Posted on 05/28/2010 1:44:11 PM PDT by kristinn
All the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have joined Rep. Darrell Issa, ranking GOP member of the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, in writing a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller over the Joe Sestak affair. The lawmakers urge Mueller to investigate “collusion” and possible obstruction of justice involving the White House, former President Bill Clinton, and Sestak’s brother, who was consulted during the drafting of the new White House report.
“Not surprisingly, the White House’s own report clears White House officials and former President Bill Clinton of wrongdoing,” the lawmakers write. “But assurances by the Obama White House that no laws were broken are like the Nixon White House promising it did nothing illegal in Watergate. Clearly an independent investigation is necessary to determine once and for all what really happened.”
The lawmakers say that the original acts, in which Sestak was offered a position in return for his leaving the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary race, could violate several federal laws. But they are also worried by the circumstances surrounding the White House’s self-exonerating report. ”We are equally concerned about steps taken by the White House leading up to the issuance of today’s report,” they write, “including a meeting between former President Clinton and President Obama and reports that Rep. Sestak’s brother and campaign manager was consulted on the drafting of the White House report. The apparent collusion between the parties involved may constitute obstruction of justice. We urge the FBI to investigate.”
The Republicans note that Attorney General Eric Holder has already turned down a request from Issa to investigate the matter.
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LOL! Bringing out Billy Boy is quite a tell.
R u still gonna be a Republican useless idiot?
What???
Good luck with that, GOP.
He’s just Biden’ his time.
R u still gonna be a Republican useless idiot?
Kiss my azz.
Yes. It is exactly the same as 'vote-rigging'. It is the same as paying a boxer to throw the fight.
We know those things to be wrong.
Yep. The Ethics Committee will jump right on that. And quickly bury it in a file.
I predict, in two weeks, the issue will have been buried. (as it should. Compared to the need to focus on the oil spill, a little ethics violation on a promise that didn't even go through, and from all accounts would be impossible to prosecute unless a 'tape' is found, seems more like misdirection.)
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