Attorney General Eric Holder’s last-ditch attempt to convince Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to cancel tomorrow’s contempt of Congress vote over Operation Fast and Furious appears to have ended in total failure. Issa tweeted the news immediately after the meeting ended.
Wish I could report #Holder delivered the docs we need to get to the truth in #fastandfurious. He didn't
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) June 19, 2012
It turns out that Holder approached tonight’s meeting with the same arrogance we’ve come to expect from the Obama administration. Instead of providing the documents that Issa had specifically requested, Holder arrived on Capitol Hill with nothing but an offer to brief Issa on the missing papers (all 240,000 of them). Issa confirmed that Holder’s continued holdout means the contempt vote will still be held tomorrow, as he promised yesterday when accepting the meeting.
I hope #Holder's @thejusticedept will reconsider, but I'm not optimistic. #contempt vote is on for tomorrow. #fastandfurious
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) June 19, 2012
That announcement drew serious vitriol from a “peaceful, tolerant” left wing that spent the Bush years pushing for investigations into anybody they could think of.
Where can I sign up for this 'contempt of Congress' gig, @DarrellIssa? I have contempt for Congress everyday. #WitchHunt
— Laura (@Lolly_Jean) June 19, 2012
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@DarrellIssa @thejusticedept #issa is a deadbeat politician, the only one that should be held in contempt of congress is #Issa! #obstruction
— Rob Saxan (@robsaxan) June 19, 2012
Its a conflict of interest 4 @DarrellIssa 2 b chairman of Oversight Committee #Issa is part of #1% fleecing #USA 4 #corporations-Research
— Eve & Style (@EveAndStyle) June 19, 2012
@DarrellIssa could u be anymore partisan? And on the heels of ur last stunt turned debacle on women's contraception… #GOP #clueless #hack
— towgc (@towgc) June 19, 2012
http://twitter.com/ozzies23/statuses/215217321919250432
@DarrellIssa So as the murdering pigs at the @NRA make sure drug cartels have access to weapons,you try to blame someone else. Fuck you Nazi
— Eddie Barnes (@RepubsRScum) June 19, 2012
@DarrellIssa I KNOW YOU REPUBS ARE FRIKING DUMB & RACIST SO I REPEAT.PROGRAM WAS STARTED BY BUSH<BUSH<BUSH
— AMERICANLIB (@AMERICANLIB) June 19, 2012
I support Attorney General Eric Holder. @DarrellIssa needs to stop with the witch hunt.
— annatooney (@annatooney) June 19, 2012
@DarrellIssa @thejusticedept Darrell Issa, you are a disgrace, you and your lynch mob, you need to self-deport yourself OUT of Congress
— Bryn (@bryn0017) June 19, 2012
Yes he is!! RT @Joy__Hart: @DarrellIssa Please resign, you are an embarrassment to our United States. #witchHunt
— Penny ✌????? (@Penny_G) June 19, 2012
Of course, a deck full of race cards was thrown at Issa (is this really all the left has to offer?):
If anyone should be held in contempt it should be the disgraceful @DarrellIssa & the rest of his disgusting party. #Dickhead #Racist #CTL
— AJ (@AlisaJass) June 19, 2012
@DarrellIssa could u be anymore partisan? And on the heels of ur last stunt turned debacle on women's contraception… #GOP #clueless #hack
— towgc (@towgc) June 19, 2012
@DarrellIssa LYNCH THAT NEGRO
— AMERICANLIB (@AMERICANLIB) June 19, 2012
@DarrellIssa @thejusticedept..Issa is a liar and a criminal, can't stand the fact that the AG and the President is black
— Iris (@IrisMonique) June 19, 2012
“@SupermanHotMale: RT @tinyMugwump: #GOP @DarrellIssa has gone megalomaniac. What is Holder's crime? Being black with a black boss.”
— Chenagrrl (@Chenagrrl) June 19, 2012
And, last but not least, some brave folks sitting behind their computers lobbed threats in Issa’s direction:
@DarrellIssa Why don't you ask the Bush Attorney General? Why do you hate Attorney Gen Holder-cld it be the color of his skin that you hate?
— MiddleclassVote (@Voter99percent) June 19, 2012
http://twitter.com/mazurslovedogs/statuses/215216442134634498
@darrellissa You will not get away with this witch hunt against AG Holder.
— LiberalPhenom (Obama is my president forever) (@LiberalPhenom) June 19, 2012
http://twitter.com/theosmelek/statuses/215207449035145216
@darrellissa really thinks he won't have any blowback on this? You just watch!
— I'm tired. (@KimShoeCrzy) June 19, 2012
http://twitter.com/stefsstuff/statuses/215217323328544768
Clearly Issa is hitting the left where it hurts. Tomorrow’s contempt vote should result in even more fireworks.
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