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‘I Have Superior Knowledge’: Holder Pressed on DOJ’s Involvement in Fast & Furious, Dismisses Evidence

House Judiciary Committee Grills Attorney General Eric Holder on Fast and Furious

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks with members of the House Judiciary Committee on oversight on Thursday, June 7, 2012.

During a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder argued that an alleged email between high ranking Justice Department officials referencing the failed gun-running operation Fast and Furious was inaccurate and cited his “superior knowledge” to make his case.

In one of the most revealing moments of testimony, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) pointed to an email written by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jason Weinstein to James Trusty, chief of DOJ’s Organized Crime and Gang Section, and pressed Holder to address the correspondence.

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“You claim with passion that nobody at the senior levels at the Department of Justice prior to the death of Brian Terry knew that  guns were walking, and I‘ve got an email from Jason Weinstein using the term ’guns walking,’” Chaffetz said.

“That refers to Wide Receiver, not Fast and Furious,” Holder replied.

Operations Wide Receiver, Medrano and Hernandez are all gun-walking initiatives carried out under former President George W. Bush. Holder referenced these cases multiple times throughout his testimony.

“That is not what the February 4 letter that was sent to the United States Congress said,” said Chaffetz. “That’s not true.”

But Holder didn’t relent and went on to say the letter was determined to be inaccurate and repeated that the email referred only to Wide Receiver. So Chaffetz read the emails verbatim to Holder and Committee members. You can read all of their conversation here and decide whether Weinstein and Trusty were talking about operation Fast and Furious when they reference “Fast and Furious.”

“The email says Fast and Furious, you say it doesn’t. I’ve got it in black and white,” Chaffetz said.

Holder shortly later asserted, “I have superior knowledge.”

You can watch Chaffetz dress down Holder here:

This came not long after a tense confrontation between Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Holder as lawmakers attempted to keep the heat on Holder and his administration.

Issa said the Department of Justice has not produced a “shred of paper” concerning documents requested about Fast and Furious since May 18, despite his claim that he is working with Congress. Issa also accused Holder’s department of withholding certain documents requested under subpoena.

Issa explained that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform had obtained six Fast and Furious wiretap applications, which he informed Holder of in a letter Tuesday. The documents indicate that senior Justice Department officials were made aware of the intimate details of Fast and Furious, seemingly disputing Holder’s previous statements.

Issa reiterated that point during the hearing and produced stacks of the wiretap applications, which he said were provided by “furious whistleblowers” who were tired of Justice Department stonewalling.

When asked if he has read the documents, Holder replied, “I have read them and I disagree with the conclusion you’ve just reached.”

Issa pressed Holder to answer who would be responsible for the wiretap applications, many of which were circulated before Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was gunned down.

“You’ve really conflated a bunch of things here,” Holder answered. “The responsibility about what you speak is in fact the responsibility of a deputy assistant attorney general looking at those summaries to make sure there is a basis to go into court.”

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said that it is inappropriate to refer to sealed court documents and repeatedly tried to prevent discussion about the wiretap applications.

Take a look at the entire interaction between Issa and Holder here:

Holder also told members of the House Judiciary Committee that he does not know when the Obama administration was first made aware of the “tactics” used in Fast and Furious, adding yet another important detail that the attorney general claims he has either forgotten or was not briefed on.

Holder said he didn’t remember talking to any White House officials about the failed program but someone within the Department of Justice probably contacted the “appropriate people.” Who those people are, he couldn’t say.

“No one knew about the tactics,” he said. “It wasn’t until the tactics were discovered that we started to understand we had a problem.”

Holder reiterated his previous statement that he was first made aware of the details of Fast and Furious sometime in February 2011, nearly three months after Terry was killed by one of the guns from the operation. He is standing by his claim that it was a regional operation carried out by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Arizona and he was kept in the dark for the majority of its execution.

Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) asked Holder who was the highest level official in the Department of Justice that knew about the specific gun-walking tactics being used before he was informed about Fast and Furious.

Holder refused to answer the question as he was once again “uncertain” and would only repeat his previous statement that the operation “began in the field offices in Arizona.”

Further, Holder was able to skirt many of the questions and even place blame on the Bush administration for the tactics used in Fast and Furious.

“Although these law enforcement operations – which include Wide Receiver, Medrano, Hernandez, Fast and Furious, and others – were focused on the laudable goal of dismantling illegal gun trafficking networks, they were flawed in both concept and execution,” Holder said in his opening statements. “I share your concerns about how these operations were developed and implemented. That’s why – just as Congressional leaders have called for answers – I asked the Department’s Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive investigation as well.”

