Posted on 03/28/2015 4:43:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) explains his shocking decision to not seek re-election and retire when his term ends in 2016 by telling the New York Times, “he was worried his race would consume campaign money that would be needed in other competitive states as Democrats try to regain control of the Senate.”
“I think it is unfair for me to be soaking up all the money to be re-elected with what we are doing in Maryland, in Pennsylvania, in Missouri, in Florida,” Reid told the Times.
Reid said neither his recent eye injury nor concern over his chances of winning played a factor in his decision.
But the real reason Reid is retiring may have nothing to do with any of these excuses and everything to do with his concerns that a possible Republican Presidential victory in 2016 would lead to the appointment of a Republican Attorney General in January 2017.
A Republican Attorney General would be almost certain to initiate a criminal investigation into Reid’s abuse of his political power in a brazen intervention in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) issuance of EB-5 visas to investors in a Las Vegas casino and hotel that was represented by his son, Rory Reid, as was highlighted in a report released by the Inspector General of DHS last week.
“I think Harry Reid’s getting out of town ahead of the posse,” former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova tells Breitbart News.
On Thursday, the non-profit group Cause of Action called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a criminal investigation of Reid. Citing the specific federal statutes that were violated, the group said Reid “participat[ed] in unlawful political activity, possible coercion and fraud related to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.”
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Yep.
I am still waiting for the indictment of Governor Jon Corzine. Did he not “steal” a BILLION dollars from his investors? That’s OK in the dems and Eric Holders law book?
If there was still such a thing as investigative
reporting we would probably learn that Harry just
happened to ask the wrong guy to dance.
If I had an injury like that and got possibly blinded in one eye, I would being suing the equipment manufacturer and the store from which it was purchased.
Especially if I was a US Senator (you know I would win for that reason alone)
Anybody know if Dingy Harry has a lawsuit pending?
Now, if I got beat up by the mob, I guess I would stay quiet (and check my car before getting into it)
Pre-crime? I am confused.
How would Obama pardon him if he has not yet been convicted by a GOP AG?
Can someone get a blanket pardon for crimes committed but not yet convicted? Just wondering.
see richard Nixon
In the case of Nixon, he wasn't ever indicted.
Usually, with a pardon comes admission of guilt.
Ford wanted a statement of contrition instead, but waived that also.
Nixon ended up getting a full pardon, without ever being indicted and without ever admitting guilt.
Obama could likewise pardon Reid
(Or throw him under the bus like he does everyone else)
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