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‘Here’s the Proof!’: Rep. Gowdy Raises Voice, Invokes Stephen Colbert in 6-Minute Diatribe Blasting Holder, Obama

South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy Blasts Eric Holder and Obama Administration Over Fast and Furious

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) Source: C-SPAN

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) blasted U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and his department in an impassioned speech during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee where lawmakers were discussing whether or not to charge the attorney general with contempt.

Gowdy — who raised his voice several times — argued the documents that have been made available indicate that senior level officials at the Department of Justice in Washington were aware about Fast and Furious before the death of Border Agent Brian Terry.

“Senior level DOJ officials were briefed, they discussed press conference opportunities, they discussed the unsealing of indictments , they traded emails about the status of the case, they approved wire tap applications and most significantly, Mr. Chairman, they actively discussed the tactic of gun-walking well in advance of special agent brian terry’s murder… and here’s the proof,” Gowdy said.

 

But he wasn’t done, far from it.

He continued, with passion: “So we have a fundamentally flawed federal investigation, we have a dead Border Patrol agent, we have hundreds of dead Mexican citizens, thousands of weapons with America’s fingerprints on both sides of the border unaccounted for and a demonstrably false letter being written to a committee of Congress and yet we are being asked for more time.”

“It has been over a year Mr. Chairman. If Congress has time to look into Major League Baseball, the BCS and invite Stephen Colbert to come to a committee hearing, surely to goodness we have time to get answers on a fundamentally flawed, lethal investigation like Fast and Furious,” Gowdy added.

The Congressman said he has no answers to give his constituents in South Carolina when he is asked for more information on Fast and Furious.

“Not only does Congress have a right to ask these questions, we have a fundamental duty to ask these questions,” Gowdy said. “Either we have the right to the documents and we should get all of them or we have no business here.”

“And with respect to executive privilege, Mr. Chairman, I am going to resist the temptation to contrast Senator Obama‘s position on executive privilege with President Obama’s position on executive privilege,” Gowdy started.

“If (Obama) was not part of the drafting of the February 4 letter, if he did not know about Fast and Furious before Brian Terry was murdered, if he did not approve of the wiretap applications then what in the world is he asserting executive privilege for?” he asked

Before concluding his memorable rant, Gowdy said about the president: “He is either part of it or he’s not. If he’s part of it, then we’ve had a series of witnesses that have misled this committee. If he’s not part of it, then he’s got no business asserting executive privilege.”

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  • COREZONE
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:02pm

    This proves once again that DOJ and the POTUS and all of his adminstration are liars cheaters and stealers. This is beyond politics, this is criminal and makes us all look like fools.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:42pm

      This will be the end of Holder the end Obama and we might see the first President in history to go to prison before it all over. Either we‘re a country of laws where everyone is held accountable or we’re a nation of fools. I think we’re the latter but have the power to be the former.

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    • mtcountrygrl
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:45pm

      I love the contrast between the rep from SC’s speech and the dem that followed him. Passion, points, rule of law vs. BS, spin, and particianship. Every member of congress, regardless of party, should be all over this.

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    • happ77
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:25pm

      JJ, Alot depends on how the MSM reports this. If, and
      I doubt they will, do a Richard Nixon on him obama’s in big
      trouble. It’s up to them to fire up the little people, but that
      would be racist now wouldn’t it.

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    • Ray2447
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:31pm

      There’s something extra rotten in D.C. Is it Eric “Stinky” Holder, or does it go as high as Barry “poop peddler” Obama?

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    • BarryHusseinOsama
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:57pm

      Is there any doubt in anyone’s mind that it goes all the way to the filthy top?!! Crime Inc.

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    • highndry
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:21pm

      I believe this is what a coup looks like. Thanks

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    • doubleG469
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:24pm

      http://twitition.com/nmxvh

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:42pm

      This isn’t merely “criminal”, they all take oaths to Defend the constitution from “all” enemies foreign and domestic, then they set out to break the Constitution, conspiring with a foreign nation to do so. THAT MY FRIENDS IS TREASON, AND THEY’RE ALL GUILTY AS IS EVERY CONGRESSMAN, AND JOURNALIST, WHO KNEW ABOUT THIS AND DIDN’T ATTEMPT TO STOP AND PROSECUTE!

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:47pm

      @BarryHusseinOsama
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:57pm

      Is there any doubt in anyone’s mind that it goes all the way to the filthy top?!! Crime Inc.
      ***
      You don’t take it nearly high enough, don’t forget geo soros, and the u.n. who are calling the shots to disarm America and destroy her sovereignty.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on June 21, 2012 at 4:35am

      @ Corezone

      I agree. And isn’t this starting to look like Watergate?

