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blm

(113,141 posts)
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:39 PM Jun 2012

Should charges be levied against Issa for KNOWINGLY deceiving congress and public for political gain

and using taxpayers dollars for a smear campaign against a government agency and the Attorney General that he KNEW was based a lie?

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Should charges be levied against Issa for KNOWINGLY deceiving congress and public for political gain (Original Post) blm Jun 2012 OP
Absolutely! lob1 Jun 2012 #1
Should he? yes. will he? no. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #2
I was thinking more LEGAL recourse as opposed to political means. blm Jun 2012 #8
I dont think theres a legal case. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #17
Yes. And if convicted he should be subject to firing squad of a 1000 blue paintball guns. Hoyt Jun 2012 #3
I was thinking Aerows Jun 2012 #10
yes notadmblnd Jun 2012 #4
Yes. No doubt. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #5
And an intelligent electorate would turn him out this fall rurallib Jun 2012 #6
Yes. moondust Jun 2012 #7
EXACTLY - he perpetrated fraud and at a very high cost to this nation. blm Jun 2012 #9
Dig Deeper... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #11
Of course - and Issa is one of the most political, fascist animals in DC. He needs scrutiny blm Jun 2012 #12
Yes, that would happen in a democracy. K&R n/t bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #13
Drag him to the Ethics Committee Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #14
Pelosi should hand him a bill jpak Jun 2012 #15
Yes DearAbby Jun 2012 #16
 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
2. Should he? yes. will he? no.
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:09 PM
Jun 2012

Won't happen as long as Rs have House. Should Dems take House, its possible he could be censured for lying and abuse of power.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
17. I dont think theres a legal case.
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:04 PM
Jun 2012

Polititians lie all the time. Since Issa wasnt under oath, he committed no crime. His only possible punishment will be political.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
11. Dig Deeper...
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 09:23 AM
Jun 2012

Issa was carrying the NRA's water. They're the ones who concocted this "they're taking our guns away" hysteria ever since President Obama won election and have been stoking it ever since. This is a blatant power play by LaPerrier to shake down both politicians and members so he and the NRA can be a player this year. If wishes were ponies, there's be an investigation into Issa's links and how much he recieved (as well as other congresscritters) from the NRA to pull off this charade. A real pipe dream is that people get enlightened by the Fortune magazine article and call for restoring the assault weapons ban...the thing the NRA was getting major vapors about...

blm

(113,141 posts)
12. Of course - and Issa is one of the most political, fascist animals in DC. He needs scrutiny
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:20 AM
Jun 2012

in every way there is, and, especially, LEGAL SCRUTINY.

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