, Contempt of Congress. Think Roger Clements. Even though we had a little fun with it,
I honestly think the first answer from Hodar is correct.

25 posted on 06/20/2012 9:24:04 AM PDT by Tupelo (TeaParty member, but no longer a Republican)
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To: smokingfrog
Lying to congress is a fairly serious offense......ask Oliver North.

Ask Roger Clemens.............

27 posted on 06/20/2012 9:28:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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To: Hodar
Wow... cynical much? LOL

Not that you're wrong...

28 posted on 06/20/2012 9:29:01 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Maceman

Democrats claim ‘RACIST WITCH HUNT’ and garner more white guilt sympathy votes for Obama in November?


29 posted on 06/20/2012 9:32:32 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: Maceman

If Eric Holder is held in Contempt of Congress, the issue goes the US Attorney for DC for prosecution.

Unfortunately, his boss is, well, Eric Holder.

In the unlikely event Holder is convicted of contempt of Congress the punishment is up to $1000 fine and up to 12 months in prison.


30 posted on 06/20/2012 9:34:11 AM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: Maceman
We're all friends here so let's not BS each other. Their complicity in running us so far into the red that we're off the charts, doing nothing about 0's ineligibility to serve, standing by while this Kenyan has run amok for almost 4 years, lending aid and comfort to our enemies and snubbing our allies, his race-baiting, and so forth and so on and on ...... The Republicans are going to yip and growl some more, and then that's it until they replace him with Obama 2.0. GOP critters, bulldogs with rubber teeth .......... here on the Big Rock Candy Mountain. Go ahead and pet them, they make some noises but they're real pussycats.
31 posted on 06/20/2012 9:36:47 AM PDT by tumblindice (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: onetruelord

It’s my understanding that only happens if Holder directs it to happen.

Or, if it happens without Holder directing it to happen, then Holder can direct Machen to do nothing.


32 posted on 06/20/2012 9:41:14 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Da Coyote

Bingo.

But thing have changed a bit now that Obama has given Executive Privilege to the documents.

It is an open admission that the evidence involved goes right to the White House.

Now what the scrotumless republicans will do about that is uncertain, but my guess is they will bark a lot and bite damned little.


33 posted on 06/20/2012 9:43:00 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Maceman

It goes to court before a Judge. This SHOULD be way worse than than Watergate. If the GOP has the balls and integrity to push it. And if the MSM will push the story...Where are the Woodward and Burnstein of today???


34 posted on 06/20/2012 9:43:31 AM PDT by blasater1960 (Deut 30, Psalm 111...the Torah and the Law, is attainable past, present and forever.)
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To: Maceman

Eric Holder will be shunned by all honest lawyers, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny and will be feted by Democrats, Progressives, Socialists, and Communists.


35 posted on 06/20/2012 9:43:49 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (Da Bro' Gotsta Go!)
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To: Maceman

Nothing. obma. the Democrats, and the media will protect him.


36 posted on 06/20/2012 9:46:58 AM PDT by sport
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To: blasater1960
Where are the Woodward and Burnstein of today???

The MSM fellators are under Obama's desk, as usual.

37 posted on 06/20/2012 9:46:58 AM PDT by kevao
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

Holder will return to his lucrative career defending Islamist terrorists.


38 posted on 06/20/2012 9:48:27 AM PDT by kevao
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To: DuncanWaring
It’s my understanding that only happens if Holder directs it to happen.

Or, if it happens without Holder directing it to happen, then Holder can direct Machen to do nothing.

Then we find out if anyone in the Justice Department has any honor. If there are such people. Holder won't be able to enforce his orders. If not, they'll all hang together (to avoid hanging separately).

That's just my humble, uninformed opinion.

39 posted on 06/20/2012 9:51:24 AM PDT by Johnny B.
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To: Johnny B.

We need popcorn.


40 posted on 06/20/2012 9:53:26 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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