      There are similarities in the development of the respective scandals, anyway.

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on June 21, 2012 at 5:01am

      God BLESS Rep. Trey Gowdy for saying it like it truly is, with such passion and conviction. Anybody who has followed this case and is interested in the truth, not politics, must stand with this man and the rightful and correct vote taken by this committee. Next week the full House will vote to convict Holder and the real fight will be on. I urge each of you to call this Congressman’s office and thank him and give him your support. Phone: (202) 225-6030

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    • Asadrew
      Posted on June 22, 2012 at 4:46pm

      Hear Hear. I wonder If the citizens of South Carolina are as proud of Senator Trey Gowdy as I am. We have to stand with the strong who pursue truth and justice or we will fall with the weak who pursue lies and crime.

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  • ICEDRAGON
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:01pm

    Issue contempt of congress. And watch the WH go into overdrive to cover this up.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:20pm

      When the White House and 0bama are busy playing CYA hopefully they will be too busy to cause any more damage to the nation. Congress needs to hammer away.

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    • ahenry8287
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:21pm

      Issue contempt of congress. And watch the WH AND MEDIA go into overdrive to cover this up.

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:14pm

      Shows just how incompetent this Administration is..
      They have had almost 2 years to sum this up..or
      CYA……now Obama‘s Bozos are saying it’s POLITICAL..
      Hope the American people are paying attention..
      We have EVIL and Crapweasels at work here !!!!

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    • wdittgasn
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:24pm

      Too bad that the truth can only be found here, this information needs to get to the general (asleep) public, the MSM needs to be taken to the woodshed!!!!!

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:55pm

      @Iced and RJJinGadsden
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:20pm

      When the White House and 0bama are busy playing CYA hopefully they will be too busy to cause any more damage to the nation. Congress needs to hammer away.
      ****
      We need to think like Progressives to stay ahead of this, time for Iran, or the Soviet (yes I know they dropped the name for a while.) and Chinese base at the border in Mexico to launch some sort of attack so they can declare Martial Law. (If that’s not what that pipeline explosion was about already.)

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:58pm

    I recall the Marxist in chief telling us that every bill voted on will be available online for the public to see,the transparency BS he laid down and the mind numbed zombies ate up.We’re dealing with an outlaw Marxist regime that will say or do anything to stay in power.This congressman nailed the bastard now they need to take action and remove Holder at once.

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  • LestWeForget
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:57pm

    OH MY GOSH, This was just about everything I would have said – though he was more eloquent than I would have been! NAILED IT!!!!

    PASS THIS ON! Wake Up America. If you don‘t know everything he’s talking about, or didn’t think about most of the things he said, you are NOT getting decent journalism from your “news” sources. Time to open your eyes and open your mind!

    Wonderful, Rep. Gowdy! Wonderful!

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  • TimTwoGuns
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:54pm

    If this isn’t reason enough to begin impeachment proceedings, then I don’t know what is. Obama is clearly hiding something.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:04pm

      I saw this from Trey Gowdy and am so proud of him. At last, someone in Congress with Balls.
      Love this guy, just love him. Now, let’s start voting for the most conservative people who can demonstrate what Trey Gowdy did. I want to clone this guy. Love ya Trey!

      “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their Country!” Knew that would come in handy someday. Please don’t be like some of those sneaky libs.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:44pm

      We could begin the impeachment for Obama UnConstitutional immigration order ALONE.

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    • wdittgasn
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:00pm

      I wonder what it would be like if we could resurrect the founding fathers, They are turning in their graves right now…. I wish it could be so, what kind of spin could they try on them?

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:05pm

      @TimTwoGuns
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:54pm

      If this isn’t reason enough to begin impeachment proceedings, then I don’t know what is. Obama is clearly hiding something
      ***
      This is just the tip of the iceberg, it’s all that stuff, hidden below the surface which is why boehner won’t do the impeachment. Whatever they told him that first day at golf, has had him cowering in his shoes ever since. He needs impeached too, along with all the rest who have done nothing to protect this nation.

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  • TNT75
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:53pm

    .“The only people who don’t want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide.”
    – Barack Hussein Obama

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:36pm

      All those teleprompter remarks are re-surfacing. He had no idea what he was saying most of the time. He just reads it. See how he stutters around when he has to wing it?

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    • wdittgasn
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:21pm

      He also stutters when he is LYING, watch video of his greatest lies and BS, he stutters like crazy.

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  • pap pap
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:47pm

    Juan Williams said yesterday that this was a political witch hunt as do most libs.

    No Mr. Williams this is a criminal event which we need to get to the bottom of.

