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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:51 PM Jun 2012

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So, give it to me straight (re: Fast & Furious)

The House votes (presumably) to hold Holder in contempt of Congress. What then?

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So, give it to me straight (re: Fast & Furious) (Original Post) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 OP

then nothing notadmblnd Jun 2012 #1

I'll make you a $10K bet Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #2

I don't think Holder will prosecute himself either. notadmblnd Jun 2012 #3

That would be idiotic beyond belief Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #4

Then they get to go back to their constituents and brag about how they stood up to the WH. malthaussen Jun 2012 #5

Absolutely not Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #6

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

1. then nothing

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:57 PM

Jun 2012

or Holder could decide to prosecute himself I suppose

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts)

2. I'll make you a $10K bet

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 10:13 PM

Jun 2012

that won't be happening. Thanks for your response.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

3. I don't think Holder will prosecute himself either.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 10:23 PM

Jun 2012

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts)

4. That would be idiotic beyond belief

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 10:37 PM

Jun 2012

Whatever you think about him, he's certainly not dumb.

malthaussen

(17,216 posts)

5. Then they get to go back to their constituents and brag about how they stood up to the WH.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:01 AM

Jun 2012

You don't -- really -- think this issue is about anything of substance, do you?

-- Mal

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts)

6. Absolutely not

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:15 AM

Jun 2012

Last edited Thu Jun 28, 2012, 09:13 AM - Edit history (1)

Nothing the Republicans do has any substance. I was just curious about the potential political ramifications for President Obama though it's nice to know that the whole "scandal" is proving to be even a bit much for publications like Forbes and even National Review to stomach.

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