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Holder Goes Back on His Word, Doesn’t Provide Fast and Furious Documents at Meeting With Issa

Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:05pm by Jason Howerton
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Attorney General Eric Holder Does Not Provide Fast and Furious Documents in Meeting with Darrell Issa

Attorney General Eric holder speaks to reporters following his meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Holder wants a House panel to drop plans to try to hold him in contempt of Congress, and the panel's chairman wants more Justice Department documents regarding Operation Fast and Furious. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

(The Blaze/AP) – Despite Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent pledge that his department would make an “extraordinary accommodation” in providing additional documents relating to Operation “Fast and Furious,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said in a statement Tuesday that the attorney general did not keep his word.

After a 20-minute meeting at the Capitol Tuesday, Holder told reporters he would not turn over documents on Fast and Furious unless Issa agreed to another meeting. The attorney general says he would explain what is in the materials at that time. Holder says he wants an assurance from Issa that the transfer of the records would satisfy a subpoena from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that Issa chairs.

Issa, who initially requested the documents to be delivered before the meeting, did not appear to be amused by the ploy. As of now, a vote on contempt charges is still on. Fox News filed this report on the proceedings:

“I had hoped that after this evening’s meeting I would be able to tell you that the Department had delivered documents that would justify the postponement of tomorrow’s vote on contempt. The Department told the Committee on Thursday that it had documents it could produce that would answer our questions. Today, the Attorney General informed us that the Department would not be producing those documents. The only offer they made involved us ending our investigation,” Issa’s statement read.

“While I still hope the Department will reconsider its decision so tomorrow’s vote can be postponed, after this meeting I cannot say that I am optimistic. At this point, we simply do not have the documents we have repeatedly said we need to justify the postponement of a contempt vote in committee.”

The House committee is after a “subset of Post February 4 documents,” which Holder had previously agreed to provide on Tuesday, not at a future meeting.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., speaks to reporters following his meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

“Chairman Issa has repeatedly stated over the past week that a postponement of Wednesday’s vote would only come after the delivery of a subset of Post February 4 documents that Attorney General Holder said he was prepared to produce and the Department of Justice further outlined to Committee investigators on Thursday, June 14,” a Tuesday release from Issa’s office said.

“The length of any postponement would depend on the amount and substance of documents delivered.”

Issa argues the documents will shine light on a number of revelations about just how much knowledge Holder and the the U.S. Department of Justice as well as the Obama administration had about the Fast and Furious, including:

The Justice Department switching its view from denying whistleblower allegations to admitting they were true.

Hiding the identity of officials who led the charge to call whistleblowers liars and retaliate against them.

The reactions of top officials when confronted with evidence about gunwalking in Fast and Furious, including whether they were surprised or were already aware.

The Justice Department’s assessment of responsibility for officials who knew about reckless conduct or were negligent.

Whether senior officials and political appointees at fault in Operation Fast and Furious were held to the same standards as lower level career employees whom the Department has primarily blamed.

Operation Fast and Furious resulted in hundreds of weapons purchased at gun shops in Arizona ending up in Mexico, many of them at crime scenes. Initially, the department denied that gun-walking had taken place.

Relying on the tactic, federal agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives abandoned their usual practice of intercepting all weapons they believed to be illicitly purchased. Instead, the goal of gun-walking was to track such weapons to high-level arms traffickers, who had long eluded prosecution, and to dismantle their networks.

Gun-walking has long been barred by Justice Department policy, but federal agents in Arizona experimented with it in at least two investigations during the George W. Bush administration before Fast and Furious. These experiments came as the department was under widespread criticism that the old policy of arresting every suspected low-level straw purchaser was still allowing tens of thousands of guns to reach Mexico. A straw purchaser is an illicit buyer of guns for others.

The agents in Arizona lost track of many of the weapons in Operation Fast and Furious. Two of the guns that “walked” in the operation were found at the scene of the slaying of U.S. border agent Brian Terry.

