Another phrase for this: Crying uncle.
Rep. Elijah Cummings warned Rep. Darrell Issa against turning a potential contempt resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder over the Fast and Furious scandal into “an election-year witch hunt,” he wrote in a letter late last week.
“Holding someone in contempt of Congress is one of the most serious and formal actions our Committee can take, and it should not be used as a political tool to generate press as part of an election-year witch hunt against the Obama Administration,” the Maryland Democrat wrote Friday to Issa, the California Republican who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Cummings is especially incensed that Issa’s letter got leaked to the press. Sympathy for that position is in short supply. Congressmembers on both sides use press leaks to amp up pressure and move issues along. Holder could have avoided the possibility of being held in contempt by being cooperative and telling the truth at the start. That might have come with its own set of consequences, of course, since Fast and Furious is Obama’s bloodiest scandal and Holder’s office knew about it long before he has acknowledged any personal knowledge of it.
Oh boo-fricking-hoo, Cummings. Last I checked, subpoenas aren’t optional and interfering with witness testimony is a bad thing. You want your buddy Holder to escape being held in contempt? Hey, here’s an idea. Maybe he should try cooperating with Congress instead of obstructing their investigation! Oh my GOD, what a concept!
I agree with the Congressman on the issue of leaking.
What will *he* agree on? Anything? Dead men would like to know.
My own view is that this should not be a witch hunt, nor should anyone involved at DOJ/ATF expect anything but the *standard* “accomplice to murder” or “accessory after the fact” charges if the proof is there. And it is an impeachable offense for Mr. Holder if he had any foreknowledge or witheld information. So what does the esteemed Congressman propose? Anything at all? Or drop the matter?
Incidentally, what are his views on George Zimmerman? And the first investigation? Is it only black men that get demands for their deaths to be investigated fairly granted, Congressman? Or am I missing something?
The only reason this is an election-year issue is because of previous years of foot-dragging. The only reason this is a subpoena issue is because of previous lies and stalling. When you make the bed, that’s where you get to rest — and you don’t get to complain that it’s too lumpy.
the dems need to fear nothing from Issa.. Issa has made it completely clear that he has absolutely no intention of doing anything about anything.. name one thing he’s accomplished.. nada, zilch.. he’s biding his time in hopes that obama gets re-elected so all this pretend shet he’s doing can stop and he can go back to snoozing.. what a disappointment.. but then we were warned weren’t we?
“Cummings is especially incensed that Issa’s letter got leaked to the press.”
Oh, really? Rep, Cummings, shouldn’t ALL letters of Congressman (that don’t disclose classified information) be ‘leaked to the press’? Have you ever heard of the Freedom of Information Act, Rep. Cummings? I suppose in your world, you prefer that your dealings (with public money, of course) be done in the privacy of a smoke-filled, back room, with no disclosure to your constituents, the press, or your colleagues in Congressmen.
My gosh, your liberal media brethren are already doing everything they can to cover up the F & F debacle! I suppose it’s too much to ask that Holder be held responsible for the deaths of agents Terry & Zapata, along with hundreds, if not thousands, of Mexican civilians, particularly when he knew about it, authorized it, and then lied about it? Not to mention the egregious nature of the operation to begin with: giving guns to Mexican drug cartels in order to undermine the gun ownership rights of law-abiding American citizens! You and Holder should both be held in contempt!
I faithfully vote against Rep. Elijah Cummings in every election, to no avail. I also vote against my Senators. They are all hard left ilk. It’s infuriating! Their Maryland constituents are almost universally behind them.
As for Fast and Furious, I’m all for every involved head rolling! Would that we had officials who would make that happen!
There is a state, well a commonwealth, just south of Maryland that might suit you better. And we could use your help. If you hurry, you can vote here and leave that nightmare of a state behind.
“Rep. Elijah Cummings” Two seconds at google. Black Caucus, and Maryland.
Does anyone here need more info on why he is trying to take the heat off Holder?
Cummings head will be on the same platter as Holders Soon enough… Lets his Lips Flap.. I hope they beat Both of them to death In Prison…
– soon as the Donks quit with their staged non-subcommittee “hearings” where “testimony” is not given under oath.
Cummings is such an idiot – but I repeat myself. What, does he think this is a child’s game of bean bag? No, this is a game of high speed baseball, with an inside pitch here and their to get everyone’s attention. Holder deserves to be impeached, and not just for “Fast and Furious.”
Tell the cry baby to go home now cause it is about to get HOTTER.
Holder and his upper staff, and his boss Obama all need to stand trial on this one.
They all lied and people died.
Time for the truth to come out, Elijah. People have died and it’s time for Holder to answer questions honestly, for once.
A witch Hunt? Is Obambi gonna throw Moochelle under the bus this time? Yep, Moochelle and Holdout dreamed it all up and Obambi knew nothing about it!
Cummings has a lot of room to talk!
/sarc