Republicans walkout of The House
Finally, the Democrats could get something done without getting interrupted by the nonsense of the Right Wing. Rep. John Boehner and the gang walked out of the House today. They just were not going to stand for the grand standing of the Democrats any more. This allowed the Democrats to slap Josh Bolten and Harriett Miers with Contempt of Congress charges. Surprisingly, I do not agree with John Boehner when he said that this was a political stunt. Instead, I believe that everyone who beleives in 3 equal branches of government needs to stand up and take notice. The executive branch has been running over and bypassing the other 2 branches. Now, finally, the Legislative Branch of government says you can’t ignore us.
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From WaPo:
The House yesterday escalated a constitutional showdown with President Bush, approving the first-ever contempt of Congress citations against West Wing aides and reigniting last year’s battle over the scope of executive privilege.
On a 223 to 32 vote, the House approved contempt citations against White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet E. Miers over their refusal to cooperate with an investigation into the mass firings of U.S. attorneys and allegations that administration officials sought to politicize the Justice Department. (more…)
