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mastermind

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9. The fascists tried this back in 2012 when President Obama invoked executive privilege

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 11:05 AM

Nov 2018

so that the Justice Department wouldn’t have to provide documents pertaining to the fast and furious operation. It was the first contempt vote of a sitting attorney general. It did not lead to any convictions, went nowhere. As I understand it goes through the Federal courts and just civil fines are involved. The Fascist House tried to strengthen the rules, passed it but don't think it became law. Bet their glad it didn't now.

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Ted Lieu: Dear Acting AG-You can stonewall but we'll get the info you are hiding & make you testify [View all] kpete Nov 2018 OP

I love Ted Lieu- too bad he can't run for Luciferous Nov 2018 #1

Agreed. I still consider him my Congressman even though we've moved. calimary Nov 2018 #8

Excellent. dalton99a Nov 2018 #2

Red Don's crew is planning on ignoring every subpoena uponit7771 Nov 2018 #3

I agree. Ramsey Barner Nov 2018 #4

Let's see if Democrats have the minerals to put them in jail uponit7771 Nov 2018 #7

Whitaker journal entry, #27 Fuzzpope Nov 2018 #5

Just a matter of time duforsure Nov 2018 #6

The fascists tried this back in 2012 when President Obama invoked executive privilege mastermind Nov 2018 #9

Where's Rod Rosenstein? Why isn't he fighting this? FakeNoose Nov 2018 #10

Just guessing here...but he's in a very precarious situation. libdem4life Nov 2018 #12

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #11