Democrats walk out of Holder contempt vote

[spence]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Spence, where in those points did I make a "massive miscalculation"? Please be specific, so that I can benefit from your thoughtful and learned commentary.

You're making a gross generalization not backed by reality Republicans have in fact walked out on votes in protest many times over similar contempt charges.

A quick Google and it looks like they did it several times in 2008 alone, choosing partisan politics instead of representing their constituents as they were elected to do.

Shameful.

People have been saying this has been a witch hunt and if the CNN piece rings true that might just be the case.

As for scurrying off, that also is not backed by facts. I had to get some work done, sweat a little (nobody saw me) and get my older son from camp. It was a lucid experience if anything...not at all a scurry.

-spence

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

People have been saying this has been a witch hunt and if the CNN piece rings true that might just be the case.

As for scurrying off, that also is not backed by facts. I had to get some work done, sweat a little (nobody saw me) and get my older son from camp. It was a lucid experience if anything...not at all a scurry.

-spence

"People have been saying this has been a witch hunt and if the CNN piece rings true that might just be the case."

Wrong. The Holder contempt vote has nothing to do with the subject matter in the CNN article. The contempt hearings have to do wih (1) the possibility that Holder lied under oath, and (2) Congress' request for documents that reveal who knew what, and when. This would all have been avoided if Holder and Obama handed over the documents. They didn't. That doesn't sound like the "transparency" that a certain megalomaniac presidential candidate promised.

"As for scurrying off, that also is not backed by facts."

It's not? You said a made a huge mistake, but offered not one syllable to support that. You still haven't. As usual.

Spence, does your side NEVER get tired of labeling everyone who disagrees with them about anything, as a racist?