Either You Were Involved in ‘Fast & Furious’ or You Are Asserting a Presidential Power That You Know to be Unjustified: Rep. Issa’s Scathing Letter to President Obama
- Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:32pm by
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Rep. Darrel Issa (R-CA), the chairman of the House oversight committee investigating the Justice Department’s ill-conceived “Fast and Furious” program responsible for the 2010 murder of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, appears to have lost his patience with the Obama administration.
In a letter to President Barack Obama, Rep. Issa harshly criticizes the White House’s decision to assert executive privileges in order to withhold subpoenaed documents from the Government Reform and Oversight Committee.
Rep. Issa’s letter says the decision to withhold certain documents raises two very serious issues:
Either you or your most senior advisers were involved in managing Operation Fast & Furious and the fallout from it … or, you are asserting a Presidential power that you know to be unjustified solely for the purpose of further obstructing a congressional investigation.
To date, the White House has steadfastly maintained that it has not had any role in advising the Department with respect to the congressional investigation. The surprising assertion of executive privilege raised the question of whether that is still the case.
As most Blaze already readers know, the Justice Department’s failure to turn over said documents prompted Rep. Issa’s committee last week to vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.
Not surprisingly, based on past behavior that is, the White House blew off the congressman’s letter.
“The congressman’s analysis has as much merit as his absurd contention that Operation Fast and Furious was created in order to promote gun control,” said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.
“The Courts have routinely considered deliberative process privilege claims and affirmed the right of the executive branch to invoke the privilege even when White House documents are not involved,” he added.
The House is scheduled to vote this Thursday, the same day the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), on recommendations that Holder be held in contempt of Congress for failing to produce requested “Fast and Furious” documents.
(Related: House Oversight Committee Finds Eric Holder in Contempt in Fast and Furious Investigation)
“Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the House Democrats’ chief head counter, said he expected some Democrats to follow the National Rifle Association’s call for a ‘yes’ vote on contempt,” the Associated Press reports.
“The NRA has written to all members of Congress, saying the White House wanted to use the Operation Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation to advance a gun control agenda,” the report adds.
Rep. Hoyer didn’t specify the number of potential defectors.
Rep. Issa Letter to Obama Re: Executive Privilege
(H/T: NJ)
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Comments (160)
TheePolitinator
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:09amLet the usurper have fun, we will conquer tyranny. this nation will NOT fall to this puppet.
Report Post »Holder and his band of merry men will have their day. And the peoples militia will see this nation in the right direction as it has in the face of a dictator EVERY time in history.
IndyGuy
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:43am@RJJinGadsden…..good luck with that…
Report Post »Unix
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:53amOblamer is a Constitutional wrecking ball, this guy has to GO! Vote this charlatan out come November, and all of his progressive minions too!
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:13amIMHO, while they’re charging H0lder with contempt they might as well file articles of impeachment on 0bummer.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:58amFINALLY!!!!! A conservative legislator with the testicular fortitude to take on the slug-in -chief , his bootlicking minions in his corrupt administration and the lapdog MSM.!
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:31amI swear I think Barry could have sex with and strangle a ****** in front of Congress and they wouldnt Impeach him, frigging worthless government … TERM LIMITS NOW!!! Lets Flush This Toilet
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:53amHow stealth, as though it is not obvious that Issa is the attack dog during the election cycle. No doubt he made a sweet deal with the Republican power brokers and Romney. Would love to see his explanation of the similar programs that were operated under Bush… and let’s not forget an explanation for the WMDs in Iraq justification for the Iraq War. WMDs that didn’t exist. At least Colin Powell had the integrity and honor to leave the administration after lying to the UN.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:09amJbrook, no matter how many times you spout those lies, they are just lies, freedom of speech doesn’t let liars lie so can it. The Bush program wasn’t like anything like fast and furious, they tracked the weapons, caught bad guys, and nobody got killed. Like all things liberal they took a good program corrupted it for evil, and people died. There were all the pieces of weapons of mass destruction in the country they just were not assembled yet, only a moron would have active gas around that they weren’t going to use in the next few hours. Anyone with a brain, would consider weapons that could be assembled in a few hours to be weapons, only in a liberal mind where every day is opposites day would they not.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:13amNSDQ:
We already have term limits through our elections and the terms each politicians can serve.
DUH.
