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orchestrating an effort to intimidate members of Congress

hypocritexposer

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Chicago mob meet DC mob

Press Release

COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
http://republicans.oversight.house.gov

U.S. House of Representatives
News Release
Issa to Emanuel: Back Off!

August 4, 2009
WASHINGTON. D.C. – Following reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has been orchestrating an effort to intimidate members of Congress and Governors who raise legitimate concerns regarding the effectiveness of the stimulus, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Emanuel saying “While this type of scare tactic may work In Chicago, it will not work to intimidate me or other Members of the United States Congress.”

“I and others have dared to bring these facts to the attention of President Obama, the Congress and the American people,” Issa wrote. “You’ve unfortunately reacted by once again resorting to the playbook of the Chicago political machine.”

Last month, Politico reported that Emanuel had “launched a coordinated effort to jam” Senator Kyl and other Administration critics… “[A]fter seeing Kyl and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) again paint the legislation as a failure on Sunday talk shows, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel directed that the letters from the Cabinet secretaries be sent to [Governor] Brewer, according to two administration officials.”

Issa noted, “The fact that the letters were coordinated by you to maximize the level of intimidation is supported by the timing, structure, and content of each letter. Not only were the four letters all sent the day following Senator Kyl’s remarks, but they were also remarkably similar in tone and sentence structure.”

Letter from Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation:

On Sunday, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl publicly questioned whether the stimulus is working and stated that he wants to cancel projects that aren’t presently underway. I believe the stimulus has been very effective in creating job opportunities throughout the country. However, if you prefer to forfeit the money we are making available to your state, as Senator Kyl suggests, please let me know [emphasis added].


Letter from Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior:

Some key Republican leaders in Congress have publicly questioned whether the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is working and suggested cancelling all projects that are not currently in progress. I believe they are wrong. The stimulus funds provided through the Recovery Act are a very effective way to create job opportunities throughout the Country. However, if you prefer to forfeit the money we are making available to Arizona, please let me know [emphasis added].


“At what point do you believe your practice of Chicago-style politics violates a public official’s right to speak out in favor of alternative policies,” Issa asks. “The American people have a right to know what role you played in developing the threatening letters to Governor Brewer and whether you intend to continue to engage in these tactics in the future.”

In order to assist the Committee with its investigation of this issue, please provide the following information by close of business on Tuesday, August 11, 2009:

1.
Your response to Politico’s report that “White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel directed that the letters from the Cabinet secretaries be sent to [Governor] Brewer, according to two administration officials.”

2.
A full and complete explanation of the development of the four July 13 letters from the cabinet secretaries to Governor Brewer, including but not limited to the role you or any other White House official played in writing the letters or encouraging the writing of the letters.

3.
All records and communications between you and Secretary LaHood, Secretary Salazar, Secretary Donovan, and Secretary Vilsack referring or relating to the decision to send the July 13 letters to Governor Brewer.

4.
A full and complete explanation of the role of the Democratic National Committee and the White House Office of Political Affairs in authoring, encouraging, facilitating, or directing the four July 13 letters from the cabinet secretaries to Governor Brewer.

http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/media/letters/20090804EmanuelStimulus.pdf
 
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Anonymous

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They guys wouldn't make a pimple on the arse of LBJ and his crew for intimidation of members of Congress....
 

Mike

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Oldtimer said:
They guys wouldn't make a pimple on the arse of LBJ and his crew for intimidation of members of Congress....

Yea, this bunch may not be as polished as LBJ was, but you thought you got "Hope" & "Change" didn't you?

