Democrats walk out of Holder contempt vote

[Jim in CT]

As the vote was being held to decide whether or not to hold Eric Holder in contempt, many house democrats walked out. Reminds me of the state senate in Wisconsin, when all the senate democrats fled the state to prevent a vote they expected they would lose.

Here's the difference, in my observation, between republicans and democrats. When democrats controlled congress, Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Republicans obviously didn't like her, but they didn't have the votes to stop her nomination. So they showed up for her confirmation vote, and did their job, even though they knew they were going to lose.

Yesterday, house democrats acted like the bratty kid neighbor who takes his ball and goes home because he is losing at kickball. Knowing they were going to lose the vote, instead of representing their constituents anyway, they walked out.

If they aren't going to win, Democrats don't want to play. Instead of making the case for why Holder should not be held in contempt (which is their job), they yell "WAAAH!!!" and walk out.

Then, in predictable fashion, claimed Holder was the victim of racism. I'm sure that comes as a shock to the black congressmen who voted to hold him in contempt.

Then, Democrats said the republicans were on a political witch hunt. I'm sure that's a shock to the Democrats who voted to hold Holder in contempt.

When the democrat-led Senate voted to approve Obamacare, did the senate republicans walk out?

We have serious economic and national security issues facing our country. Democrats are telling us that when they don't get what they want, they won't take part in the debate. That's public service?

How long, O Lord??