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Gothmog

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11. It should not take long

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #10)

Thu May 8, 2014, 07:41 AM

May 2014

The House first sends this contempt motion to an US attorney who has to determine if there is merit to this motion. The US attorney normally would then file in Federal court to enforce this motion. No court would enforce this motion. It is likely that the US attorney would not enforce this motion

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Republicans hit IRS� Lois Lerner with contempt [View all] alp227 May 2014 OP

Badge of Honor GeorgeGist May 2014 #1

^^^ What George Said.... Grassy Knoll May 2014 #2

The courts will not uphold this ruling Gothmog May 2014 #3

Then Issa will hold the courts in contempt! Because Issa is da man! Major Hogwash May 2014 #5

But how long will it take for the issue to go through the courts and get slapped down davidpdx May 2014 #10

It should not take long Gothmog May 2014 #11

The only partisan component is Issa's demands. Thor_MN May 2014 #4

That's right savalez May 2014 #6

Dear dipshit Darrell... Plucketeer May 2014 #7

Issa is a contemptible ass-hole Historic NY May 2014 #8

You are being too kind Samantha May 2014 #9