How crazy have things gotten? Patrick McHenry now "stands guard" against abuse of "unparalleled powers"

The idiot degenerate Patrick McHenry imagines himself as a bulwark against abuse of government powers? Is there anyone on Capitol Hill with a working set of marbles?

by Ken

Amid the hubbub prompted by President Obama's (finally!) bold-ish use of his recess-appointment powers (my goodness, according to the White House figures he's made 46 percent the number of recess appointments that his constitution-shredding predecessor had at this point in his regime -- isn't it about time that Chimpy the Ex-Prez was arrested and tried?) this week, did you catch this little detail? It was reported yesterday by the Washington Post's Al Kamen:

Just a meet-and-greet

While Senate Republicans were outraged over Obama’s appointment of Cordray, House Republicans quickly invited the newest appointee to come over for a chat -- perhaps under oath?

And this shindig is BYOL, as in "bring your own lawyers."

Just hours after Obama named Cordray to the post, Cordray got what might be his first missive as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), who heads a subcommittee of the oversight committee, chaired by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), issued a none-too-friendly summons. And there wasn’t even an RSVP card included.

Noting his "unprecedented" appointment, McHenry told Cordray that he’s quite looking forward to their little visit.

"The Subcommittee is deeply interested in how you will enforce and implement the unparalleled powers of your new office."

Cordray will have the chance, during the Jan. 24 hearing, to tell the panel what he’s been up to in the first 20 days of his tenure.

Patrick McHenry? Patrick McHenry? This is what stands between the American public and abuse of government powers? That low-life degenerate and criminal Patrick McHenry? (If your stomach isn't churning, I suggest clicking on the "McHenry" label below to view some of the reporting Howie has done on this wacko scumbag.) Not to mention his arch-criminal chairman, Darrell Issa?

I know the Righties like to pretend to be imbued with and motivated by profound religiosity, but in reality they keep proving more and more conclusively that there can't possibly be an all-knowing and all-powerful divinity, unless that divinity is a scumbag (created, after all, in their own image). Because if there were such a divinity, it's impossible that the earth wouldn't open up and swallow all these sociopaths.


UPDATE: McHenry Can Be Beaten

North Carolina state Rep. Patsy Keever wants to take McHenry on-- in a district that is quite a bit bluer than it was last year. The DCCC has a conservative corporate shill in the primary, of course. And McHenry has a strong mainstream conservative opposing him in the GOP primary. But in all likelihood, we'll see McHenry in an epic battle with a populist champion, Patsy Keever. You can help her campaign here.

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