Sources tell NBC News Speaker Boehner rejects a WH/DOJ offer to avoid contempt vote facing AG Holder

[Tx4obama]

6:29 PM - Jun 26, 2012

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Sources tell NBC News Speaker Boehner rejects a White House/DOJ offer to avoid contempt vote facing Attorney General Holder - @CNBC2012

https://twitter.com/BreakingNews/status/217761488230817792

[Swede Atlanta]

2. Who cares what Orange boy does?

He can't control his own caucus. Whether the Dems or pukes control the House come January, he is likely out.

Hold Holder in contempt. It will mean nothing other than maybe spike a boner, perhaps the first in years for some of those old guys, for the pukes.

I see this as a non-issue.

[Teamster Jeff]

3. The Master Negotiator once again races to stake out a position of weakness

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. I certainly hope ...

The Democratic House Leadership is making daily contact with the "more unreliable" members of it's Caucus. And I hope the conversation starts with:

"Listen here you bluedog a$$hole ..."

And further, Why have I not heard any Democrats saying:

"Listen here media ... 1, 2 or even 3 votes from Democratic members that rarely vote WITH the Democratic caucus does not make the measure bi-partisan."

[pacalo]

5. I believe this contempt b.s. has everything to do with Republicans trying to prevent

the attorney general from investigating their voter suppression laws.

From malaise's "Countdown" video thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002860068#post36

Pennsylvania state House Republican leader Mike Turzai was caught on video speaking to a Republican state committee gathering about what their true motivation is in regard to voter ID laws:

/left out a word

[spanone]

6. history will not be kind to boehner

here johnny boy

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