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2014-06-25 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Koskinen's defense - he produced all the e-mails that still existed, which depending on what the meaning of the word 'is' is, is all the e-mails.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-25 07:35|| 2014-06-25 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Scorched was he? I'll bet he was laughing over a G&T before the sun went down.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-25 07:38|| 2014-06-25 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Why should he be any different than his boss? What real penalties are there to pay?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-25 08:08|| 2014-06-25 08:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Pitch Tar Gas and a match please!

Posted by Speregum Fillmore3332 2014-06-25 08:38|| 2014-06-25 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 As Issa said, they can get these jokers for contempt but Holder will do nothing about it. Holder is already cited for contempt as is Lerner. Where can things go from here to stop this administration's criminal conspiracy? You listen to the Democrats and they all say: "We didn't do nothin."

Posted by JohnQC 2014-06-25 10:17|| 2014-06-25 10:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Where can things go from here to stop this administration's criminal conspiracy?

I absolutely do not know, but I recommend keeping the pressure on until something or somebody snaps.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-25 10:21|| 2014-06-25 10:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Koskinen comes across as a self-imortant, arrogant, pompous a$$.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-06-25 10:23|| 2014-06-25 10:23|| Front Page Top

#8 The attitude of a General's staff is generally reflective of the attitude of their boss.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-25 10:28|| 2014-06-25 10:28|| Front Page Top

#9 As Instapundit points out, the House can impeach a high federal officer, such as a Cabinet member or equivalent. It's been done before.

So have the House impeach Mr. Koskinen and send it to the Senate for a trial. If I were the new House majority leader I'd dare Harry Reid to sit on it, obfuscate, and rant on the floor of the Senate. I'd remind him, "November's coming, amigo."

The House has a legitimate mechanism to handle a cabinet officer who is derelict or criminal in his/her duties, and it doesn't require Mr. Holder. But it could be applied to him...

Posted by Steve White 2014-06-25 11:30|| 2014-06-25 11:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Not only a liar.
A shape shifting lizard partisan hack.

Posted by newc 2014-06-25 12:15|| 2014-06-25 12:15|| Front Page Top

#11 love the graphic!

Posted by 3dc 2014-06-25 12:44|| 2014-06-25 12:44|| Front Page Top

#12 I watched the thing. Aside from the politicians stumping, this guy was arrogant, told half truths, deceiving, and you could see he help every one of the congressmen in contempt. He is the poster child of what is wrong with the IRS. He knows he is above the law and cares nothing for the truth. He is the guy that walks into a bar and gets punched by some guy who says,"I hit him cause I did not like the way he looked at me." Pissant punk.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-06-25 13:24|| 2014-06-25 13:24|| Front Page Top

#13 There's an old Texas expression

And you can leave it at that.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-06-25 14:25|| 2014-06-25 14:25|| Front Page Top

#14 #6: The unraveling could start by a criminal trial against the person in the IRS who failed to notify the Archivist of missing documents, the hard drives. Notification is the law. Can one and maybe some others will 'repent'.

Posted by irishrageboy 2014-06-25 16:03|| 2014-06-25 16:03|| Front Page Top

#15 Koskinen translated:
"Two plus two makes five and the Emperor is fully clothed!
And if you peasants know what's good for you you'll swallow this and be seen and not heard!"

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2014-06-25 16:59|| 2014-06-25 16:59|| Front Page Top

#16 The unraveling could start by a criminal trial against the person in the IRS who failed to notify the Archivist of missing documents

Holder would have to launch a criminal trial. It is like Chicago under Capone except Capone owns the FBI.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-25 17:09|| 2014-06-25 17:09|| Front Page Top

#17 Scapegrace.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-25 18:08|| 2014-06-25 18:08|| Front Page Top

#18 If only I could lie on my tax returns!

Posted by Thineng Angailet7166 2014-06-25 21:23|| 2014-06-25 21:23|| Front Page Top

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