Obama Vows To Hold Those Responsible for Fast And Furious Accountable
- Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:27pm by
Becket Adams
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Attorney General Eric Holder
Operation Fast and Furious continues to be a thorn in the Obama administration’s side.
Ever since the story of the gun-smuggling operation broke, facts and details have slowly leaked out to the public including Attorney General Eric Holder’s alleged intimate knowledge of Fast and Furious and the fact that border agent Brian Terry was tragically murdered with a gun used in the operation.
Perhaps in an effort to do some damage control, President Obama has agreed to an interview with ABC’s Jack Tapper, reportedly telling the newsman that the “people who have screwed up will be held accountable.” He also allegedly went on to say that whoever gave the green light for the Operation would be held responsible.
“It’s very upsetting to me to think that somebody showed such bad judgment that they would allow something like that to happen,” he said. “And we will find out who and what happened in this situation and make sure it gets corrected.”
As Business Insider points out:
Obama‘s remarks are a marked divergence from the White House’s previous comments on Fast and Furious, which is currently under investigation by the House Oversight Committee to determine who in the DOJ was aware of the gun smuggling program.
Republicans on the committee have accused the Obama administration of stalling the investigation.
Considering how silent the White House has been up to this point, this recent decision to sit down for an interview on the subject certainly does mark a new attitude towards the scandal.
“Our overarching goal consistently has been to say we’ve got a responsibility not only to stop drugs from flowing north, we’ve also got a responsibility to make sure we are not helping to either arm or finance these drug cartels in Mexico,” Obama said in the interview with ABC News senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper that will air on “Nightline.”
With Eric Holder remaining in the hot seat, having been recently issued a subpoena regarding his knowledge of the operation, will Obama continue to remain by his side?
It was as recently as Oct. 6 when the president said in a press conference, “I have complete confidence in him, and I’ve got complete confidence in the process to figure out who, in fact, was responsible for that decision and how it got made.”
With Obama’s new “get tough” stance, will Holder still have his confidence?
(H/T Business Insider)
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Comments (219)
AJAYW
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:55pmObama and Holder should be going to jail over the deaths they have caused by this going on.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:06pmAmen!!!
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:10pm~^~v~~^~~v~^~
Huuuuuuhhh in other words nothing will happen. I mean is he going to lock Holder up? Will Holder take the fall to protect Emperor Obama who IMO gave the order to run the op!? Anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together knows F&F was a direct attack to go after our 2nd amendment rights. First to reign in manufactures then owners. The Emperor has been abundantly clear of his fascination and love for crisis’. Create a gun crisis gives him all the power he needs to disarm the people. Look at the puzzle pieces; We know the stats in ‘09 were false about US guns showing up in Mexico. There is the infamous promise of BHO to gun control advocates that they have to “work below the radar” on gun control. His record in the Senate is one that is anti-gun. Actions in play to “legitimize” stats to disarm this nation, there is no other explanation for F&F.
So will the Emperor be locking himself up? NO. He has never taken responsibility for anything and more than likely NO ONE of substance will resign, be fired or end up behind bars. Thats what happens when you have corruption in the WH and tyrants running a nation! http://SavingtheRepublic.com TAPGW
Report Post »inblack
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:15pmObama is Accountable for Fast and Furious.
Oops where did he hide that Buck this time?
Must be Bush’s fault.
Obama = Fail
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:16pmWhere’s the proceeds from the Obama Gun Collection?
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:17pmObama said he was working on the gun issue under the radar. he told sahra brady. Fast and Furious was to cause an outcry to futher gun control….Backfire in their face. NOW CYA.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:23pmLet me see, this has been all over the news for 4 or 5 months and now obama is going to take care of thr problem. Makes me think of the oil spill – after millions of dead fish , people losing their jobs, and oil balls on the beaches and no tourist he finally did something! It looks like a lawyer has to check – check and double check before you act. I hope someone doesn’t fire some missles at America.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:24pmFast & Furious is yet another Obama Failure.
Fast & Furious is another example of Obama’s attempt to redistribute wealth. Where’s the Cash & Drugs taken in exchange for guns?
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:30pmLol! Like he didn’t know about it!
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:44pmSo Odumbo is going to punish himself? REALLY!?! This should be good. What’s he going to do, refrain from being George Soros’ little pony for a week?
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:09pmSo he will fire himself. The buck stops there. Period. Even if he didn’t know, Holder is his fault. Therefore, he is responsible for Holder, ergo, he is responsible for what Holder does.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:11pmIf Obama had fired Holder immediately, he could avoid the buck stoppong there, however, that didn’t happen ….
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:18pmI now realize why the rest of the world hates us……. Our federal government…. And im inclined to agree at this point……
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:29pm.
Report Post »Obama: “The buck stops……………….over there, I never saw the buck,
Boehner took the buck, pass my bill to get the buck back.”
Detroit paperboy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:40pmHolders head is the size of a grapefruit , ever notice that ??? Just weird.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:45pmExcept himself……………..
Report Post »Marci
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:28pmWell isn’t that adorable? He is going to hold them “accountable”. What about himself?? Obama and Holder both belong in jail.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:31pmBO and Holder have had time to agree on the lie to be told to congress, just like the birth records!!!
Report Post »scoter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:57pmHmen !!!!!!!