Report Post »Steelheadisadouche
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:38pmJrookie
Report Post »Again with the room temp crap? Reheat that pile and fluff it up some at the very least. How are you ever going to sell luke warm turds like that? What a waste of space and oxygen. You voted for a punk with zero experience in any real world sense, and now you spew the lame mantra from pmsnbc to obfuscate for all of the regime’s shortcomings? Send your checks into the IRS if you actually work and if you own firearms, leave them at the curb-you deserve neither.
I.Heart.America
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:13pmI support you Rep. Issa 100%…
http://action.freedomworks.org/6851/tell-congress-to-investigate-eric-holder/?source=AWEHT2&gclid=CPr8i_zmzbACFcVk7AodlRQ0Wg
Report Post »AZMommy
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:09amPlease forgive my ignorance, but will someone please explain what would actually be the punishment for Holder if he is found in contempt of Congress. Is it simply a declaration that he did wrong and he goes on about his business or does it have any teeth to it? Thanks!
Report Post »TheePolitinator
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:16amYes the current issue we have, we bust these corrupt criminals and their punishment is to be forced to resign (with full tax payer benefits), any regular citizen would be in prison.
Under the Constitution no law is to be passed that lawmakers themselves don’t have to obey.
Things that make you go hmmmm
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:07amAZMOMMY, I read last week that he could face up to one year in a federal pen should he be found guilty of the contempt charge. It would follow that he would likely be disbarred as well.
Report Post »Wildblue3
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:10amAlso, if he refused to resign, impeachment proceedings can begin and that might be able to extend to Obama since Holder was appointed by him?
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:41amYou are all living a pipe dream. Holder will not see the inside of a jail cell, nor will his boss obama.
Report Post »pookieamos
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:42amActually , Holder could go to jail for a year . for the Fast and Furious program Oama should be IMPEACHED ? However , it is close to election day and Reid would stand in the way if Republicans if they chose that path . Obama is up to his eyeballs in this scandal.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:23amContempt of Congress is initiated by a congressional committee which can cite any individual for contempt. ,,,,,, This has been done by Issa’s Committee
The resolution must then be adopted by the House or Senate….this is the vote by the House on Thursday
If the House passes the vote for Holder’s Contempt…. the charge is referred to a U.S. Attorney for prosecution. The U.S. Attorney may call in a grand jury to decide whether or not to indict and prosecute. If prosecuted by the courts and found guilty of contempt, the punishment is presently set at up to one year in prison and/or up to $1,000 in fines.
Not much chance of an indictment and trial since Holder is in charge of all U.S. Attorneys………
So the House votes a contempt charge….and the Justice Dept under Holder stops it from going any further.
Report Post »phrogdriver
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:34amI believe the contempt charge would civil contempt. If found in willfull noncompliance, he would be locked up for up to 1 year or until such time as he complies with the subpeona. If you recall, Susan McDougal went to prison for a year rather than provide evidence in the Whitewater scandal.
Criminal contempt would be an actual crime – but I don’t think that is the case here (in a legal sense.)
Report Post »Veteran Patriot
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:09amI believe this scandal goes all the way to the top. So with that in mind, I also believe that obama will throw Holder under the bus to save his own sorry hide. That is what libs do. There really is no honor among thieves.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:40amDon’t forget that wonderful get out of jail free card known as the Presidential Pardon.
Report Post »phrogdriver
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:03am@dismayed – Obama can not legally pardon him from civil contempt as it is not a criminal conviction. (Note – I specified “legally”.)
Report Post »kat747
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:34amOb should be used to “giving up” licenses and positions……The State of Illinois made him give up his law license for lying on the application and Moochell had to give hers up for “insurance fraud”. Imagine that, having to give up your Law License for INSURANCE FRAUD and she is one-half of the whole that is forcing health insurance on every resident of the USA. Obamacrap is all about the money !
Report Post »So now Eric is going to get run over by the Obama bus. Hope you enjoy the fall you are going to take voluntarily relinguishing your law license and/or sitting in prison.
But the real punishment will be that people will remember both of them for lying, being anti-American and being total frauds. Enjoy the books that will be written.
I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:15amDo the words, “MARTIAL LAW” mean anything? Obama would never let Issa or Congress go this far.
He will do something that will spin all our heads, like martial law?
BUY ONE OF YOUR GUNS. You may need it later after they take your other guns.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:34amI would actually prefer to wait until AFTER the election, while keeping this front and center for the election, then indict him and others, wink, wink on treason. Treason does have teeth to it.
