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Yup. Issa was headed straight to the usual nowhere and Gowdy upset the applecart. Issa Did ‘correct’ him publicly did he not?
Thank God Issa was not allowed to let this witch slide like he has so many others in his dog and pony shows.
“Oh well we’ll just let you go without making you answer the 5th to any questions that could lead somewhere like Obana...”
I was pissed this morning, wanted Issa et al to ask her questions anyway — even if she pleaded #5 on all of them. That would be bad optics for the Administration.
However, now that she’ll be back, and can no longer claim #5, the optics will be even worse — she’ll just be continually refusing to answer — in clear contempt of Congress. The optics of this scenario will be much, much worse for the Administration.
That isn’t what happened.
It was a one two punch. Issa had already said that he thought Lerner waiver her rights and he was taking it as a refusal to testify.
One of the reasons that Gowdy got involved is because he wanted to shove it in Cummings face.
And of course, Cummings had to backtrack.