Issa’s committee has been investigating Fast and Furious for the past year and a half. Holder says the Justice Department has turned over about 7,600 pages of documents.

The Associated Press Contributed to this report.

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Comments (170)

Goldi
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:27pm
He can’t give them what they want – it will involve him and the president. They wanted to get rid of #2 and this was a way to do it!
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- decendentof56
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:43pm
  Exactly, GOLDI…………
  He should, of course, be arrested like any other criminal.
  Holder has to protect Obama, who obviously had to know about F&F. No way Obama knew nothing….. Holder works for Obama.
  They want to take our legal guns. That is what F&F was about. It was to be another piece to the puzzle for a case to remove your ability to defend yourself and family. Hillary and Barry have already winked approval to the UN for its small-arms ban.
  The process will be:
  1- Obama signing off on the ban
  2- sending you a notice of where to turn in your guns
  3- coming to your home at about 3am to get your gun if you did not turn it in.
  
  So, my patriot friends….who of you will resist if and when the “authorities” come for a visit?
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- lexington_green
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:07pm
  you guys are right on. this video will fill in the timeline nicely. it implicates the whole stinking lot of them.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziTlme9nHAs&feature=related
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- HKS
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:19pm
  It was always about stalling, and will continue to be. they don’t think the conservatives have the stones to press and they are probably right, all hat and no cattle.
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- Wildblue3
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:21pm
  I agree with all of you so far but let ask this. I think the House will find him in contempt. What happens next? Does it go to the Senate and will it pass there too??
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- mils
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:30pm
  nothing..absolutely nothing negative will happen to holder
  …he might even get a gold watch , a gentle pat on he bottom..or a trip to africa all expenses paid.
  it’s an “us against them” attitude.
  .what ever happened “for the people”?
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- Red Meat
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:41pm
  We could have been here 18 months ago but the GOP are spineless. This could have been a albatross around Barry’s neck but Nooooo.
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- joe conservative
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:54pm
  I sure am glad that I was sitting down when I read that Eric Holder didn’t keep his word. Lol. This is the most pathetic Attorney General this country has ever had, which fits in perfectly with the most pathetic President we’ve ever had. Issa needs to make the vote happen and let the chips fall where they may. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-WWrGHn5QQ
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- 000degrees
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 9:35pm
  Getting a little tired of this bull ship……
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 10:45pm
  Four more Months, We can Dump these corrupt POS !!!
  
  Maybe some will get TIME, when it’s all said and done….
  
  Four year Bad Dream with BO and Czars !!
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- Patrick Henry II
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 10:54pm
  I guess this means Holder is gone? The people will NOT buy this stunt. Garaunteed. I think Holder is out of there.
  Just a refresher of memory just in case anyone forgot; Obama ws taking the lead on Fast and Furious and taking it publically to the media almost every day before the agent got shot and then he knew nothing and quit talking about guns marching south. (since he was the one selling them.)
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- TexasHunter
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:11am
  DECENDENT I have no guns except the ones Eric gave me as a Christmas present. Bless his heart. Even have BHO initials carved on the side.
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- 4xeverything
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:41am
  When I tell my children to do something, I expect it to be done. Their one and only chance to listen to me is the first time they are told. I don’t negotiate, say pretty please, or give them chance after chance to continue to defy me. Issa is dealing with children. Every last person in the Obama regime is a spoiled child. Take the vote! Hold him in contempt! Move on to impeach the POTUS! Make the peoples voice heard again! Make congress relevent again!
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- historyguy48
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:59am
  Why would our King Obama the First put up with such harassment from one of the serfs?
  Arrest Issa and off with his head! That will show all the serfs out there who‘s King and who isn’t!
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- turkey13
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:54am
  Issa is just wasting money and time. Obama called Holder and told him to stall untill November. Obama told Holder that theres no way he will be re-elcted and Holder would go off into the night with him and Biden. Obama then told him that Holder was on one of the pardon pages along with himself and Biden. You can even commit treason or murder but all is washed clean by presidential pardon.
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- Secret Squirrel
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:12am
  .
  Okay, Issa.
  Now it’s time to see if you have a set.
  If you don’t vote to charge Holder with contempt,
  then this all has been a dog and pony show.
  
