Posted on 02/11/2012 11:38:13 AM PST by Smokeyblue
For nearly a year now, House Oversight Committee Chair Darrell Issa (R=CA) and Attorney General Eric Holder have locked horns over Operation Fast and Furious. Throughout this time we have seen heated exchanges between the two during Congressional hearings, watched the DOJ’s narrative change more than once, and wondered why Holder has thus far been allowed to dictate the speed at which the committee can investigate him.
As of late, when Holder dug in and simply refused to the turn over the documents the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed, the contest between he and Issa turned into nothing less than a battle of wills. And Issa upped the ante when he drew a line in the sand and gave Holder until 5 pm on February 9th to comply with the subpoenas or face charges of contempt of congress.
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Coulda told ya.
The entire Repulsican party shares one testicle...and it’s pea sized and shriveled.
Either we get a third party starting, or we may as well just hang up the hammer and sickle, reload, and prepare for CW-II.
Is there ANY Republican in Congress that does not have a vagina?
The Speaker is more than likely behind the change of hert.
Boner.
Honestly, why do we even BOTHER trying to assert what’s right? I can’t take it!
Indictments are more fitting. Holder, Obama and Napolitano. Slam them all in prison.
There is also a story from USA Today that can’t be posted here about Mexican drug cartel suspects as FBI informants.
I’ll post the link if allowed.
We already knew this. Same old, same old.
The GOP always caves.
Talk tough
Cry
Cave
Frankly, I can no longer disagree with you.
As of late, when Holder dug in and simply refused to the turn over the documents the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed, the contest between he and Issa turned into nothing less than a battle of wills. And Issa upped the ante when he drew a line in the sand and gave Holder until 5 pm on February 9th to comply with the subpoenas or face charges of contempt of congress.
And so they squared off, and for any of you who wondered which man would blink first the answer has been revealed—Issa blinked, and gave Holder & Co. a time extension for turning over the documents.
Keep in mind, that throughout the time the back and forth has been taking place, the DOJ has given the House Oversight Committee just 6,000 documents, but they’ve provided their internal IG with 80,000 plus. The bottom line: time hasn’t been the issue, rather, the refusal to comply has. Nevertheless, Issa has given in and provided Holder with more time anyway. And to make matters worse, as of today the extension has no time limit on it.
** So as it stands, Holder has from now till the cows come home to play it his way.
Socialist R vs Socialist D. Some choice. We keep you in power if you keep us in power.
I lost all respect for Issa when he endorsed Romney. So this doesn’t surprise me or change my opinion of him.
I wish we had a viable third party. We will never purge the (R) party of its establishment whores!
Sorry but that’s inaccurate.
Darrel Issa doesn’t have any balls at all.
Just a big mouth.
It was nothing more than Kabuki Theater, all participants playing their good guy, bad guy roles.
Madonna would have produced a better hearing.
Leni
Skip contempt charges and straight to summary execution?
Issa blinks, Catholic Charities caves...seems like a trend, doesn’t it?
Here’s our proof...
You know Boehner is behind this...
This is so unbelievably stupid.
I'm going to need a shrink soon..........
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