Report Post »jvrat
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:00amBusted and ignorant to the rule of law – many laws don’t seem to apply to this administration while pulling strings to change them also using the obvious downplay -arrogant mutter that insults officials and the people. Remember the friend of the pres. Who was pardoned over a beer with an officer-also insulting the police act as stupid- ya obama publicly said that insult then –and now what’s really new?
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:12amobama IS BUILTY IMPEACH HIM NOW he KNEW.. he ORDERD IT now its come to bite his ass.. IMPEACH OBAMA FIRE HOLDER NOW. RID THE NATION OF 3 EVIL MEN one a socialist suck up the other the socialist dictator how hates americans the us constitution and IS NOT AMERICAN BORN
Report Post »yodecat
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:45amNah, crazy person. It was GDub that started it it was Barak who finished it. Watch a lot of FOX do you?
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:58am@ yodecat
Sweety, Wide Receiver under George W, was ended in 2007. Holder wasn’t AG until 2010, so he couldn’t have ended anything George W. started, right? What happened, Sweety, was that a NEW program was started when Holder was AG. Issa is just trying to find out who authorized Fast & Furious – the program that Holder ended.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:04amOops Holder was AG in 2009
Report Post »TheePolitinator
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:14amYodecat if you watched alot of fox you would see they acknowledge Bush started this, however you cannot deny that the current administration is heavily involved and started this portion of gun control. Also how Hillary signed a deal with the U.N. “small arms treaty”, which promises to disarm Americans from any guns.
Wake up fool, the Kool aid your drinking will kill you.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:31amYODECAT, I suggest that you do some research. Fast and Furious itself was not started under the Bush Administration. Operation Wide Receiver was the first similar op. Much like Narcotics detectives allow drugs to walk, the ATF did the same thing with about 300 weapons, and it was a joint op with the Mexican government being kept in the loop regarding each weapon. No weapons were lost and a lot of the bad guys were caught. After a short term, the op was ended as a success. Might I add that it ended without the loss of two US agents, or near three hundred Mexican citizens. If you recall, about two and half to three years ago when 0bama, and Hillary were in the news constantly complaining about weapons being purchased in this country were turning up in the hands of Mexican based drug cartels. And, that something had to be done about it, and that gun laws must be changed. Funny how the media dropped all of that when the whistle blower in the ATF came forward.
Report Post »Look it all up on the net and read what really happened. Otherwise you are suffering from your own amnesia, or just don’t want to put two and two together to come up with the correct answer.
phil1765
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:45amyodecat
Report Post »sorry sir but you are an idiot GB did not start fast and furious the operation that was being run under Bush was Gunrunner, fast and furious was begun under the watchful eye of your messiah. Maybe you should watch Fox news and you might learn something rather than the talking points memos you get from the white house on a daily basis.
kaydeebeau
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:24amand let’s not forget that in Wide Receiver, all of the sting weapons included RFID tracking chips. When the criminals discovered the RFID chips, started to remove / disable them, the operation was closed down.
Report Post »Kisses6350
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:04amWhat in the hail did yoiy just say????????? I need a translater!!!! ***Smirks***
Report Post »HowardSternIsABigot
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:51amkissy you probably need an exlax, have you always been anal retentive? or are you just bitter because you always work for people that arent fixated on spelling like you? or are you just a little ole school maarm trying to save the world?
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:38amyodecat
Report Post »Wrong! Wide receiver ended in 2007. F&F started in 2009, that would be a NEW operation under Obama. Watch a lot of MSNBC do you? Enjoy your Kool-aid and have a nice day! Don’t forget to vote in December.
The-Monk
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:08amHey RJJ,
Are you still here on this article?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:22amMonk, guess that I caught you on that other story before you went to bed. Sorry that I had missed you here. Have a good night.
Report Post »phrogdriver
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:02amThe funny thing is, as much as I distrust Obama, I always assumed that this was purely a Dept. of Social Justice program.
But Issa is exactly right – by asserting executive privledge, Obama is claiming he was involved in this.
This scandal is far bigger than I suspected.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:49am@PHROGDRIVER
Report Post »…I always assumed that this was purely a Dept. of Social Justice program.
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Dept. of Travesty of Justice would be a more accurate label, not because yours is incorrect, but because they would love to be able to rename it that. Nah, Holder does Obama’s bidding on all matters pertaining to the destruction of America. It‘s Holder’s baby all right, because the WH Occupier is mentally challenged, but Resident Evil gave him the thumbs up.
drrgb
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:54pmThe Justice Department is suppose to investigate and prosecute criminals, not to be the criminals.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:58amand because of this the punishment should be severe.