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  • eyestoseeearstohear
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:20pm

    THIS is ridiculous!!!!

    Chaffetz HAS IN BLACK & WHITE a letter stating Holder KNEW of this….
    AND HOLDER DENIES, saying that letter was referencing to something else…

    And, they go back and forth, back and forth – TRYING to get Holder to own up to
    THE PROOF OF WHAT CHAFFETZ IS HOLDING IN HIS HAND?

    Holder is going to hold to HIS LIE and Chaffetz is going to hold to THAT LETTER…
    SO WHO DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO GIVE IN?

    AND – since Holder IS NOT GOING TO CONDEMN HIMSELF – THEN WHAT?

    This is shameful.
    Eric Holder – WHETHER HE “ADMITS” TO IT OR NOT – HAS COMMITTED A CRIME
    BY ” GUN RUNNING/WALKING” WHATEVER HE WISHES TO CALL IT.

    Eric Holder – AS HEAD OF DOJ IS STALLING, DELAYING, DISRUPTING, DISTORTING,
    WITH-HOLDING, PREVENTING AND PLAYING “ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN” with Congress!

    AND CONGRESS IS IN A PICKLE AND DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO?

    What a damn joke…IF that’s the case – there can be written proof, both audio & video
    BUT IF HOLDER DENIES OR “SAYS” IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS OR
    WAS NOT REFERRING TO THE SAME SITUATION” – THEN IT DOESN’T COUNT?

    Last night, Greta Van Sustern “tore Chaffetz a NEW ONE” –
    And, HE practically begged for the help of the “PEOPLE” to get involved.
    HE SAID IT…but Greta didn’t catch it -

    IF THEY (Chaffetz & Issa) CAN’T DO THIS RIGHT – then WHAT ARE THEY THERE FOR?

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    • TeaPartyForRomney
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:43pm

      Fox News has some great video of some other Representatives ripping Holder up and down over this. Here is one of those videos about them chastising him: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/june/holder_gets_hammered.html

       
    • EqualJustice
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:54pm

      And on Fox just now the left CONTINUES to spew the “witch hunt” crap and that they have NO proof so Issa should just DROP it and leave poor Holder alone. Seriously?

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    • Laken
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:01pm

      WHO Is Running The Store???

      http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/07/holder-ducks-questions-on-who-highest-ranking-official-with-fast-and-furious-knowledge-was/

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    • bannie
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:04pm

      Some people insist that the louder person is right. We need to stop allowing the game to be played this way. Just call a liar,”Liar.” Quit playing defensive, and become offensive.

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    • KevINtampa
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:59pm

      All of this so they could have an excuse to take our guns away…

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:07pm

      And the idiotic GOP thinks Romney is the best candidate.
      Romney sees no issue with this kind of government overisight!
      WHAT WILL HE CUT?! Come on TEAPARTYFORROMNEY.
      WHAT WILL HE CUT?!

      I have not heard him mention cutting any of these un-Constitutional departments.
      Accountability in our government is GONE! We think flip-flopping Romney will change that! REALLY?!
      What a freaking joke. I’m just ready for the damn thing to burn. Get it over already so we can start to rebuild.
      The Republic will burn with the outright lies, race baiting, and class warfare the left continues.
      The Republic will burn with the close minded GOP (head in sand) thinking a big government progressive will change any of the policies currently in place.
      IT IS INSANE! We continue to do the same thing over and over again expecting different results.
      Romney = McCain, Bush, Clinton, Obama
      THEY ARE ALL Globalist POS’
      They have no Constitutional boundaries because they don’t take their oath to the Constitution seriously!
      Our founders would be so ashamed to see our countries current state.
      We have spread our troops all over the world. We have taxed our citizens into oblivion.
      We have bombed sovereign nation after sovereign nation that has shown us no aggression.
      When will this nightmare end?! When will people quit being scared of the boogeyman in the middle east and realize the danger is RIGHT HERE AT HOME?! WAKE THE F UP!!!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:09pm

      Issa says, “…has not produced a shred of paper”.

      Holder will now deliver only “shreds of paper”.

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:11pm

      @KevINtampa
      Yeah! and most of you on here think Romney won’t do the same!
      HE SIGNED AN ASSAULT RIFLE BAN IN HIS STATE WHILE GOVERNOR!
      He didn’t even need fast and furious to take their guns away! F THE GOP!
      I’m done with the GOP.
      They are just as much to blame as the marxists!
      Have fun with your flip-floppin etch a sketch president. You deserve him!