  Or is Boehner telling you to play nice?
  Wouldn’t want to embarrass the democrats, now, would we?
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- Bum thrower
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:14pm
  Rep Lamar Smith; ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT FOR HODER!!! Newt said over a year ago that the house should be drawing them up. They are accessories to murder in the death of the border agent and the dea agents………..
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- ambrosia
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:43pm
  This coming from an administration that promised to be of all things….“TRANSPARENT” !
  
  They are a blatant pox on our country and her people,
  not to mention the dead border agent, killed because of their arrogance.
  Holder has been a disaster, dating back to his insane call on Waco, Texas
  under Janet Reno.
  He has NO business acting as Attorney General,
  as Oblameo has NO business acting as President.
  They are a DISGRACE & disgrace knows NO color.
  
  They should be gone NOW and certainly, no later than January 2013.
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Living In NYC
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:27pm
Same old, same old…been like this for 3.5 years, The King and his Jesters are going to be fired in November!
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- Daddy Hawg
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:28pm
  A king cannot be fired only removed through insurrection. Do you really think these people will go silently into the ngiht and just fade away?
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- lukerw
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:25am
  @DADDY…
  Exactly… Correct!
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progressiveslayer
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:27pm
I remember a while ago Mr.Holder made a claim on national television that Americans were cowards,the audacity of that filthy communist heathen to say that it made my blood boil since he is the coward, he participated in an illegal operation that resulted in the death of agent Terry and he has the gall to say we are cowards! You filthy communist heathen bastard,you need to be in prison the rest of your natural life.Take responsibility for your illegal actions you candyass coward.
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- JACKTHETOAD
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:32pm
  My thoughts EXACTLY!
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- wdittgasn
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:34pm
  Amen
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- decendentof56
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:50pm
  Yes, SLAYER, and do not forget that racist Holder did not:
  prosecute the N Black Panthers
  say a word when blacks attacked whites at a Wisc fair last summer
  say a word when blacks attacked whites in Philly last summer
  say a word when racist black groups called for death to G Zimmerman
  
  Holder is/has been behind voter fraud and will do everything to steal as many millios of votes to get the traitor president he works for re-elected. The “voters section” of the DOJ is loaded with racist blacks and hard-core progressive whites who WILL get the job done.
  J Christian Adams chronicles it beautifully in “Injustice”. The freckles will fall off your face when you read it. If you don’t have freckles, reading it will give them to you.
  
  Holder is a racist POS…..right there with his boss!
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- uslawman1983
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:57pm
  Well said.
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:59pm
  DECENDENTOF56 Bingo on all counts,yes I’m aware of the illegal activities of Holder and his Marxist POS boss,I smell a landslide coming in November,Barrys raping of the constitution will cease and hopefully Holder will do hard time.
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- coldarkstare
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:03pm
  Ditto that!
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 9:46pm
  You have summed it up. This racist low-life murder Brain Terry but because Terry was white & this is okay with the Libs. Sacrificing a white guy for their cause is poetic justice. After-all this was a ploy to ban guns and a power grab for the (Better Good)
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biohazard23
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:27pm
Let me show you my shocked face…..
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:33pm
  Exactly!!! “surprise-surprise“ ”No kidding“ ”Well, I’m shocked!“ ”who’d a thought it“ ”fancy that”
  “would you believe it?“ ”Holy Cow“ ”Good Grief” etc etc etc
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- starman70
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:05pm
  Do you believe that Winnie the Pooh is a real bear? Do you believe that Peter Pan not only exists but actually flies? Do you believe that the tooth fairy is real and will actually leave money under your pillow if you, as an adult, loses a tooth? WELL IF YOU BELIEVE THESE FAIRY TALES, THEN YOU WILL BELIEVE ERIC HOLDER WILL COOPERATE WITH CONGRESS AND PROVIDE ALL THE PAPERS ASKED FOR!
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- theneighborhoodguy
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 10:46pm
  Well played…
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Paul
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:26pm
Wonder what tomorrows ration of BS will consist of…

