[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

"The Dems walked out not b/c they thought they were going to lose..."

Paul, how do you know this, exactly?And how do you know that wasn't the case - I heard the Dems say that. They compared it to Meirs where there was no rush to a vote and they continued to negot. for I believe a year. Why a vote after like a week? What is the hurry

" but b/c they recognized that it was a political vote."

Oh, I see. So if it was purely political, why did 15+ Democrats decide to vote to hold Holder in contempt?Are both parties suppose to vote in lock step w/their leaders? Didn't a few repub vote not to hold him in contempt? I know some of the 1st term Repubs. say they shouldn't compromise on anything and should vote in lock step. I disagree w/that and apparently some Repubs. like Lugar and Snow do also.

"Was the vote really an "important public debate"?"

If the attorney general lied under oath? Do we know that? Why not continue down the path of negotiating? I thought more docs. where given to the Issa that morning.
"I'm just responding to the hate you demonstrate in the vast majority of your posts"

You keep saying that. Paul, you are confusing hate with common sense. Every time you (or any liberal) backs themself into an intellectual corner from which there is no escape, you call me a hate-mongerNo, it is when your tone lacks civility - which has been lacking more and more in this forum for the last 2 years or so. Redsox makes an obvious joke and you say that he's upset - ignore it and go on.. I point out one the many irrefutable facts that makes your side's My side? I voted for both Bushs 1st time they ran. The repub. left me a long time ago. platform look absurd, and you go back to "racist tea baggers". Did I do that? I save it for you to point out how absurd some of your statement are - usually when you give the example of something you don't like from a Dem and assign it to all Dems.

You don't fall back on that "teabag" line when I spew hate, you do it when you are in a no-win situationwrong again. I've told you when I do it. , which is almost every single time. yup, your always right And like so many liberals, instead of admitting your position is indefensible, you lash out. You do it again and again and again. As I've said I only do it when you make assign something you don't like to all Dems. Everyone knows it.Someday I'll tell you what people say about you in conversations.