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Woody Woodpecker

(562 posts)
47. Then the D's better recapture the House
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 03:10 PM
Jun 2012

and put Issa in a position where he has no power and will be relegated to a pathetic subcommittee who has no relevance in the US and just a placeholder for Issa.

Even better would be the ousting of Issa in the election.

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I called the WH and told the President that I was BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #1
Well said, LynneSin Laurian Jun 2012 #2
What did he say? nt progress2k12nbynd Jun 2012 #32
Right on peace frog Jun 2012 #63
Have the voter purge investigations ended? Would they if Holder resigns? morningfog Jun 2012 #3
You're asking ProSense Jun 2012 #4
I was responding to the rationale of the OP, which focused on the voter purge investigations. morningfog Jun 2012 #7
I won't lose sleep over Holder's departure, but magical thyme Jun 2012 #10
I agree, now would not be the time. morningfog Jun 2012 #11
They've already claimed some scalps during the past 3+ years Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #15
The question is what does Holder have on Issa? savannah43 Jun 2012 #65
Fuck all repukes in congress,they covered up for admitted war criminals. libtodeath Jun 2012 #5
So true. go west young man Jun 2012 #40
Well, this IS a witch hunt by Issa and the GOP.. ananda Jun 2012 #6
DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #8
It boggles the mind that anyone can't see the utter fraudulence in Issa's behavior. TahitiNut Jun 2012 #9
Exactly. If people on DU can't calculate this flamingdem Jun 2012 #30
Yeah, what's with BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #81
Great summary - thanks (n/t) klook Jun 2012 #55
There you go with the logic and the obvious justiceischeap Jun 2012 #12
K & R for sanity Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #13
Not tossing Holder here.. ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #14
seeing dan burton's ugly mug on the rachel last night nearly made me puke. mopinko Jun 2012 #16
Should Issa be arrested? RedCloud Jun 2012 #17
+1 n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #18
A Politico report stated that Issa is planning shit-loads more "investigations" bullwinkle428 Jun 2012 #19
But interesting enough if Rmoney (god forbid) wins then Issa will just take a vacation the next 4yrs LynneSin Jun 2012 #22
Then the D's better recapture the House Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #47
Well, eons ago when the GOP took the House he said he was going to hold investigations MADem Jun 2012 #80
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2012 #20
I think Holder should resign but... Bradical79 Jun 2012 #21
Not asking you or anyone to be the president of the Eric Holder fan club LynneSin Jun 2012 #23
k and r panader0 Jun 2012 #24
PlaceHolder warrprayer Jun 2012 #25
I am not tossing Holder to the hyenas but I HATE "shame on you" LaurenG Jun 2012 #26
Do not give the repugs ANYTHING Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #27
I agree. If they can push Holder out they will not give their approval to a new attorney general and jwirr Jun 2012 #28
total bullshit. barbtries Jun 2012 #29
You seriously understate the gravity of "conservative" traitorism. Cary Jun 2012 #31
A DUer with far more psychological training than I have mentioned coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #57
He's kind of a dog, but he's our dog. We need to defend our own. dawg Jun 2012 #33
I don't think many of us here at DU are big fans of Holder - myself included LynneSin Jun 2012 #34
Amen! treestar Jun 2012 #35
Thank you for posting solara Jun 2012 #36
True dat. K&R n/t FSogol Jun 2012 #37
This is why you don't dump people like Van Jones, Shirly Sherrod, ACORN, etc., the Marr Jun 2012 #38
Regarding ACORN clang1 Jun 2012 #39
+1 JVS Jun 2012 #64
Holder stopped a program started B Calm Jun 2012 #41
+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #44
Well, if that's so then why doesn't he cooperate with the oversight investigation? HotRodTuna Jun 2012 #52
Classic case of "none so blind....." Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #73
Or living in a bubble? B Calm Jun 2012 #76
FACT: War criminals still free, will never be prosecuted just1voice Jun 2012 #42
We have to care and not eat our own faces at the same time n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #43
FACT: If war criminals were prosecuted and "our Eric" didn't have a Reagan like hardon TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #68
With Issa it is always bullshit. Jake2413 Jun 2012 #45
Always! And he has quite a checkered history, to boot. nt babylonsister Jun 2012 #66
I still want Holder out for what hes doing to the legal MMJ patients and dispensaries. Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #46
But he won't be replaced with a pro-MMJ AG. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #70
Jeebus. Haven't you heard of a thing called "timing"? eridani Jun 2012 #72
fuckin' A spanone Jun 2012 #48
I've been against Holder on many issues, such as that he is too in awe JDPriestly Jun 2012 #49
re: he is too in awe of the big banks or the mortgage industry to prosecute the bad guys clang1 Jun 2012 #75
How about replacing him with someone who can focus on voter suppression 100% of the time, Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #50
Need your reference links, friend. mlevans Jun 2012 #51
one of the worse i`ve seen since 2001 madrchsod Jun 2012 #53
Eric Holder is a breath of fresh air compared to Bush's attorney generals. Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #54
A turd is a turd to me clang1 Jun 2012 #77
I'm telling you, Holder knows where the DOJ skeletons are buried; that's why they are after him. patrice Jun 2012 #56
Yes. And then there is this... babylonsister Jun 2012 #67
. patrice Jun 2012 #79
and likes them bones exactly where they lie. TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #69
Yes. More comfortable there, but he CAN get into a world of shit if asked the right question, at the patrice Jun 2012 #78
For the record... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #58
"Shame on you!" always seems to me to be kinda lame quinnox Jun 2012 #59
Here's Your Link Peaceful Protester Jun 2012 #60
Fishing Expedition (repost) Peaceful Protester Jun 2012 #61
Thanks. Scurrilous Jun 2012 #62
K&R SunSeeker Jun 2012 #71
Agree 1000%! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #74
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