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    • CultureWarriors
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:12pm

      Nothing short of jail time is acceptable. This is the most Heinous crime ever committed by members of an administration.

      As to the superior knowledge statement … even though only 10% of all illegal arms in Mexico came from the US this crew of genius’s thought it would be smart to stop the flow of illegal guns by facilitating the flow of illegal guns. Brilliant!

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    • marhee9
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:22pm

      That is an absolutr classic….he has superior knowledge…..yet knows nothing about the project. You can’t even make this stuff up. We are truly living in the bizarro world, as portrayed in Seinfeld. This video sums it all up, it rocks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovzRxR4PI0

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    • TexasHunter
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:26pm

      If Holder has SUPERIOR knowledge than Holder knew about F & F !! Simple as that! GUILTY!!

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    • gperky
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:48pm

      Did someone hear “WAKINSHEEP” say something? It sounded like drivel! When you are so consumed with Obama that you can’t see straight, there is something wrong with you! I guess WAKINSHEEP has a man-crush on BO!

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    • MEANS2RESIST
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:58pm

      This guy needs to go to prison.

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    • SLAPTHELEFT
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:18pm

      Liar, liar, liar.

      I am so proud of our first black attorney general. Another failed experiment.

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    • PlowMan
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:43pm

      So, Wakingsheep, what is your answer to all this? If we don’t like Romney and refuse to vote for him then we have Obama for another four years and undoubtedly he will be able to appoint another judge on the highest court in the land that will be more of a lefty than the one being replaced. This is the reason , even if you have to hold your nose, that everyone who has a clue should vote for Romney. I rest my case your honor!

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 6:56pm

      We all ‘know’ that if Holder had ‘superior’ knowledge and was able to clarify his obviously untenable position, he could request a ‘secret’ meeting of the panel to disclose that information.

      He’s not doing that. He has no knowledge. He has nothing. He has participated in criminal activity and he “IS” exposed.

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    • Paydert33
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 6:56pm

      When screwball e.h. (aka ag) said….“We are a Nation of cowards” and when he didn’t prosecute the a-hole black panthers for trying to intimidate the voters with…..yep….billy clubs, during the 2008 election……I knew we were in deep-do-do. And now it just gets worse and worse….just like o-loser. They keep doing evil and saying evil things day after day. They are the lowest of the lowest. Right down there with satan. Communist, marxist, laugh-in-our-face, a-holes. o-loser‘s face can’t get anymore disgusting with his nose always up in the air. Why does he do that? Letting us know he is better then us, and will do and say any thing he pleases.

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    • Thevoice
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:09pm

      I simply would have looked at Holder and said ..Sir I have one question …Did the DOJ under you screw up and loose guns that got a innocent man killed…Yes or No answer Mr Holder …..

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    • goldmankc
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:12pm

      if it ever goes in front of a judge he’s toast, they’re all toast. we’ll have to hunt them down like usama , hiding out in pakistan

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:27pm

      Considering this is Glenn Beck’s website, isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black? Glenn Beck believes he has superior knowledge on every single subject about which he speaks.

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    • starman70
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:38pm

      Come on Congress, do your job. Put holder on a witness stand and make him tell the truth.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:55pm

      How is it Mr Holder in one breath claims to have no knowledge of the whole program and in the next breath claims to have superior knowledge?

      How does that work exactly? Which is it Mr Holder – because it can’t be both……

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:12pm

      @Godfather.1

      Really? I’ve never heard him say any such thing.

      But he is no doubt superior to you in every way imaginable. But then again, so is Anthony Weiner.

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    • NOTYERHUCKLEBERRY
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:14pm

      No one is going to give in. Holder needs to be slapped in irons, and thrown into a castle far far away where no one can hear him.

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    • toomuchgovt
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:16pm

      typical dog and pony show. When “they” say “compromise” the rinos go more left. Have you ever seen a politician held accountable in our lifetime? Come on, this is just so the media can say they are doing something and the left can say how unreasonable the “tea party” is. Listen to music on Glenn Beck.com, Oh Freedom is great – help change this culture.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:19pm

      @WAKING SHEEP You have to remember who owns us.. those good ole boys who just got together with a plan to help us out.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USGSOViaulc&feature=related
      Remember the 700 bn in T A R P to S h a r i a compliant banks that fund organizations funding “terrorism” Islamic terrorists are nothing more than paid mercenaries..
      .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28tE0fKpISM

       
    • Jackers
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:21pm

      I’m tired of Rep. Daryl Issa talking the talk… It’s time for him to walk the walk and charge Eric Holder with contempt of Congress…

      As for Eric Holder… Either he knew of Fast and Furious much sooner than he’s claimed, or he didn’t know… Either way, whether incompetence or ignorance, this reckless “operation” has had deadly consequences; and Holder, as head of the Justice Department, must be held responsible.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:53pm

      He has Superior Knowledge? Sounds a bit self centered to me.

