Deadwood
06-24-2012, 03:24 PM
Obama Invokes Executive Privilege to Forestall Contempt Citation
WASHINGTON — A long-simmering fight between Republican lawmakers and the Obama administration sharply escalated on Wednesday, as a Congressional panel recommended that the House of Representatives cite Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/eric_h_holder_jr/index.html?inline=nyt-per) for contempt and President Obama asserted executive privilege to shield Justice Department documents from disclosure.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/21/us/obama-claims-executive-privilege-in-gun-case.html?_r=1
Now what does this do FOR the president's re-election chances?
To date, in fact increasingly, the Dems have insisted all this "Fast and Furious" business is a pig in a poke, and like Sargent Schultz "I know nothing!'
So, if it's just all politics, and there's nothing there, what are they hiding? Why take a chance like this, invoking executive privilege and all the back flow that comes with it..
Perry Calls Obama's Use of Executive Privilege 'Nixonian
http://nationaljournal.com/perry-calls-obama-s-use-of-executive-privilege-nixonian--20120624
and take the risk of further erosion of support?
In summary, there is no up side other than the prevent Eric Holder from being forced out of office [which is a lot less than the jail term he deserves].
Add to this the fact Obama is waaaay behind in fund raising, his individual contributions have dried up to the point their asking supporters to have their wedding guests donate instead of wedding presents....
Despite full time campaigning [at the tax payer's expense] since February the "Yes, we can" Rock star is still neck and neck in the polls with doubtful campaigner who lost the conservative right two years ago. Considering Obama is an icon in his own mind, he should have at least a six point lead, if not ten.
Nope, with his campaign in the tank he would NOT take this sort of risk unless the evidence they're looking for leads to some jail terms or is "the smoking gun" where Obama said "OK, lets ship some guns into Mexico in violation of their sovereign laws."
But, this is a "political fishing expedition."
Right
WASHINGTON — A long-simmering fight between Republican lawmakers and the Obama administration sharply escalated on Wednesday, as a Congressional panel recommended that the House of Representatives cite Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/eric_h_holder_jr/index.html?inline=nyt-per) for contempt and President Obama asserted executive privilege to shield Justice Department documents from disclosure.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/21/us/obama-claims-executive-privilege-in-gun-case.html?_r=1
Now what does this do FOR the president's re-election chances?
To date, in fact increasingly, the Dems have insisted all this "Fast and Furious" business is a pig in a poke, and like Sargent Schultz "I know nothing!'
So, if it's just all politics, and there's nothing there, what are they hiding? Why take a chance like this, invoking executive privilege and all the back flow that comes with it..
Perry Calls Obama's Use of Executive Privilege 'Nixonian
http://nationaljournal.com/perry-calls-obama-s-use-of-executive-privilege-nixonian--20120624
and take the risk of further erosion of support?
In summary, there is no up side other than the prevent Eric Holder from being forced out of office [which is a lot less than the jail term he deserves].
Add to this the fact Obama is waaaay behind in fund raising, his individual contributions have dried up to the point their asking supporters to have their wedding guests donate instead of wedding presents....
Despite full time campaigning [at the tax payer's expense] since February the "Yes, we can" Rock star is still neck and neck in the polls with doubtful campaigner who lost the conservative right two years ago. Considering Obama is an icon in his own mind, he should have at least a six point lead, if not ten.
Nope, with his campaign in the tank he would NOT take this sort of risk unless the evidence they're looking for leads to some jail terms or is "the smoking gun" where Obama said "OK, lets ship some guns into Mexico in violation of their sovereign laws."
But, this is a "political fishing expedition."
Right