Games all games….
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- Too_Far_Gone
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:41pm
  ISSA ! You have the ball tomorrow, don‘t let us down and don’t have your food delivered, yes I know it goes a lot deeper than people may think,, that’s my whole point.
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Bua
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:25pm
Holder is a snake. He, like his boss,is convinced that he’s the sharpest knife in the draw and he, via his agreement demands, clearly shows that he is confident that there will no successful vote for citing him for contempt of congress just like his boss is positive that he will be reelected. Well, here’s a news flash for both of them—THEY ARE GOING DOWN!!!!!!!
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SmarterThanTheAverageBear
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:23pm
Holder deserves much worse than to be held in contempt of court. Unfortunately, no matter what the outcome I can guarantee that Odumbo will give him a full pardon before being replaced in January.
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Here_It_Comes
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:23pm
I find it amazing that Holder has been able to string everyone along for so long. Of course he knew what was going on.

How many would like to bet on this thing being strung out beyond the election?
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- johnpaulkuchtajr
  Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:27am
  All in the finest, Chicago, Daley-inspired tradition.
  
  But, please remember that Holder received his PhD. in lying during the Marc Rich affair in the waning days of the Clinton rein. The biggest tax dodger in American history, Rich, walked thanks to the fine legal wrangling of Holder and staff. Oh, there WAS also a million dollar or so kick-back to Clinton’s Presidential Library; and, if I don’t miss my guess, Mrs. Rich may have imitated Monica’s performance in the oval office. She was smokin’ hot and I always noticed Bill burning holes in her hide when they were photographed together. But, I digress.
  
  As bad as this Fast and Furious treason is, Holder’s actions toward the Muslim Brotherhood may surpass F and F in the final consequences for the Republic. Holder stopped the prosecution of the co-founder of CAIR and has refused to pursue indictments of other MB members, despite 246 individuals and groups being named as “unindicted co-conspirators” in the HLF terror trial. Did I mention that a federal judge, Jorge Solis, was the guy who composed the list after hearing wiretaps and sworn testimony from FBI agents that positively linked the conspirators to Hamas? You remember Hamas, don’t you?
  
  When it all hits the fan this Fall, the MB jihad cells that have flourished under Holder’s nose will inflict untold horrors at shopping malls and middle schools. Guess who Holder / Obama will blame?
  
  You guessed it! George Walker Bush.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:23pm
Hold Holder in contempt, try him and jail him for his crimes. This nonsense is far enough already; and bring Obama and the administration to account once and for all.
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- DaneChile
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:11pm
  Agreed. Charge him now and force Hussin to issue a pardon. Let the independents see…..
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- MetalPatriot
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 10:20pm
  Mr. Issa
  
  You have our (my) full support to prosecute Mr. Idiot Holder. He’s a disgrace to our legal system. Please, Mr. Issa, don’t let us (the Republic) down. You have my prayers that this criminal will suffer the fullest extent for his crimes against the nation.
  
  Please don’t play any more of the “waiting game”. It only gives more power to the bad guy(s).
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:23pm
Why does this suddenly sound like negotions with Iran? Put off for a few days, come up with another excuse. Put off for a few more days, come up with another excuse. Etc., etc.

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
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pissantno.10
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:22pm
i hope they do something but i get the feeling they will chicken because he is black
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- wdittgasn
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:31pm
  To hell with all of this fear of what a bunch of black apes will do….. And I don’t hate black people…… But the ones that would riot and act like fools are a bunch of apes…. And let them go ape, they will get what they ask for!
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:22pm
Holder should be in jail. He is betting congress doesn’t have the guts to do it. He is black….you know.
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- spirited
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 9:44pm
  Dirty Harry needs his day made.
  