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    • eyestoseeearstohear
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:13pm

      Holder claims to have “ Superior Knowledge” YET he does NOT KNOW what HE SHOULD KNOW!
      He DOES NOT KNOW what he IS RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW.

      Holder is the Head of DOJ and ISN‘T AWARE OF WHAT’S GOING ON?
      At the very least – he shows INCOMPETENCE and is INEPT to administer his departmental
      duties.

      His statement regarding “ his superior knowledge”, I believe, was meant to be a
      SLAP IN THEIR FACES, basically saying HE’S SO CLEVER & SMART, he has been
      able to send them off on a wild goose chase – and STILL THEY HAVE NO CLEAR ANSWERS.

      STRAP HIM TO A LIE DETECTOR AND CHARGE HIM WITH OBSTRUCTION/CONTEMPT.

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    • db321
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:23pm

      EqualJustice – What equal justice? What are you looking for other than a hand out? Really, are you Union, a Welfare Recipient or do you still think that Obama care is going to be free. Are you just trying to get out of paying for Health Insurance, so you support Obama care. Something, Obama has promised, lights your boat! I really would like to know what it is? How do I know that you are motivated by something that will benefit you. Because, no body in their right mind could possible support Obama, unless they think they are going to get something!

      You are the lowest form of human, that would sell out America for your own personal gain. You are disgusting maggot!

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:05pm

      I‘m sure it’s clear to most people that the WHITE HOUSE is filled with air-brained AMBITIOUS women who are so vain, so arrogant, such light-weights that to them: leaking “hero-making” information that they think (in their craziness) that such information will PAINT Obama as a grand hero…
      who cares that is ruins the USA’s Security System; Who cares that we look like dopes to our allies; Who cares if their leaking ruins years of CIA work and people die??? VALERIE JARRETT and MICHELLE OBAMA are dangerous, IMHO, for this country, and all our military !! GET a special Prosecutor, get that chip-on-the-shoulder AG out of that position, before Nov. if possible. THESE PEOPLE ARE SO BAD, they do not care who gets hurt…power is their drug. They nauseate me!

      ALSO REMEMBER: We have 50 years of crooked and slanted TEXT BOOKS, Bad teachers, PHONY news stories, and Since the Commies said ( in 50′s) they would “ROT AMERICA FROM THE INSIDE
      OUT” …in our schools, destroying the morals of our kids, Taking GOD out of schools, our public life…they came close, folks, but thanks to people like GLENN, SARAH and BREITBART and many who are just not afraid to speak up… We have our schools to clean up, we have our kids and grandkids to re-introduce to DECENT society. We need to learn how to be CIVIL again.

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:42pm

      Go to jail …Holder

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    • 1947
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:44pm

      What a BLACK man

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    • old white guy
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 5:47am

      holder and obama do agree on one thing and that is reference everything to george bush. if obama gets a second term he will still be blaming bush. what fools. the public are even bigger fools.

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    • historyguy48
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 7:07am

      Better re-read your Saul Alinski. Even Dr. Gobbels knew that the big lie is the best lie!
      Justice? Ha! If you or I or some baseball player did what he’s done, we’d be in jail!

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 7:55am

      @gperky
      Man crush on Obama. Really?
      Your clueless. Read the whole thing and think before you retort.
      If it’s gonna burn; might as well be under a marxist watch than under a “true capitalist” (corporatist) like Romney. They will blame capitalism when it fails under Romney which it will. HE WON’T CUT.
      HE WILL ONLY INCREASE THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT!
      Does it really come to left and right when they both say they will sign our indefinite detention (NDAA)?
      At least with Obama we have a hand written note saying he won’t use that power (HA).
      Yeah DRIVE. Let’s drive it straight over the cliff which we have already steered for.
      All that’s left is punching the pedal.
      I was sold into basically slavery (work almost 5 months out of the year for taxes) before I was born.
      Thanks baby boomers for selling me and even my children into debt before we were even born.
      Thanks baby boomers for being so hard headed that you want to continue the same BS you have been trying for years.
      Thanks baby boomers for having no backbone when it comes to defending the Constitution.
      You act like I’m insane for defending it but at least I know where are freedoms are derived from.
      5 months of the year for the government to do things like fast and furious, foreign aid to hostile nations in the ME & Asia, and Obama bucks for the lazy asses that don’t want to work 80+ hours a week like I do.

