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flamingdem

(39,316 posts)
1. Thanks for taking the temp down a notch
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:01 AM
Jun 2012

Two is much better than five. The media would run with the five, two not so much.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
10. Hmmm.... it might be four or five
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:03 AM
Jun 2012

From Twitter (has no source link to back up the claim) :

Dems Voting Yes On Holder Contempt: Jim Matheson Utah / Collin Peterson Minn / John Barrow Ga / Nick Rahall W.V. / Mike McIntyre N.C.





From Washington Post:

At least four House Democrats plan to vote with Republicans to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress and dozens more may join them, potentially undercutting the Obama administration’s argument that the vote is an election-year ploy by Republicans.

The four Democrats — John Barrow (Ga.), Nick Rahall (W. Va.), Collin Peterson (Minn.) and Jim Matheson (Utah) — maintain generally moderate voting records and face challenging reelection campaigns in moderate- or Republican-leaning districts.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/fast-and-furious-a-couple-dozen-democrats-may-vote-to-hold-eric-holder-in-contempt/2012/06/27/gJQA5AUW7V_blog.html





calimary

(81,421 posts)
2. Wholly-owned subsidiaries of the NRA?
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:03 AM
Jun 2012

I saw a report on MSNBC tonight that said that was what was motivating far too many congresspeople - the NRA is watching closely and taking note - and letting them know. And wooooooooooooo... they're AFRAID!!!!



alfredo

(60,075 posts)
5. Their vote is meaningless. Their vote is a pander to their districts. Yes it
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:21 AM
Jun 2012

is spineless, but I'm not too excited over a meaningless vote on a meaningless issue. Nothing bad will happen to Holder.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
7. Both twitter accounts are acting funny
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:53 AM
Jun 2012

It's as if there's a virus there. Is that happening to anybody else?

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
12. I just now tweeted them both and both accounts seem to be working fine.
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:09 AM
Jun 2012

Maybe Twitter was lagging earlier


Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
8. Here's another one: Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.)
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:54 AM
Jun 2012


Rahall (D-W.Va.) to vote to hold Holder in contempt
Article here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014153731

p.s. I can't find a Twitter link for Rahall.



Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
11. There were 31 dems that signed a letter in June, but that doesn't mean all will vote yes
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:06 AM
Jun 2012

See the first link in the OP up above and then look at the last paragraph in the article that says:

Click here for the list of the 31 Democratic representatives who signed the June letter, noting that they are not necessarily voting yes on contempt.


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