Rep. West charges Black Caucus of supporting Holder because of ‘the color of his skin’

{mosads}The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last week moved to hold Holder in contempt, charging he had not cooperated fully with the committee’s investigation into the controversial gun-tracking operation known as “Fast and Furious.” The full House voted 255-67 on Thursday to hold Holder in contempt, but House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and many other Democrats joined the (CBC) in staging a walkout during the vote.

Pelosi tweeted that it was a “hyper-political contempt vote.” Democrat leadership has called it a “political witch hunt” against the administration.

West, an outspoken freshman congressman and a Tea Party favorite, is the only Republican member of the CBC. He voted in favor of the contempt resolution.

“Lady Justice wears a blindfold because she represents objectivity — in that justice is or should be meted out objectively, without fear or favor, regardless of identity, money, power, gender or race,” he wrote.

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) tweeted a picture of the group of Democrats standing outside after the walkout.

Standing with my colleagues after walking out of the vote to hold AG Holder in #contempt. #Holder twitter.com/RepGwenMoore/s…

— Gwen Moore (@RepGwenMoore) June 28, 2012