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:30am

      @ashestoashes
      Thanks for the video links. I was aware of what they talk about but still very good and it never hurts to be INFORMED. These nutcases don’t think there is anything wrong with a Federal Reserve. IT’s Mindblowing!
      I’m just so sick of this BS. The GOP talks about the Dems being idiots (which for believing in marxism the are) but the GOP wants to elect somebody that is no different than them!
      It’s just hard to find where I stand anymore. I‘m tired of the government overreach and the GOP’s apparent lack of caring. I would definitely say I stand more with what the GOP says they stand for but the problem is more and more; They don’t really stand for anything.
      They are asking for more government overreach!
      They are asking for more Taxes!
      They are asking for more un-Constitutional WARS!
      Meanwhile they keep saying “anybody but Obama” and “November is gonna be great”, but November will bring us nothing any different than where we are today.
      So we hire a “businessman” who might no a little more on economics than Obama but HE IS NOT CONSTITUTIONAL. He is in line with a lot of what Obama stands for! Maybe not quite marxist but he does believe in big government oversight which is just as bad.
      WE NEED LESS GOVERNMENT! LESS SPENDING! LET ME KEEP SOME OF MY PAYCHECK! DAMN!
      The other issue with Romney that I have is; Will he flop again. We don’t know what the guy really stands for as he as been on both sides so many times.

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    • Roberto G. Vasquez
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:58am

      Welcome to America’s 3rd World government! Listening to Holder reminds me of NAZI prison camp guard Sergeant. Schultz on that old TV comedy saying over and over, “I know noth-thing, I know noth-thing, I know noth-thing!” Hahahaha!!!

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 10:17am

      Eric Holder Is Guilty Of High Treason And Must Pay The Price For His Treason.

      On January 20, 2013 US Marines should take Holder into custody and whisk him to his holding cell at Gitmo right next to his pal Obama.

      Americans must get serious about High Treason.

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    • SavvyCowboy
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 11:30am

      Somebody arrest holder – he’s a traitor and should be tried for High Treason!! Throw beerock in the mix too. Both our devout communists!!

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 11:41am

      @Therightsofbilly

      Bravo! You immediately jump to childish personal attacks. Bravo indeed.

      If anyone disagrees with Glenn, according to him they are the dumbest people in the world. On top of that, they must hate America and are communists/fascists/socialists/anarchists/Nazis and of course George Soros and Saul Alinsky followers. He may not have explicitly said it, but his words sure show that he believes he knows more than anyone else.

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    • meulitk
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 1:33pm

      I saw the Greta segment in which you refer and I agree totally. If these leaders are afraid then they need to be replaced. With all they have (congress) on this Justice Department in way of evidence they (congress) should have issued the contempt charge a long time ago.

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    • Jan Conroy
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 6:05pm

      Anyone notice how Holder keeps trying to make this whole gun walking episode Bush’s fault?

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    • oldjackpinesavage
      Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:59pm

      The house should swear out a warrent for holders arrest on conspiicy to violate the Federal laws regarding gun sales. They should give this warrent to the Capitol Police to arrest and detain Eric Holder.
      While other criminal charges are filed agaist him. Heshould be tried in Federal Court for the Federal crimes he has committed as well as a state crime of accessory to the murder of a border patrol agent.

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  • jeffile
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:19pm

    I’ll bet Holder would be singing an entirely different tune had the border agents been black. Of course, Obama would have blamed Bush and right wing terrorists like vets, Tea Partiers and grandma’s quilting Bee.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:39pm

      Indeed Obama would have blamed the Right and conservatives; right now Holder is stalling for time, as if this blows open completely in time for the elections, then Obama is going down in flames as he should. Holder may also be trying to cover his own tail, just incase Obama dumps him as a scape goat if the truth fully cracks open beyond the corruption and treason we already know of.

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  • salvawhoray
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:19pm

    Notice the two people interrupting are black.

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    • RightUnite
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:58pm

      Yes… They always try to protect their own…

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    • TexasHunter
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:28pm

      I am sure it is the one with the hoodie on that keeps interrupting!!

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    • pavnvet
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:28am

      I watched most of the hearing and listened to the rest. It was a love affair between the black caucus and Holder. It was absolutely sickening the praise and their attempt at stonewalling the proceedings. He looked down when questions were being asked by Republicans and looked directly at his crony Democrats. He was obviously combative, confrontational and unresponsive which all indicates he is very much hiding something.

