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maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:02 PM Jun 2012

Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt

Source: AP

Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has declared that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress does not constitute a crime and he won't be prosecuted for contempt of Congress.


In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, the department says that it will not bring the congressional contempt citation against Holder to a federal grand jury and that it will take no other action to prosecute the attorney general.

Deputy Attorney General James Cole says the decision is in line with long-standing Justice Department practice across administrations of both political parties.



Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/justice-wont-prosecute-holder-1466963.html



link to the letter...sorry about the source
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/06/29/letter-from-justice-department-to-boehner-on-holder-contempt-vote/
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Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt (Original Post) maddezmom Jun 2012 OP
Please hand your local Repuke a case of nails. I'm sure they spit out sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #2
+1 cyberswede Jun 2012 #11
Once again, Republicans would rather play political games than do something to help the country. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #3
You mean all this . . . aggiesal Jun 2012 #4
They must do as they are told-->their "LOYALTY OATH" to the 1% hue Jun 2012 #23
Republicans dont have to change the look of constipation on their faces from yesterday aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #5
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT GOING TO SETTLE WELL WITH THE REPUBLICANS... Beer Snob-50 Jun 2012 #6
neh neh neh neh neh. take that! robinlynne Jun 2012 #7
unbelievable rtracey Jun 2012 #8
Best idea I've heard all day. Why should our donations go to these bastards for re-election. I Booster Jun 2012 #30
Welcome back Friday News Dump Blue Owl Jun 2012 #9
HOW MUCH The Last Democrat Jun 2012 #10
Wait, wait ... ladym55 Jun 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #13
well done by James Cole maddezmom Jun 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #16
This is awesome stuff Politicub Jun 2012 #26
Now that's just salt in the wound..... Grassy Knoll Jun 2012 #15
Given that the charges are totally contrived this doesn't surprise me... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #17
it's 4:50p and i am watching martin bashir coldbeer Jun 2012 #18
I think he announced at the top of his show maddezmom Jun 2012 #21
The Right have so much money Iliyah Jun 2012 #19
Issa is a waste of his skin and our time. n/t BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #20
re:Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt allan01 Jun 2012 #22
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) says he will have Eric Holder arrested Tx4obama Jun 2012 #24
good luck with that Jason maddezmom Jun 2012 #25
I smell another contempt hearing.... Turbineguy Jun 2012 #27
Boehner is not having a good week. liberal N proud Jun 2012 #28
not to mention the stock for the spray on tanners maddezmom Jun 2012 #29
All just part of the show, neatly packaged for TV viewing just1voice Jun 2012 #31
How much money did this cost the people? GOP should be cut off of funds for frivolous actions or glinda Jun 2012 #32

sinkingfeeling

(51,499 posts)
1. Please hand your local Repuke a case of nails. I'm sure they spit out
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:04 PM
Jun 2012

all they had yesterday and need a fresh supply.

Response to maddezmom (Original post)

aggiesal

(8,964 posts)
4. You mean all this . . .
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:08 PM
Jun 2012

was just for political theater?

Issa did all this just to embarrass the President?

I don't believe it. I simple can't believe it.

hue

(4,949 posts)
23. They must do as they are told-->their "LOYALTY OATH" to the 1%
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 06:02 PM
Jun 2012

I think the oligarchy planned to "shoot down" President Obama re: ACA and then Holder (all in one day) yesterday.
Too bad their plans were foiled!!

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
5. Republicans dont have to change the look of constipation on their faces from yesterday
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:14 PM
Jun 2012

but then permanent morbid constipation is a permanent Republican condition.

Beer Snob-50

(6,676 posts)
6. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT GOING TO SETTLE WELL WITH THE REPUBLICANS...
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:16 PM
Jun 2012

the justice department is just covering up for their boss AG Holder.

 

rtracey

(2,062 posts)
8. unbelievable
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:26 PM
Jun 2012

What a huge waste of time and I'm sure tax payer money. I can see the repubs doing this to waste money, thats their game, but some dems voted to hold Holder in contempt too. I believe the DNC should tell every democrat that voted for Holders contempt they will NOT be receiving funds from DNC for reelection.

Booster

(10,021 posts)
30. Best idea I've heard all day. Why should our donations go to these bastards for re-election. I
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 07:40 PM
Jun 2012

just hope they get voted out of office. Scums.

ladym55

(2,577 posts)
12. Wait, wait ...
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:39 PM
Jun 2012

Does this mean that this was all partisan political theater?????

I'm shocked I tell ya, just shocked.

I love how the chuckleheads who keep telling me that government needs to run "like a business" are the ones who do the damnedest to screw up their job and cost this nation money. If the government WERE run like a business, Issa, Boehner, Cantor, and company would be on the chopping block for incompetence.

Response to maddezmom (Original post)

Response to maddezmom (Reply #14)

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
17. Given that the charges are totally contrived this doesn't surprise me...
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:46 PM
Jun 2012

I have contacted 14 of the 17 Democrats that voted to hold Holder in contempt. In some cases my only option was to fake out an address within the district. In 4 cases I got staffers on the phone. They were pleasant 20-somethings.

In one case I told the staffer, look, we are at war. You can spout off all about "holding Bush" to the same standard, etc. all day long. They are the enemy and we must rally our troops. Either you and your Congresscritter are with us or you are against us. Plain and simple. No niceties. Make a decision so we all know. Your boss made his decision yesterday. He is now the enemy.

But this is going to be interesting. Issa (the greasy lizard) holds Holder (more integrity in his little fingernail than Issa) in contempt. Justice must consider this charge. Justice says there is no basis for the charge. House now asks for an independent prosecutor. I don't recall if it is the President or Justice that makes that decision.

This is all election-year theatrics. Issa's gonads have shrunk to the size or peanuts and he is trying to make a name for himself. Let's hope the summer heat exhausts his excitement. If nothing else the fact that Boner boy has all but excused the House from any further work until Selection day, that shouldn't be a problem.

coldbeer

(306 posts)
18. it's 4:50p and i am watching martin bashir
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:52 PM
Jun 2012

he does not seem aware that Holder is acquitted (less then an hour ago). Is this
Friday afternoon? concealing news?

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
19. The Right have so much money
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:54 PM
Jun 2012

that they can move forward in the courts, although they may not want to cause if they do here's hoping for the BUSH papers!

Look at how much was spent on defeating ACA. Thats nothing to the billionaires.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
29. not to mention the stock for the spray on tanners
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 06:44 PM
Jun 2012

all those tears and rubbing with the kleenex mean more applications of the orange stuff.

 

just1voice

(1,362 posts)
31. All just part of the show, neatly packaged for TV viewing
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 09:35 PM
Jun 2012

The MSMedia creates emotional stories that weakly attempt to attract viewers, it's also known as propaganda.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

--- Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes.

As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare. ---

glinda

(14,807 posts)
32. How much money did this cost the people? GOP should be cut off of funds for frivolous actions or
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 11:54 AM
Jun 2012

at least have to pay any money back. They are just into draining the coffers totally and bankrupting the Country while their buddies stockpile funds to take over.

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