Report Post »ODB1111
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:46pmFor encinom and steelhead, could you please tell me what chemicals you work with as I do not wish to suffer the brain damage you apparently have. Perhaps you work animal pelts in mercury?
Report Post »Unconquerablesoul
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:19amEncinom is George Soros’ b@llsack itching to comment!
Report Post »WaterTheTree
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:45pmOf course, Holder should be held in contempt of congress for stonewalling for months BEFORE executive privilage was declared.
Next, we need to figure out, is Obama admitting that he or his direct adivisors are involved, or does he need to admit that he claimed executive privilage on false grounds?
Finally, and most importantly, we need to establish the real reason for letting so many weapons fall into criminal hands. Was it incompetence? Or a plan to discredit US gun ownership? Or maybe even an attempt to destabilize Mexico as a pretence for military intervention and long-term stewardship of Mexico?
My personal bet is that it started as incompetence, but when Obama and his top advisors learned of it, they discussed how it would be useful to discredit gun ownership and provide an excuse to move into Mexico at some future date.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:36pmObama is guilty up to his neck in this matter, he has to be pressured until he cracks or finally resigns from the office of POTUS. He needs to be impeached otherwise for his involvement in the matter if such could pass the House and Senate.
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:51pmI agree, but where is the media on this? Why are they not telling the real story here? You can hardly even find this press conference from March 24, 2009 on the internet anymore. This is where Robert Gibbs, Janet Napolitano, and Holder’s number two man David Ogden publicly launched the program using stimulus funds. Even Fox News isn’t reporting this, which is case closed. Why isn’t Issa using clips of the administration in their own words? This is one of the only places left where you can find this information that is really the only thing that matters. I’m sure this will disappear soon as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqgR_1XRbJU
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:57pm@lovenfl3
I’ve seen all that before. If you are sharp, there is an article on The Blaze right now that has a clue in it that will blow this whole thing out of the water. (Not a post but an article).
Can you find it? It’s one small paragraph with a very powerful clue. Congress is looking into it now and the guy from the video link doesn’t have a clue…..
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:47am@ The-Monk
Does Section 287(g) have anything to do with your hint?
Report Post »pakaeboiboi
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:50amSNOWLEOPARD {GALLERY OF CAT FOLKS} says: ….. Obama is guilty up to his neck in this matter ….. SO WHERE pray tell does BO have his head stuck ….. if he is up to his neck ?????
Report Post »TheePolitinator
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:23amI agree too, this makes what Nixon did look like a Sunday school student stealing a piece of cake.
Oh wait, “let them eat cake’.
damn I did it again
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:30amLOVENFL, I left you this reply on the other thread. I’m reposting it here, in case you didn’t check back:
Actually, someone on FNC did question those statements a while back — I think it was Hannity. However, both Holder and Napolitano contend that those statements were made in re Project Gunrunner, and that DOES seem to be the case. The only thing the video proves is that Holder and Obama had authorized appropriate and effective measures to stop the Mexican cartels under Project Gunrunner.
Report Post »https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gunrunner
The-Monk
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:49am@Diane TX
Nope.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:54am@lovenfl3
I forgot to thank you for posting that link. I’m sure a lot of people did not know that and I wish at least Fox would air the parts at the WH Press room. Sorry if I seemed grumpy. Had to do a lot of yard work yesterday after 4 days of wind and rain here in Florida.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:00am@Diane TX
Can’t say too much now. Congress is looking into it. If they drop the ball I’ll expose it here on The Blaze for all to see.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:35pmOh yeah Hoyer!!! Blame the NRA for being behind this “defection” of Democrats!!! You POS!!!! THIS is why the damn Congress is held in contempt by the American people!!!!
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:25pmI‘m not voting for anyone who doesn’t try to impeach Obama by the end of July…Please share this sentiment and pass it on
Report Post »grams09
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:16pmI bet Pres. Obama isn’t happy about this at all. I’m expecting some type of retaliation like he did to Arizona yesterday.
Report Post »RevRiles
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:10pmThe President holds no executive privilege in cases of suspected illegal misconduct!
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:06pmI sure Obama has selected his next Country of residence which has no extradition treaty.
Report Post »Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:16pmIssa should either impeach Obummer on any number of issues or lock the traitor up for Constitutional treason. Why waste trees and ink while the Country is wrecked by those who bow to the UN and marxist ideaology?