      They very much need a to expose this administration’s handling of F & F, Swating, and the intelligence leaks. Write your congressman and senator and tell them how you feel.

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    • CrawfishFestival2
      Posted on June 9, 2012 at 12:32am

      We should find out – the identities of the democrats who were interrupting the questioning = were OUT of ORDER – and file formal complaints against them – for Ethics violations -

      can be anonymous – I asked.

      ****
      If Congressman Joe Wilson – was faced with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doing something about Wilson telling the truth – when he stated “You LIE” -
      calling out Obama for LYING – when Obama was using Congress as a PROP – to give the appearance of legitimacy to his lies and deceit over Obamacare,
      then these two democrats should be held accountable for their OUTBURSTS to derail the questioning by the CHAIRMAN of the HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

      *
      these miscreants were off-camera – SHOUTING – and I could not see who they were to identify them for their Con GAME to assist Holder to skirt answering direct questions – based on Holder’s own previous False Statements to mislead Congress.
      *

      http://ironicsurrealism.com/2011/12/22/allen-west-holders-use-of-fast-and-furious-race-card-a-slap-in-the-face-to-blacks-audio/

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  • South Philly Boy
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:18pm

    Time to go to JAIL

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  • Melvin Spittle
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:18pm

    How frkn dare anyone out there make fun of Eric after all he has been through.!
    LEAVE HIM ALONE! You are lucky he even performed for you BASTARDS!
    LEAVE ERIC ALONE!…..Please.
    Speaking of professionalism, when is it professional to publicly bash someone who is going through a hard time.

    Leave Eric Alone Please…. !
    Leave Eric Spears alone!…right now!….I mean it.!

    Anyone that has a problem with him you deal with me, because he is not well right now.

    LEAVE HIM ALONE!

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    • chazmo
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:27pm

      You should do one of those vids.. hahahaha

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    • barber2
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:37pm

      “he is not well right now.” And neither is America due to the malfeasance of his DOJ.

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    • conservativemom99
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:56pm

      Melvin, are you his mom? Is he 10? He’s not able to handle his own life? Why is he Attorney General if he’s too fragile to be questioned? wow. that‘s the strangest post I’ve read here…

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:16pm

      I have no reason to leave those who are deemed worthy to rule over me; ALONE.
      I will continue to dig for the truth in the empire of lies and call it out!
      Leave him alone?! Really?!

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    • Blazingbakedbeans
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 6:42pm

      I’d like to leave him alone. In solitary confinement.

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    • Melvin Spittle
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:50pm

      It is a parody of Chris Crocker Brittany Spears rant. Here is the link:

      http://youtu.be/kHmvkRoEowc

      Reminds me of Conyers and Sheila Jackson Lee coming to his aid as expected: Race before justice.

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    • Blazingbakedbeans
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:43pm

      I got it. It was actually pretty humorous.

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    • jamesctheman
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:34am

      Hey Melvin. I hope you’re being sarcastic. I’ll be glad to take it up personally with you. Poor Mr. Holder. So powerful yet so inept to do his job. Did his Mom take his barr exam? I don‘t care what he’s been through. The people who have family members killed have been through a bit more than thisw douche bag. Let him sit in his mess & stew in it. Let him resign in discrace & go in contempt of congress. I don’t care. He needs to leave. You gotta a problem with that Mel? If you do then you got a problem with me.

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    • US Navy EOD Vet
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 10:08pm

      I got your sarcasm! It’s from that tv show. I have to admit at first, I was taken aback, then I figured it out. I also looked up your profile to confirm your conservative credentials.

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  • jamesctheman
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:18pm

    Just resign. Go man. Quit embarrassing yourself & eroding the confidence of the American people in the justice system. Enough. Shoo. Scat. Put a scarecrow in your office. Do something put get out of there.

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    • CatB
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:48pm

      Resignation is too good for him … prison is too good for him .. treason has another penalty.

      http://www.nytimes.com/1861/01/25/news/treason-against-the-united-states.html

      In 1790, the Congress of the United States enacted that:

      “If any person or persons, owing allegiance to the United States of America, shall levy war against them, or shall adhere to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States, or elsewhere, and shall be thereof convicted on confession in open Court, or on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act of the treason whereof he or they shall stand indicted, such person or persons shall be adjudged guilty of treason against the United States, and SHALL SUFFER DEATH; and that if any person or persons, having knowledge of the commission of any of the treasons aforesaid, shall conceal, and not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the President of the United States, or some one of the Judges thereof, or to the President or Governor of a particular State, or some one of the Judges or Justices thereof, such person or persons, on conviction, shall be adjudged guilty of misprision of treason, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding seven years, and fined not exceeding one thousand dollars.”

