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AnotherMcIntosh

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9. His statement includes exactly what was quoted:

Reply to SunsetDreams (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:48 PM

Jun 2012

"Whatever the path that this matter will now follow, it will not distract me or the men and women of the Department of Justice from the important tasks that are our responsibility."

If you don't like a question being asked about what those important tasks are, and if you don't like a question being asked based upon his history of going after state-approved medical marijuana dispensaries, too bad.

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Full text of AG Holder's Statement After Contempt Vote [View all] SunsetDreams Jun 2012 OP

Kick with edit for DOJ Full release SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #1

Great response from Holder. K&R! highplainsdem Jun 2012 #2

To hold this congress in contempt SCVDem Jun 2012 #3

So this will not distract Holder from going after State-approved medical-marijuana dispensaries? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #4

That's not in his statement SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #6

His statement includes exactly what was quoted: AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #9

His statement does not include what you suggest SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #10

His own conduct suggested the question. If he did not have a strong history of going after AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #13

Technically, it is. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #18

Up here near San Jose they shut down a couple of ginormeous green house growers no local at all. xtraxritical Jun 2012 #21

Is anyone running against Issa in the next election? abelenkpe Jun 2012 #5

Yes Jerry Tetalman SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #15

Thank you! abelenkpe Jun 2012 #19

Please give me a name, I live in his district. xtraxritical Jun 2012 #22

Here: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #27

Issa losing his seat would be nice, I think efforts should toddwv Jun 2012 #30

I agree! abelenkpe Jun 2012 #31

Excellent response! Spazito Jun 2012 #7

k&r... spanone Jun 2012 #8

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2012 #11

He's still claiming there was a program when there wasn't. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #12

Suprise! Suprise! The ops began in the previous administration! Who'd of thought! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #14

That's not true. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #20

True. The story would be a good one, if it were not for the facts. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #23

ALL if it falls under 'Project Gunrunner' which started in 2005 Tx4obama Jun 2012 #25

Ok, but F&F didn't use tactics started under the previous admin. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #28

kick SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #16

Keep kicked goclark Jun 2012 #17

Thanks :) SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #24

K&R! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #26

K&R for a great response dgauss Jun 2012 #29