Eric Holder/CONTEMPT!!

[greg]

How about some good news?

The House of Representatives have voted to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress by a vote of 255-67.

[Zadig]

What do you think this is going to accomplish Greg?

[greg]

(06-28-2012 04:46 PM)Zadig Wrote:  What do you think this is going to accomplish Greg?

Maybe some accountability?

[bean]

rofl....

[Zadig]

(06-28-2012 04:58 PM)greg Wrote:  

(06-28-2012 04:46 PM)Zadig Wrote:  What do you think this is going to accomplish Greg?

Maybe some accountability?

How exactly is that going to work?

[myotch]

Well, Holder could be fined, jailed. He'll probably just be fined, though.

The last man jailed for contempt of Congress ended up in a hotel room.

As far as how accountability works, here's the thing: Holder was held accountable today, already. The only thing left is the penalty against him. And whether, in the future, he will be more forthcoming regarding the gun-walking program that is materially related to the murder of one US government agent Brian Terry and scores of murders of civilians and government agents in Mexico.

[Bob M]

(06-28-2012 06:38 PM)myotch Wrote:  Well, Holder could be fined, jailed. He'll probably just be fined, though.

The last man jailed for contempt of Congress ended up in a hotel room.

As far as how accountability works, here's the thing: Holder was held accountable today, already. The only thing left is the penalty against him. And whether, in the future, he will be more forthcoming regarding the gun-walking program that is materially related to the murder of one US government agent Brian Terry and scores of murders of civilians and government agents in Mexico.

And being who he is, he could just remove anyone who decides to try and have him arrested.

[Zadig]

Good luck guys. Enjoy you schadenfreude while it lasts.

[myotch]

It's not about schadenfreude. I take no pleasure in Holder's demise at all. Moreover, I detest that any of this is necessary.

[Historian]

Schadenfreude is deriving pleasure from the misfortune of others. I take no pleasure in this ruling: I take pleasure in justice. Criminals need to be help accountable to the law, and those who endanger the lives of others need to be restrained and punished. That's all this is.