    It has nothing to do with politics it has to do with doing the right thing and finding out the truth and finding who was responsible for such a incredibly stupid non-plan.

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    • BlazeGlory
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:06pm

      Poor Juan. He seems to be a nice guy but if he doesn’t wake up soon his credibility as a commentator will go from a rating of Juan to zero.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:38pm

      Ever since Juan got fired from PBS and FOX took him in, he’s acting like a totally different fool.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:17pm

      Juan Williams was one big ass mistake for Fox. They should have never contratced that guy he could tell the truth about Obama if it was got on tape. He ‘s still spin spin spin,and very poorly spin at that.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:30pm

      At one time he seem balanced, now Juan is no longer Juan, he’s been replaced by a progressive pod person

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:39pm

      Jaun sold his soul to the Dark Side long, long ago..
      No hope for Jaun and Beekle, they make good money
      spewing their Liberal dribble.. these kind of people
      wear blinders and care less about the TRUTH…… I’ll
      say it again, they are all crapweasels, pure and simple.

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    • GiveUsJustice
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:09pm

      Nah, I think it is awesome to have a progressive on fox constantly, along with beckle as well.

      How many times have you seen on forums or other online sources where “fox haters” constantly talk about how conservative fox is and it is trash and doesn‘t give the left’s point of view. Ever seen the statement “you need to watch other sources rather than just fox to get the whole side of things”

      Now how many times does CNN or MSNBC do this? Could you make the case for watching MSNBC to get the whole point of view? Oh wait, they can’t do that, and they even make up the parts when they don’t like it.

      Having libs on fox as reg‘s doesn’t bother me at all, it helps show how goofy the left is and I don’t have to tune into another station to see it.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:14pm

      @BlazeGlory
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:06pm

      Poor Juan. He seems to be a nice guy but if he doesn’t wake up soon his credibility as a commentator will go from a rating of Juan to zero
      ****
      Would someone please convince The Blaze we need a “Like” button on here!

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  • AJAYW
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:42pm

    Its going to get very ugly between now and the election- That is if obama lets us have one.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:41pm

    I knew those two night-crawlers would invoke executive privelage or something to that affect.They don’t adhere to the constitution and Congress does nothing. So….. Gowdy threw a fit. So what ! Why keep warning these two? Find them in contempt of Congress. Have them arrested or impeached. The congress/senate will be responsible for Obama and Holder’s attack on the constitution because they did NOTHING!

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    • wdittgasn
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:30pm

      Yes what good is checks and balances if there are no checks or balance.

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  • spirited
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:39pm

    Trey Gowdy’s words will go down in history !
    Joe Wilson’s “You Lie” will as well.

    Obama’s “Yes WE Can” will forever be over-ridden by
    >Oh NO YOU CAN’T !

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  • kaydeebeau
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:39pm

    I think that pretty clearly sums it up so even a leftist can understand – good job Rep Gowdy

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  • Scarybones
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:36pm

    See how the Republican talks about the facts and the Democrat immediately talks about political perception. Good for him for laying it out for all to see. Obummer can’t have it both ways. He was either involved and has a right to exert executive privilege (in which case he should have done so well over a year ago), or he was not and is abusing his position to protect himself, his cronies or both. Romney and company should call BS on this one in the most vocal way and demand to know which scenario it is. Either way our illustrious leader will lose. Sad for our country but the committee can begin to right the wrong by holding Holder in contempt.

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    • Texas Chris
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:45pm

      The congressman makes a very valid point. If Obama knew, then he is culpable and should be prosecuted via impeachment. If he did not know, then he is evoking evecutive priveledge without cause, and should be prosecuted via impeachment.

      Catch 22, and check mate Mr. President.

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    • seljo1701a
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:23pm

      I disagree that Romney needs to get involved. The farther he is from this, the better for him. He just needs to walk the talk of “I can lead, and here’s how” not get sucked into this mudslinging contest that this is sure to end up.

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  • JBarr73
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:36pm

    Well said, Mr. Gowdy. Your exactly correct. Lets now lose sight on what fast and furious was about. It was about gun control. Obama and Holder gave US guns to violent criminals so they could use the crimes committed with those US guns to justify harsh gun control. If Agent Terry had not been killed, we would be hearing about all the violent crimes being committed in Mexico with US guns. This will be proven to be Obama’s idea and that is why he asserted executive privilege. Obama and Holder have been for strict gun control for years and they saw this as their opportunity. Just you wait and see how this plays out.