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  • barber2
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:14pm

    Wonder if Holder has any of that “ superior knowledge” about the leaking of secret information about the cyber / STUXNET to the New York Times ? Scott Shane wrote an article in the NYT today which boiled down to these points. One, The Obama Administration would ” routinely give reporters limited information on strikes , usually on condition of anonymity.” Two, Obama ” began his term by pledging the most transparent administration in history.” Three, Secretary of State Clinton ” has often complained that secrecy rules make it hard to refuse exaggerated claims of civilian casualties from drone attacks in Pakistan.” New York Times’ Bottom line : why shouldn’t the New York Times be allowed to ALSO “leak” information about the cyber attacks ? ( Hey, the Obama people let us release this other cyber stuff ? ) My bottom line : PROSECUTE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE , PLEASE !! Open borders. Security Leaks. Endangering the safety of the American people .

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:14pm

    Can you imagine the clamour for his resignation from the press if this was a Republican administration? Since it’s a Democrat, it’s all just a big mix up, let’s move on. The obvious bias is unforgivable.

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    • CatB
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:30pm

      Amen Gonzo .. the press in this country is dead .. how many times do we get our info from foreign sources .. like Canada or U.K. ?

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    • bleuze
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:47pm

      What I don’t understand is how people can still support the press by buying their rag!

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:11pm

      We even cancelled our local newspaper a couple of years ago. There were 4-5 ultra liberals doing columns or writing to the Editor such junk, I just couldn’t take it anymore. Over the years, our paper went from a nice informative paper to a liberal rag. I kinda miss the grocery ads, but that’s about all.

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    • burnteye86
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 2:11am

      I hope the Romney administration puts holder in federal prison.

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  • crypticguise
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:12pm

    He is lying; put him under oath. Get his subordinates under oath; they contradict each other. Indict him, damnit!

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  • Sharon Rose
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:10pm

    Can we all say EH is a LIAR

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    • RLTW
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:17pm

      Not only is he a liar, the way in which he lie’s is a learned tactic that in my opinion makes it even more dangerous in situations like this.

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  • HKS
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:09pm

    Continued evidence of a gutless congress allowing this to drag on and on, Holder is laughing his ass off at these clowns and the chief clown, *****, wonders what planet he’s on. Congress grow a pair and issued the contempt order and follow that up with the most harsh punishment available and send a message to all that you are at least worth something, and do it NOW, not next month or next year.

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:08pm

    Arrogant, deceitful administration!

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  • jayster
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:07pm

    Pretty obvious what is going on here…..Delay….delay and delay……….

    He (Holder) is even trying to delay by repeating the question with a question mark at the end.

    Kinda like is a spelling bee where they ask to repeat the word or say it out loud over and over.

    OK…..so now we have established this. The Delaying.

    What would be the obvious reason?

    Occam’s Razor

    http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/occams-razor.htm

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  • Sue Dohnim
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:02pm

    Holder has superior knowledge about known knowns

    the unknown knowns and the known unknowns

    but the unknown unknowns he claims no knowledge superior or otherwise..

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    • scuba13
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:17pm

      But what is known is that a border agent died because of Obama and Holder’s hatred of the 2nd Amendment.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:42pm

      @SUE

      If I only unknew now what I didn’t unknow then. :o)

      Great post !!!

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  • Docrow
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:01pm

    So when does the arrest warrant get issued?

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    • Too_Far_Gone
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:14pm

      When somebody grows a set.

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    • wzanesdad
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:51pm

      Who’s going to arrest him? Everyone that can, works for him.He’s surrounded by secret service, fbi, cia, dcpd, atf, and private security. If all else fails, do you think obama won’t use the military to protect him?

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    • chips1
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:24pm

      What happens if Mexico gets mad at all of the murders in their country using those weapons? Do they have a hit list?

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:00pm

    What an a** he is. his arrogance knows no bounds.

    LORD JESUS, thank YOU for ericholdup. It is so hard to tell you thank you for someone as arrogant as this little man, but LORD YOU tell us to do that. So, GOD, here we go again saying thanks in all things, this man being one of the things we don’t understand. Thank YOU for allowing him in our lives. Thank YOU for all the evil he has perpetrated, for all the evil he is and all the evil he represents. We thank YOU, LORD, that you are not fooled by him or by any of his clever words. Thank YOU for opening our eyes. Thank YOU for renewing our faith and trust in you in JESUS’ PRECIOUS AND MIGHTY NAME, amen.