Thugs, Chicago Thugs is what you got................... :lol:
 

Steve

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Oldtimer said:
They guys wouldn't make a pimple on the arse of LBJ and his crew for intimidation of members of Congress....

so democrat president Obama and crew is not as bad yet as democrat president LBJ...

what's Obama got to do kill off a few more gay lovers and then he can be an ass pimple? :roll: :roll: :wink:

sorry my over the line comment was only meant to sarcastically highlight the comparisons of OT's comment..
 

katrina

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ass pimple :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
I always heard it wouldn't make a pimple on so and so's ass.... ass pimple is a new one to me...... steve is that a jersey thing...????
:gag: Sorry back to the debate......... :oops:
 

Steve

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katrina said:
ass pimple :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
I always heard it wouldn't make a pimple on so and so's ass.... ass pimple is a new one to me...... steve is that a jersey thing...????
:gag: Sorry back to the debate......... :oops:

I thought it was a South Dakota thing.. call it what it is.. but I might have picked it up somewhere along the way.. who knows.. :roll:
 

katrina

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Steve said:
katrina said:
ass pimple :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
I always heard it wouldn't make a pimple on so and so's ass.... ass pimple is a new one to me...... steve is that a jersey thing...????
:gag: Sorry back to the debate......... :oops:

I thought it was a South Dakota thing.. call it what it is.. but I might have picked it up somewhere along the way.. who knows.. :roll:

Yeah prolly an Iowa thingy.........LOL
 
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Anonymous

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Steve said:
Oldtimer said:
They guys wouldn't make a pimple on the arse of LBJ and his crew for intimidation of members of Congress....

so democrat president Obama and crew is not as bad yet as democrat president LBJ...

what's Obama got to do kill off a few more gay lovers and then he can be an ass pimple? :roll: :roll: :wink:

sorry my over the line comment was only meant to sarcastically highlight the comparisons of OT's comment..

I really couldn't stand LBJ- I still believe his war micromanaging and on and off way of fighting a war killed or injured several of my friends...
I think he and GW are proof we should never ever have another Texan in high office.... :wink:

But just showing that we had much more intimidation in Congress then-and a President that could much more manipulate Congress with the favors they owed him- or the facts he knew about them-- and it didn't lead to the downfall of the country as some seem to think will happen now...
 
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Anonymous

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Oldtimer said:
Steve said:
Oldtimer said:
They guys wouldn't make a pimple on the arse of LBJ and his crew for intimidation of members of Congress....

so democrat president Obama and crew is not as bad yet as democrat president LBJ...

what's Obama got to do kill off a few more gay lovers and then he can be an ass pimple? :roll: :roll: :wink:

sorry my over the line comment was only meant to sarcastically highlight the comparisons of OT's comment..

I really couldn't stand LBJ- I still believe his war micromanaging and on and off way of fighting a war killed or injured several of my friends...
I think he and GW are proof we should never ever have another Texan in high office.... :wink:

But just showing that we had much more intimidation in Congress then-and a President that could much more manipulate Congress with the favors they owed him- or the facts he knew about them-- and it didn't lead to the downfall of the country as some seem to think will happen now...

If he gets his way you will have Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sarah Palin on the Rep ticket. Hope you like them. They are Bible thumping God fearing Republicans and should go a long way.
 
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Anonymous

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reader (the Second) said:
I don't believe Perry could win. Even with Palin on the ticket :wink:

The youth vote that came out for Obama would crush him.

I have to agree....Dems would be pretty happy taking on that ticket..
 

Mike

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reader (the Second) said:
I don't believe Perry could win. Even with Palin on the ticket :wink:

The youth vote that came out for Obama would crush him.

Plus all the Thugs that you'all voted alongside. :roll:
 

hypocritexposer

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these thugs will start to harass voters at the town hall meetings over health care soon.

ACORN, etc will be out in full force. The democrats are not liking the reception they are getting at the meetings.

they will try to label those voters that are showing up to ask questions of their reps and to challenge them on the issues as RWE and worse. They are trying to silence them

much the same as certain posters on PB try to label all those that disagree with Obama and his policies as Rightwing Extremists. They must have all gotten the memo, from the DNC/ACORN

dissent was okay when Bush was President, but now it is portrayed as a crime
 
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