This morning, I wrote, “Eric Holder Should Become a Campaign Issue Today.”
Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, New York Republican, offered a fine example of how to skewer the administration. The Attorney General of the United States should not be able to avoid any serious accountability by accusing critics of “political games” and claiming that he is the target of “character assassination.”
When a U.S. Border Patrol officer has been literally assassinated as a result of the scandal, it is audacious to play the victim card.
Buerkle’s line of questioning began by showing Mr. Holder video of the testimony given by the victim’s family that occurred at a previous Oversight and Government Reform Committee. She then proceeded to cross examine the Attorney General regarding his lack of accountability asking him “How many more Border Patrol Agents would have to die as part of Operation Fast and Furious for you to take responsibility?”
“The Attorney General’s testimony today was disgraceful. His continued deflection of accountability and denial of any knowledge of Operation Fast and Furious is shameful. If he, as head of the Department, is not accountable, then who is? How bad does a situation have to be, how many people have to be killed, before Mr. Holder believes he should be held accountable? If he had no knowledge of the program that is under his purview, then he is grossly incompetent,” said Rep. Buerkle.
“Throughout Congress’s investigation into Operation Fast and Furious, Attorney General Eric Holder has been consistent. He has been consistently callous toward the victim’s family, consistently inaccurate in the information he has provided to Congress, consistently not taken responsibility for his role, and consistently dodged difficult questions. I once again demand his resignation, because whether he is accountable or incompetent he has utterly failed in his responsibilities as Attorney General.”
Holder told Buerkle her question was “beneath a member of Congress.”
You know what's really beneath a person of his position? How about Holder saying he would go after the whistleblowers in the Justice Department who leaked the evidence that indicates his staff, far from being ignorant of Fast and Furious, were discussing it in emails and memos? Holder must see some wrinkle in the laws protecting whistleblowers from punishment that nobody else could see.
You have to wonder if Holder and Biden are in the Obama White House for the sole purpose of being so stupid and incompetent, they make the president and the rest of his administration look acceptable.
Wow, that summary statement encapsulates it all. Of course, you could use it in all sorts of places.
"I once again demand his/her resignation, because whether he/she is accountable or incompetent he/she has utterly failed in his/her responsibilities as [BLANK]."
Quite a marvelous template for getting rid of all sorts of people providing poor services. Somebody donate to this woman.
Holder is contemptible yet contemptuous. But he should go when his boss goes. If the GOP candidate can't ride this pompous idiot to victory, there's no hope.
You know what's really beneath a person of his position? How about Holder saying he would go after the whistleblowers in the Justice Department who leaked the evidence that indicates his staff, far from being ignorant of Fast and Furious, were discussing it in emails and memos? Holder must see some wrinkle in the laws protecting whistleblowers from punishment that nobody else could see.
You have to wonder if Holder and Biden are in the Obama White House for the sole purpose of being so stupid and incompetent, they make the president and the rest of his administration look acceptable.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWow, that summary statement encapsulates it all. Of course, you could use it in all sorts of places.
"I once again demand his/her resignation, because whether he/she is accountable or incompetent he/she has utterly failed in his/her responsibilities as [BLANK]."
Quite a marvelous template for getting rid of all sorts of people providing poor services. Somebody donate to this woman.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHolder is contemptible yet contemptuous. But he should go when his boss goes. If the GOP candidate can't ride this pompous idiot to victory, there's no hope.
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