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    • needmoinfo
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:58pm

      So the end justified the means? Giving guns to criminals who will kill with them is okay to prove your point so you can ban guns from non-criminals who want to hunt wildlife. Hmmm. So if we stop killing off that excess wildlife, they become diseased. Because criminals will always have ample unregistered guns. Only conclusion you can come to is that if a president/dictator wants absolute power he has to be sure the innocent are unarmed. Well it backfired. Guess we are all forewarned and alarmed at how defenseless we will be in America if guns are banned. Obviously this is paramount to bringing down America which currently is too well armed to be taken easily from within or without. Switzerland demands every male citizen is armed. Works for them. Look it up.

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    • MikeG60
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:47pm

      Don’t forget that on March 30, 2011 Obama said to Sarah Brady who was at the White House for a meeting on Gun Control: “I just want you to know that we are working on it” … “We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar.” That was before F&F broke wide open. Now the only conclusion can be that F&F was THE ‘under the radar’ gun control plan. As during that same time Holder, Obama, Hillary, the Mex President, etc, etc were all spouting off about ‘Lax American gun laws killing innocent Mexican citizens and needed to be changed’. So when you cut to the chase F&F was really a conspiracy by these Marxists to undermine the US Constitution. (Impeachment isn’t enough punishment)

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  • FaithfulFriend
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:32pm

    Mr. Gowdy hit the mark on all points.

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  • BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:30pm

    Impressive stand for truth. It’s nice to know there are a few guys who will talk straight and say it like it is. We just need more like him.

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    • Iamnotanumber
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:47pm

      Indeed sir, Well said!!!!

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:49pm

      There is absolutely no reason why everyone on this committee,
      can’t agree with Rep. Gowdy..He broke in down in simple terms..
      unless you are mentally impaired..(Liberal mind set)……

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:27pm

      @BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:30pm

      Impressive stand for truth. It’s nice to know there are a few guys who will talk straight and say it like it is. We just need more like him.
      ***
      Amen! wonder if we have enough for a “Shoot-Out at the OK Corral? We’ve found Marshal Earp, where are the rest of the lawmen, and will they face them down?

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  • RLM
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:25pm

    According to the White House website, This administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government.

    I’m not seeing it.

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    • spirited
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:42pm

      Gowdy is helping to open the can of Obama’s “Yes WE Can” .

      ;^> (This) Congress is the new “WE”. ha!

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  • dennisS
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:25pm

    This is proof positive that obama and his top administrators such as Holder are complicit in the creation of Fast and Furious as well as it’s implementation. Now in order to save themselves from possible criminal charges they are full speed ahead on a massive cover-up. Hopefully the Republicans will grow a pair and not drop the ball on this. With guys like Gowdy and Issa I feel we have some chance at uncovering the truth!

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  • DoctorRon
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:21pm

    Executive Priviledge in a matter not involving national security is an admission of guilt by the President. It is just a higher form of “taking the fifth.”

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    • Texas Chris
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:47pm

      Or, and not a better scenario for Mr. Obama, he has falsly claimed said priveledge and should be prosecuted.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:20pm

    This regime is the most corrupt in our history and the cover up is always the downfall.Watergate brought down Nixon so Holder and our bisexual Marxist POS president should suffer the same fate.

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:20pm

    Vette him for VP npow…

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    • justangry
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:50pm

      A lot of good stuff there, Baddoggy, but some very bad stuff too. He voted against the NDAA, but against repealing it. For all the DHS stuff, Patriot Act extension, etc.. He voted unfavorably, to us, on Lybia. So after a quick look, he’s good on fiscal, regulatory stuff and bad on warmongering and civil liberties.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:12pm

    Barvo!

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  • rickinpa
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:10pm

    How does the hispanic vote feel about this administration supplying semi-automatic weapons to violent mexican drug dealers and covering it up?

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    • WEBWITHDEB
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:34pm

      I am just waiting for the ‘executive order’ declaring refugee status to all the illegal immigrants who fled Mexico due to the drug cartel violence.

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    • needmoinfo
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:23pm

      If Obama grants refugee status to all illegal mexican aliens we will get a massive influx of drug cartel members seeking residency in the US. It would aid them immensly to be heavily populated on both sides of the border. All our southwest border states would become a war zone. You think Chicago and LA are bad, just wait. Why would they even want to live in Mexico anymore when they can live better here. Most of them will be on this side of the border right quick.

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:10pm

    The proof is in the truth and there has been so many excuses and untruths given, it is hard to believe in anything the DOJ says.

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  • Shasta
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:09pm

    I hate long winded self-serving speaches, but this re-enforces how much we have been lost since Obama took over.

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  • scuba13
    Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:08pm

    The attacks on Rep. Gowdy start in 5…4…3…2…1…

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    • Texas Chris
      Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:48pm

      I doubt you’ll see this on MSM news. They’ll not want to draw ANY attention to this.

      FOX, maybe…

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