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LAGC

(5,330 posts)
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 02:52 AM Jun 2012

Anyone Catch OutFront w/Erin Burnett Tonight on CNN Regarding the Contempt Vote?

She had an interesting interview with Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA), one of the 17 Democrats who voted with the Republicans in their contempt vote against A.G. Holder on Thursday.

You can see the interview segment here: http://outfront.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/28/u-s-house-finds-attorney-general-in-contempt-of-congress-in-historic-vote/

He made an interesting point, that he didn't expect any sort of cover-up to be revealed by the documents, but was puzzled at why the Administration is refusing to just release them and let Congress do its job of being able to investigate the Executive Branch, when it is accused of wrong-doing.

Erin Burnett kept trying to paint him into a corner suggesting that his vote was motivated by fealty to the NRA, but as he responded, he doesn't agree with the NRA's conspiracy theory, he isn't running for re-election, and doesn't plan to run again in the future. So his vote was purely his own conscience and consistency with his contempt vote against Bush officials back in 2008 as well.

Just gives some interesting insight into why some Democrats voted the way they did.

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Anyone Catch OutFront w/Erin Burnett Tonight on CNN Regarding the Contempt Vote? (Original Post) LAGC Jun 2012 OP
Ask Valerie Plame why they don't want agents names revealed MiniMe Jun 2012 #1
"That is why ..." Interesting defense. Did Holder claim this? n/t AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #2
They've been saying on the news all week that the reason that President Obama ... Tx4obama Jun 2012 #3
Atmire in the video is lying. Tx4obama Jun 2012 #4
Another GOP cheerleader jpak Jun 2012 #5

MiniMe

(21,727 posts)
1. Ask Valerie Plame why they don't want agents names revealed
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:02 AM
Jun 2012

That is why he didn't want to give any more documents. Besides, no matter how much paper Holder gave them, it would never be enough for Issa.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
3. They've been saying on the news all week that the reason that President Obama ...
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:57 AM
Jun 2012

... claimed Executive Privilege regarding the documents is because if he didn't then it would set a new precedent and then in the future The Congress could access ALL of the Executive Administrations documents when ever they wanted to even when they shouldn't.

Any Congressperson that does not know that is incompetent.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
4. Atmire in the video is lying.
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 05:03 AM
Jun 2012

This is the FIRST time a cabinet member has be held in contempt via a full House floor vote.

And he will NEVER see ALL of the documents because they will never be released.

He sounds like a DINO to me.




jpak

(41,761 posts)
5. Another GOP cheerleader
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:59 AM
Jun 2012

Last edited Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:26 PM - Edit history (2)

yawn

Maybe she should have interviewed the dozens of REAL Democrats that walked out on the GOP/NRA gun nut witch hunt contempt vote.

They knew that Issa's F&F "investigation" was a fucking fraud and he is fucking liar.

Like the rest of the asshole GOP/NRA gun nuts that voted for contempt.

yup

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