House sets (this) afternoon contempt vote on Holder

[jpak]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/06/house-sets-vote-to-hold-holder-in-contempt-of-congress/1#.T-yDxBfDdvU

Barring a last-minute deal on documents, leaders of the Republican-run House expect to vote this afternoon on a contempt of Congress citation for Attorney General Eric Holder.

Democrats and the White House call it all politics, while House members criticize Holder for declining to release documents related to the botched gun-trafficking investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.

"We'd really rather have the attorney general and the president work with us to get to the bottom of a very serious issue," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. "Unfortunately, they're not willing to show the American people the truth about what happened. It's an unfortunate place where we are."

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told the Reuters Washington Summit that the contempt voter is "one of the most irresponsible" acts she has seen in Congress.

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[MADem]

1. Fuck 'em--they've been overshadowed by the Supreme Court decision. nt

[jpak]

2. A doubleplus ungood day for the GOP

They will look like idiots.

yup

[Pilotguy]

3. Don't most people have contempt for Congress...

[cynatnite]

4. What? There's a vote?

I forgot all about that because all they're talking about is ACA. I can't even hear anything but the ACA.

[MADem]

6. I also hear a little bit of cheering and cackling...and some sobbing and wailing.

But that's having to do with the Topic du Jour, as well!

[backscatter712]

5. I'm not too concerned.

Once the RepubliCONs pull off this stunt, they'll have blown their wad, and since it's apparent that this is nothing but a witchhunt, it won't cause the kind of damage Issa thinks it will.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. They still have 3 cards

- debt ceiling fight (again)
- government shutdown due to appropriations holdup
- Attempt impeachment hearings as a suicidal move

[BumRushDaShow]

7. And the CBC will walk out.

Go CBC!