Posted on 07/02/2012 5:26:52 AM PDT by marktwain
Senator Charles Grassley got furious fast over the Justice Department’s dismissive attitude about the House of Representatives’ criminal contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder, and his call for independent action by the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. will likely earn accolades from western gun rights activists.
Grassley will be far more popular than a Kent man who was sentenced in federal court in Seattle Friday for selling a gun via the internet later used in a murder, and probably more popular than the judge who handed down the sentence, for something he said in court, according to the Seattle Times. More about that in a moment.
Senator Charles Grassley got furious fast over the Justice Department’s dismissive attitude about the House of Representatives’ criminal contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder, and his call for independent action by the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. will likely earn accolades from western gun rights activists.
Grassley will be far more popular than a Kent man who was sentenced in federal court in Seattle Friday for selling a gun via the internet later used in a murder, and probably more popular than the judge who handed down the sentence, for something he said in court, according to the Seattle Times. More about that in a moment. Advertisement
In a Friday letter to U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen, Jr., Grassley took particular exception to the Justice Department’s reaction after the House voted 255-67 – with 109 members walking out on the vote – to hold Holder in contempt for refusing to turn over subpoenaed documents in the Fast and Furious investigation. Last week, Grassley wrote a letter to President Obama about executive privilege and Fast and Furious, which may be read here.
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There are 435 members of the House of Representatives. It was the House of Representatives that voted the contempt citation against Holder.
The other 69 Congress critters either voted “present” or “abstained”. Such courage among the Donkeys! Boehner ought to cite the 109 CBC members who walked for contempt. [But, Bonehead won't.]
Wow! I screwed up! I really thought there were 500 in the House. Thanks for straightening me out on that one. I appreciate the responses.
Actually, I believe there are 435 members of the House. Which meanss four others did not vote. And with a group that large to have 4 of them (less than 1%) out sick or for some other personal reason would not be unusual.
What hppened is that there was bi-partisan support for the vote and it passed overwhelminly. There were 109 who were unwilling to go on record AT ALL. That could be construed two ways, the one they are giving to the press where they are so enraged that they would not even particpate, or the one they hope their constitutents see and a political hedge by these whimps that should somehting come of it, they can say that they never voted “for” Holder.
These people are beyond contempt.
AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY
http://www.jeffhead.com/crossroads.htm
Thanks for setting me straight Jeff along with a couple of other FReepers. I don’t know where I got the 500 figure, but it was in my head, and I mean IN MY HEAD there were 500 In the House of Representatives.
I appreciate the corrective responses.
You could tell during the proceedings that Issa was po’d at Cummings for making false statements about the operation. I bet that is why he entered these documents into the Congressional Record. Proof positive that Cummings was down right lying! Racist at its worst!
What else would you expect from Elijah Cummings.
Or from any other member of the Black Congressional Caucus, with the exception of Allan West.
The Ku Klux Klan was a pack of boy scouts compared to the racism of this Klan.
LMAO, After seeing Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee, I wish they would wear hoods.
The klan with a tan walked out.
Makes about as much sense.
Cummings should be under ethical review for obstruction of justice. Go right back at them.
But they didn't vote for blood, either. They didn't even vote present. Bottom line, walking out helped our side.
Read Grassleys letter to Machen. Home boy Machen is in trouble. An obstruction of justice charge could be heading his way.
It is odd that this letter arrived before the House of Representatives had even transmitted the contempt resolution adopted yesterday to you as the “appropriate United States Attorney” under 2 U.S.C. § 194. Under that statute, the appropriate U.S. Attorney’s “duty . . . shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action.”2
This language is quite clear and simple to comprehend. It is not optional.3 Moreover, the law clearly assigns that duty to you and to no one else. It could have assigned the duty to the Attorney General or to the Deputy Attorney General or some other official. But, it does not. As for the ultimate decision to proceed with a prosecution after you have exercised your duty to present the matter to a grand jury,
http://www.grassley.senate.gov/about/upload/2012-06-29-CEG-to-USA-Machen-contempt-citation.pdf
Faster and faster the wheel turns. I wonder if Obama has started playing the harp? Evil is itching to slaughter.
The drums are getting louder...
My thoughts exactly. Kept looking at the time of the walk to see if they had voted as they left the chamber, they chose not too. What cover. Now they can tell 0 they didn’t vote for it, but by keeping quiet they also show agreement. BTW do we know who the five were that voted Present?
Since Issa had the letter, my guess is Cummings quietly gave it to him. How else would he have gotten it?
Morning thought: The dropping of the letter was just a shot across the bow. Issa has much more. He will drip drip drip it to keep it in the news. If WithHolder and 0 don’t want it made public they can resign like Nixon. Did anyone else notice the phrase that Eric said following the letter drop echoed WJC’s “I must get back to the people’s business”?
Not a criticism, just an observation. Your first point has Cummings giving Issa the letter. Your second point belies that in implying Issa has much more. If that’s the case, there’s no reason to believe Cummings may have given Issa the letter. It’s more logical the letter came from elsewhere.
We know there are whistleblowers. It’s also possible (perhaps probable) there are many more than we know of, or other sources we’re unaware of. In a scandal of this magnitude, it’s not hard to believe people are scrambling to get above the fray, and one of the best ways to do that is to “come clean” and cooperate. Let the real scumbags take the fall.
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