  Issa, blow Holder and Obama’s bluff……please (?)
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NOBALONEY
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:19pm
Give it up. Senate will never hear it anyway. Let work the vote and change the face of Washington more than was done in 2010. Rid ourselves of Liars, Commies, and Czars. Liars, Commies, and Czars!
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- Jackers
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:26pm
  I sure do wish Rep. Issa would stop talking the talk and start walking the walk!
  
  16 months of lies and stonewalling is long enough! Do the vote already and charge Eric Holder with contempt of Congress!
  
  People are tired of your kicking the can down the road… As “sorry” as you may be, Rep. Issa, it’s time to do your job!
  
  This man, Eric Holder, has got to be held accountable!
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Jenny Lind
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:18pm
It’s time to fish or cut bait.
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Saving_the_Republic.com
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:17pm
Powers that be couldnt careless people! Think about it they went after Roger Clemens twice over allegedly using steroids; Holder is protecting the New Black Panthers, suing AZ for only protecting its border, raiding organic dairies, raiding Gibson Guitars and letting guns go to mexican drug cartels!

Its been 18 months and they are still playing games with this clown. Blame your Reps for this they are dragging their feet. I have constantly harped on Darrell Issa to indict Holder for perjury and obstruction at the least and look where we are!

DC will not lift a finger just like they all sat by while the Emperor again bypassed Congress!
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South Philly Boy
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:17pm
It’s TIME TO GO TO JAIL
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- wdittgasn
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:27pm
  Amen, put his ass in prison along with his bastard friend for all of the treason and corruption!!!!!
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BlackCrow
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:16pm
And tell me something I hadn’t figured out two days ago.
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shammo
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:15pm
Eric Holder and Obama were up to their necks in Fast and Furious. It was so stupid that it had to be planned by them. NBC was promised an exclusive to cover it. Andrea Mitchell was set to star as the voice of reason for gun control. Really she is proof that some people should practice birth control.
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- lexington_green
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:55pm
  obama is on record in 2009 saying that they were sure the problems in mexico were being fed by american gun dealers and that they were going to sort it out. this all goes straight to the top. those arrogant fools dug their own grave, now we have to find a way to push them into it. here is the video that explains the bs they were setting up right from the get go.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziTlme9nHAs&feature=related
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jimtrees
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:15pm
is holder the same guy that played on hogan‘s hero’s?
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progressiveslayer
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:15pm
A communist bastard who can’t keep his word? that’s truly shocking. Watergate brought down tricky Dick Nixon and Holder and his Marxist boss are much worse than Nixon was.

Holder won’t comply so congress should find him in contempt,get the ball rolling and get Holder to step down,he should be in prison along with his Marxist POS boss.Holder is just stalling,he knows there‘s a cover up because he participated in it and now he can’t face the music.
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rickc34
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:14pm
Holders actions should not come as a surprise he is a traitor and should be treated as such. He lied just like his master told him. He should be sued by those he is suing.
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Magyar
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:13pm
Issa better follow through on his threat to take the damn vote……TOMORROW!
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HowardSternIsABigot
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:10pm
Hes a ren…nope aint going there.
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- Ruler4You
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:16pm
  I’m no genius, but I could have told you this would be the case. Holder “IS” obstructing justice of congress investigation. “Contempt” “IS” the least of this claim.
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:09pm
I said nothing would come of the meeting. They did not even have it. Holder and Obama think they are above the law. So far…with a gutless Congress…they have proved to be above it. Impeach them both….NOW.
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Meyvn
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:08pm
Still pushing his luck eh? Take this man down!
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- TORCH9
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:18pm
  My thoughts as well. These Obama appointees are not Americans at heart. All traitors
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- barber2
  Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:23pm
  And press the Leaks of classified information to the media ! THAT is a slam dunk/ Watergate affair ! Prosecute these media propagandists.
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