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VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ag-eric-holder-chews-out-congressman-maybe-this-is-the-way-you-do-things-in-idaho-or-wherever-you%E2%80%99re-from/AG Eric Holder Chews Out Congressman: Maybe This Is The Way You Do Things In Idaho Or Wherever Youre From
During a hearing Thursday over the Fast and Furious scandal, Attorney General Eric Holder lit into Congressman Raul Labrador, after he displayed slides depicting statements Holder made about President Bill Clintons pardon of Marc Rich.
That was among the worst things Ive ever seen in Congress Holder scolded. Theres a whole bunch of things that I could say about what you just did, maybe this is the way you do things in Idaho or wherever youre from, but understand something Im proud of the work that Ive done as attorney general of the United States, and looked at fairly, I think that Ive done a pretty good job.
Have I been perfect? No. Have I made mistakes? Yes, Holder acknowledged. Do I treat the members of this committee with respect? I always hope that I do. And what you have just done is if nothing else, disrespectful. And if you dont like me thats one thing. You should respect the fact that I hold an office that is deserving of respect.
And you know, maybe youre new to this committee, I dont know, I dont know how long youve been here, Holder continued. But my hope would be that we can get beyond that kind of interaction, that kind of treatment of a witness whether its me or somebody else because I think what you just did was fundamentally unfair, just not right,
That was among the worst things Ive ever seen in Congress Holder scolded. Theres a whole bunch of things that I could say about what you just did, maybe this is the way you do things in Idaho or wherever youre from, but understand something Im proud of the work that Ive done as attorney general of the United States, and looked at fairly, I think that Ive done a pretty good job.
Have I been perfect? No. Have I made mistakes? Yes, Holder acknowledged. Do I treat the members of this committee with respect? I always hope that I do. And what you have just done is if nothing else, disrespectful. And if you dont like me thats one thing. You should respect the fact that I hold an office that is deserving of respect.
And you know, maybe youre new to this committee, I dont know, I dont know how long youve been here, Holder continued. But my hope would be that we can get beyond that kind of interaction, that kind of treatment of a witness whether its me or somebody else because I think what you just did was fundamentally unfair, just not right,
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AG Holder Chews Out Congressman:Maybe This Is The Way You Do Things In Idaho Or Wherever You’re From (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Feb 2012
OP
I wish he'd get that pissed off at the war criminals who killed thousands of Americans
tularetom
Feb 2012
#3
Stratetalker
(77 posts)1. Hell yes
Hawkowl
(5,213 posts)2. He sounds like Rumsfeld
With answering his own questions and all. Just saying.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)3. I wish he'd get that pissed off at the war criminals who killed thousands of Americans
and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in their little oil grab.
Or the coddled banksters who have more or less managed to kill the American middle class.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)4. How dare you say such. That's not fair. But I agree. nm
baldguy
(36,649 posts)5. Republican, teabagger, with a permanent sneer on his face
libodem
(19,288 posts)6. What a putz
Idiot from Idaho.