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    • momrules
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:07pm

      Ah Kick, I do love your prayers.

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    • LovingAmerica
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 6:22pm

      Thank you, Kickagrandma…. I really needed to read your prayer and to be reminded that we are to praise Him and give gratitude in all things. Your loving prayer is timely, well placed, and has blessed many today.

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    • ladoll
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 5:17pm

      Kick-I agree that we are to thank God in all things. Do you think God would mind it we thank him and still want Holder to be convicted of treason and pay the ultimate penalty? I believe God would be OK with that.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:00pm

    This reminds me of the Parrot skit that Monty Python did:

    This Parrot is dead
    No it’s not.
    Yes it is…the only reason it was on it’s perch is someone nailed its feet down.
    That is because the African Blue will just tear right through the bars.
    The Parrot is dead.
    No it”s not, its just tired, taking a rest.
    ITS DEAD…HELLO POLLY….This is a deceased Parrot.

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:04pm

      “it has ceased to be”, “it is no more”.

      Classic.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:16pm

      @TSUNAMI-22

      I took care of Anonymouse’s 3 newest accounts. beckisnuts-3, bilderbergbeck12 and the-adversary are all now terminated. : )

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:26pm

      @ The-Monk

      I almost feel sorry for the guy. Banned from two web sites in under a week? Someone would have to be “special stupid” to acquire that honor.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:30pm

      @TSUNAMI-22

      He’ll be back most likely but, they are aware of him now. All I have to do is point him out.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:31pm

      So you would say “Anonymouse’s 3 newest accounts. beckisnuts-3, bilderbergbeck12 and the-adversary” are no longer, they have ceased to be?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:38pm

      @Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

      That‘s what I’ve been told. Why do you ask?

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:47pm

      @ Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

      So you would say “Anonymouse’s 3 newest accounts. beckisnuts-3, bilderbergbeck12 and the-adversary” are no longer, they have ceased to be?
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      LMAO

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    • Sy Kosys
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:24pm

      they are “EX- accounts”

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  • KingDork
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:00pm

    I wonder if he dyes his eyebrows or those are just caterpillars that he is raising

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  • Athinkerinaseaoflibs
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:59pm

    In the engineering world we have a saying “Ask 5 Whys” then you get to the bottom of any issues. If you were to ask any of these liberals why they think they have the information enough time you will always get to the point of “I have superior knowledge” to anyone who disagrees with me. They are definition of ARROGANT.

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  • TSUNAMI-22
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:58pm

    Isn’t it obvious that Holder is innocent, Obama is a natural born citizen, and ObamaCare is Constitutional?

    It’s like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaJPNrf1DPY

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:56pm

    He’s nothin but a black panther punk………

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  • 13th Imam
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:56pm

    Care to share that “Superior Knowledge” evidence , NOW, for the American People, Mr. Holder? Today?
    Is that noise in the background Shredding Machine’s??

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:39pm

      The left always claims how they have superior knowledge to everybody else yet they don’t present the evidence to back up their claims.

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  • Marci
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:53pm

    Enough is enough. Not even “blame Bush” tactics should get him out of this one. If in fact, the tactic was used prior to the Obama administration—that is merely admission of knowledge first hand that it was taking place. The facts are–Holder is stonewalling and praying that Obama and his cohorts are going to save him. The COLD hard facts are that it is an election year, and Holder has been tossed to the wolves. Guess these power hungry progressives don’t really take into account the what ifs when they are told by their fellow politicians “if you get caught, you are on your own”.

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    • barber2
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:35pm

      Yes. It would appear that the Lefty mouthpiece, The New York Times, is certainly trying to distance itself from the Obama Administration over the STUXNET leak .

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    • Alessandre
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 4:55pm

      @Marci, which tactic? not reading the entire wiretap? had this been Bush, he & his AG would have been raked over the coals & charred to a crisp. as for Wide Receiver, that program did not allow guns to walk.

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  • Fubared
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Dog and pony show. Waters, Jackson-Lee, Conyers drew the race line, then a few others lauded Holder for his patience and good job on obfuscation. Then he said maybe, sort of, might need an ID to get into a Fed building, but voter ID suppressed certain peeps. Criminals running a judiciary oversight committee makes a lot of sense.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:50pm

    Tell a Lie… often enough… and they will Believe!

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