Democrats Walk Out On Holder Vote

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[clang1]

1. Bravo. REAL Patriots here

A real Patriot has MORALS, and these people do.

[HopeHoops]

2. K&R.

[rhett o rick]

3. Time for the Democrats to start impeachment proceedings for Justice Scalia. nm

[Squinch]

5. Or Darrell Issa nt

[rhett o rick]

7. I would think the DoJ could cause him some trouble. nm

[Voice for Peace]

4. I need some help making sense of this

If the Democrats walked out and didn't vote,
does that mean they can't get enough votes to pass it?

If they do pass the resolution, how does that affect Holder.
Does he get a spanking? What?

I'm sure by now I've missed a great deal but if someone can
give me a simple explain that would be wonderful.

OK I see the vote has passed but I still don't know what
it will mean.. continuing the search..

[Rhiannon12866]

8. My question, too. Here's the final vote tally, including a list of those not voting:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll441.xml

And here's Holder's statement, after the vote:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002872879

[Voice for Peace]

11. thanks for the links

Holder's statement is excellent.

[jjewell]

9. It's sort of like the Clinton impeachment...

Unless the Senate ratifies the action of the House, it really means nothing. And the Senate would need 60 votes to ratify the House's Contempt of Congress citation, which isn't going to happen. Potentially, were both houses of Congress to find Holder in contempt, he could be arrested and tried.

[Voice for Peace]

10. thanks very much

I thought it didn't mean much except that the Republican
House is trying to avoid doing some real work. But the few
reports I saw were making it all sound terribly historical and
serious, problematic for Obama.

[and-justice-for-all]

6. Who the fuck is siding with the clowns?!!

this is what their jobs-jobs-jobs plan looks like?? going after someone who STOPPED what was started by ShrubCo!?