Report Post »Rayford
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:02pmI hope Rep Issa doesnt step down from this fight.
Report Post »I am willing to bet that 0, Holder and Hillary are in this up to their ears. This was going to be the reason for increased gun control in border states. I hope the families of the two slain agents and the families of the Mexicans slain due to this program get the justice they seek. And I hope the three mentioned above and any one else is picking up trash on the freeway in orange jumpsuits for the rest of their pathetic lives.
TurboCat
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:37amYou left out JANET!
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:59pmIssa is “the man” this administration should be tried for treason with capital punishment as the outcome. They are traitors, liars and enemies of the state.
Report Post »glashole
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:04pmYou are correct, nothing but down witn all that has made America great from these radicals. Not to say we are a perfect country, just the most humane, giving nation that God has allowed to stand. Do we as a nation have what it takes to deliver them the justice they always beg for?
Report Post »nighttrainno9
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:58pmWell, we will see if the snake can wriggle out of this one.
Report Post »On the other hand Issa might disappear, this administration loves
that. Maybe he will just keep playing dictator, in any case, I think
it’s fairly obvious to the American public that obummer is in
this up to his ears. The administrations claim of executive privilege
pretty well proves that point. Something to hide me-thinks.
Unconquerablesoul
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:56pmLike most of America, I dream of the days where once again politicians will do what is morally right based on God’s natural laws. A contempt vote supported by a large contingent of House Democrats would go along way towards taking a step back in the right direction. A complete repudiation of our dictator in chief in Nov. will be a giant step!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:08amI hope I’m wrong, but I don’t foresee any Dim voting with Repubs on this issue. There is too much at stake, given that it’s an election year. Plus, Obama would go after him/her with a vengeance. He has zero tolerance for even mild criticism from anyone in his camp, let alone treason. Do you seriously think he doesn‘t know how to twist a potential deserter’s arm?
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:07amI guess we’ll see if democrats can rise above partisanship and do the right thing. If they cannot, it should be clear to all citizens how they should vote next election.
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:56pmObama is no better than Nixon and Watergate coverup… This is arguably worse…
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:55amIt is so sickening to see all of these murdered human beings and this corrupt government did it. Their families loved them too, in Mexico. Why is the Left not absolutely sickened by this?
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:56pmObama has already issued his official (and, I suspect, final) response to Issa’s EP accusations, “Your claim is absurd”. Ball’s in your court Chairman Issa. Giddy-up.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:31pm@broker0101
Report Post »You need to see if Vanna will sell you a vowel Sir. You made a very rude comment when I posted that I had lost my son. May God and peace be with you Sir
broker0101
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:35pmMETEOR, please stop calling me Sir, Sir.
Report Post »mharry860
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:51pmMETEORICLIMBO, don’t pay attention to posts by broker, he, she, it does drugs or something. You also should never post anything looking for a response, because trolls will pound you. Just speak your mind and move on, not .org however.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:01amQuestion with Boldness. Trolls will be trolls. Thanks for the advice none the less.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:14amOh pardon me, in the future I will refer to you as Mindless Lemming. Clown seems so rude. Your comments speak volumes of your character. Have a great week Mindless Lemming
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:56pmThe arrogant pos will just blow it off.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:04pmIt’s already been (officially) blown-off. This letter is dated 06/25/2012. Read much?
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:42pmIssa is one of the few courageous men in government! I want him to follow through and fry the lying corrupt Holder…. then take out the Marxist in the WH…..
Things are moving at warp speed— next OWEbama will forgive ALL student loans–Just watch!
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:49pmIssa has no legal leg to stand on. Issa has polluted any investigation into Fast and Furious with his his political witch hunt.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:59pmENCIDIOT displays his full depth and breadth of (Constitutional) Legal knowledge above. It is self-explanatory.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:00pmIssa is the worst kind of political hack , he has nothing but allegations .
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:06pmENCINOM, Care elaborate on that? Please explain us, the obviously unintelligent, how Issa has made this a witch hunt.
Report Post »Operation Wide Receiver did occur through the ATF under the Bush Administration. Each and every single op was conducted jointly with the Mexican government. None of the 300 weapons eventually involved were lost. But, once the bad guys caught on and started to inspect the weapons and remove the tracking devices, entire op was stopped. But, it was successful, and a good number of bad guys were caught…and nobody died.
Now, it took a whistle blower to bring Fast and Furious to the fore front, and the DOJ is still covering after all of this time. Two Americans have died as a result as well almost three hundred Mexican nationals. To you an investigation is a witch hunt? Again, fill us in.
Scarybones
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:16pmSteelhead, now, now, now. Let’s not be dishonest. In a real attempt to discover what went wrong with this misguided operation Issa asked a series of questions. Unfortunately Holder chose to lie about what he knew and now that must be investigated. Lying to congress is a felony. Try it sometime and see how you fare. Now Obama inserts himself which means that he either knew of what was going on or that he is laying down political cover for his bud. Either way is bad.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:38pm@steelhead
Report Post »Yeah and a couple hundred dead people
The-Monk
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:58pmHey RJJ,
Are you still here on this post?
Report Post »lwillis59
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:00amwhy is it when congressmen actually do their job we call them courageous..we should expect Issa and any other congressmen to do their job here…and to keep doing their job until it done..
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:47am“The expectation of a President to the confidentiality of his conversations and correspondence, like the claim of confidentiality of judicial deliberations, for example, has all the values to which we accord deference for the privacy of all citizens and, added to those values, is the necessity for protection of the public interest in candid, objective, and even blunt or harsh opinions in Presidential decision-making. A President and those who assist him must be free to explore alternatives in the process of shaping policies and making decisions and to do so in a way many would be unwilling to express except privately. These are the considerations justifying a presumptive privilege for Presidential communications. The privilege is fundamental to the operation of Government and inextricably rooted in the separation of powers under the Constitution.” US v. Nixon
The Priviledge is not just the President’s but extends to those that would advise him. Rep. Issa is on a witch hunt, he cares nothing about the truth, but is only seeking to score poltical points. Like the witch hunt against Clinton, this witch hunt has ignored the orignal purpose to become a political monster, driven by a GOP short on ideas of leadership and needing ot score points politically.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:40amHere’s the explanation of what is really going on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFIpoL3jrfo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 3:24am@SCARYBONES
Report Post »Now Obama inserts himself which means that he either knew of what was going on or that he is laying down political cover for his bud.
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I can affirm with absolute certainty that Obama knew. He has shown time and again that he will throw ANYONE under the bus to make a scandal go away, so you bet he’s doing it to save his own butt.
kryptonite
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:40am@LWILLIS
Report Post »why is it when congressmen actually do their job we call them courageous
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Because Issa and others are painting an extremely evil and powerful man into a corner.
phil1765
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:57amEncimoron
The Priviledge is not just the President’s but extends to those that would advise him. Rep. Issa is on a witch hunt, he cares nothing about the truth, but is only seeking to score poltical points. Like the witch hunt against Clinton, this witch hunt has ignored the orignal purpose to become a political monster, driven by a GOP short on ideas of leadership and needing ot score points politically.
Sorry you are wrong once again if there is evidence in any correspondence that Holder or any administration official lied during the investigation, executive privilege cannot be used to cover up the crime. This investigation started last year and could have been concluded long before now if your idiot leaders didn’t have something to hide. Guess that doesn’t concern you though they always have something to hide. I really can’t believe that you said that Clinton fiasco was a witchhunt, you really are a freaking moron. I guess everything just depends on what your definition of “IS” is huh?
Report Post »cosette
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:24am@ Trolls et al… If executive privilege is warranted why did it take the slug-in-chief 18 months into the investigation to exercise it?
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:25am@encinom Executive privilege is trumped by malfeasance and wrongdoing by the administration. And in ALL situations of Exec Priv, Congress’ need can override it.
Silversmith
Report Post »Steelheadisadouche
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:44pmWow. Looking at all the trolls, there must be a fresh pile somewhere. Woooeeee. Trolls unite, holds hands, swap spit, and share the same OWS tent. Collateral drivel with the same spoon fed spin. Wow. JZS are the leader of this miserable debacle? The Nambla site must be boring right now.
Report Post »Steelheadisadouche
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:36pmEncinomom
Report Post »You are alluding to the fact that Holder is a political aminal? Why is the AG of the DOJ political at all? You are a punter.
cookcountypatriot
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:41pmoblameo is up to his huge ears in this….what goes around comes around…
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:35pmImpeach Obama NOW! He deserves nothing less for not upholding the laws of the United States concerning illegal immigration.
Report Post »Optimist4now
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:07amImpeachment takes too long, just vote the emperor out!
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