Report Post »2ndrevolution
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 1:55amWhy waste anymore of our tax dollars on these two. Side-by-side firing sqaud would be appropriate. It would send a very clear message that treason against the US Constitution, and “we the people” will not be tolerated.
Report Post »buh-bye libs
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 2:09amNot jail…GITMO! These people in this administration are terrorists to every American and need to be held accountable.
Report Post »G3L
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 4:15amobama, note to self, YOU ARE!
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 7:08am“Corrected”
Report Post »Is that how much Terry”s life was worth?
A correction
Jackers
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 7:28amI‘m not sure what’s worse… The reckless and dangerous “Fast and Furious” scandal or the cover-up…
Heads should definitely roll over this outrageous “project” that killed hundreds of Mexicans and two of our Border Patrol Agents.
Wouldn’t it be nice if our political leaders could be held to the same account as the rest of us?
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 10:04amObama IS the one responsible.
President Obama told gun control advocate Sarah Brady that his administration is working “under the radar” to sneak attack the second amendment rights of American citizens.
The quote appeared in an April 11 Washington Post story about Obama’s gun control czar Steve Croley.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/over-a-barrel-meet-white-house-gun-policy-adviser-steve-croley/2011/04/04/AFt9EKND_story_1.html
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 11:31amHe’s never done a single thing he has said. This must mean he’ll give them a pass.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:54pmthe “New Attitude” toward the scandle isn’t new at all, Obama fails to acknowlegde the law, breaking the law holds serious consequences. Breaking the law is unacceptable. Obama did say, someone screwed up, that attitude isn’t new, what that says, crap, I got caught.
Report Post »SLARTIBARTFAST
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:10pmEric Holder is about to be thrown under the bus.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:17pmOR promoted to the shadow government program
Report Post »mad_hatter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:53pmWhat about holding the people responsible for the collapse of our economy… BARNEY FRANK, CHRIS DODD, most DEMOCRATS that voted for bad legislation and were against a board to watch over Fannie and Freddie.
Now people like Barney Frank need a bailout of their own and are questioning the Occupiers, where were you last term. ( http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/oct/frank_ows_where.html ) That is when Barney Frank almost lost his seat. Where were they, maybe he would have lost it if they were around.
Report Post »Falsegods
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:03pmEvery administration since the start of our nation has been running some contraband for cash.
Report Post »The Federal reserve launders the cash.
babylonvi
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:49pmWhen King Barry says he will hold them accountable, he means hold them accountable unless it’s a friend of his or someone he knows. Otherwise he would have had Eric the Red arrested like yesterday.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:52pmHold a mirror up … Obama .. see there …
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:49pmOBAMA AND HODLER.. just look in the MIRROR! DONE.
Report Post »Boggycreek5
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:58pmObama looking for the responsible party is like OJ looking for the real killer (on the golf course, no less)!
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:15pmGood analogy, Boggycreek5!
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:33pmObama – needs to be impeached ASAP
Holder needs to be arrested and ried for his crimes against the People (all of them)
The rest of this administration needs to be sent to the gallows for conspiracy to commit.
All Czars terminated and investigated
All appointments made during his (mr obama) occupation need to be resended and Deposed
All laws signed by this imposter/criminal need to be repealed and the complicit conspiritors (b.frank, dodd, pelosi, reed, etc…) charged with conspiracy to fraud the American people.
EVERY tax cheat and law breaker deposed, charged and removed from pension and benefit rolls.
I AM SICK of the non-shalant, oh well, stuff happens attitude about our highest laws in this country.
TREASON, TYRANNY, CONSPIRACY to SUBVERT AND OVERTHROW the gov’t and the CONSTITUTION!! WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE!!
WAKE UP!!
Report Post »brewmaster
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:39pmI agree with Americanpatriot, good post
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:48pmWhat the hell is this? Is Obama making a “My Bad” statement?
Report Post »Omnivore
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:46pmSo; Obama’s going to slap his own wrist? How quaint.
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:45pmDoes that mean he will be holding himself responsible..afterall he said the buck stops with him right?
Honestly this man is nothing more than a hustler and he is playing all of us.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:44pmYou‘ll understand if I don’t hold my breath……………
Report Post »SignPainterGuy
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:40pmYou can bank on it, Oblamer means that no one who is really culpable will be held to account, but blame WILL be thrown around, probably starting with Bush and the environment he passed on to this administration !
Report Post »proantisocialist
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:39pmwhat is he going to resign as president?
Report Post »Bruce_Almty
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:39pmA small-time community organizer and a lying racist will be searching for those responsible??? Make me laugh some more.
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:45pmOOOOKKKK – Wwweee Wwwilll Believe you one more time – if you don’t mind we will not hold our breath. I have a funny feeling it going to be Bush’s fault.
Report Post »Banter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:38pmThis guy and his cronies would be comedy gold if every thing they did wasn’t so tragic.
Hey obama, a boreder agent died because of this!!!
Report Post »republapig
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:35pmDoes this mean O’Blamer is going to resign? IhopeIhopeIhope!
Report Post »wellhangingchad
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:42pmActually I believe he will have himself arrested and tried for accessory to murder. And now my butt hurts from that pig flying out of it. He will really find some lowly scapegoat to blame (or Bush) and make himself look like the knight on the white horse.
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:34pmObama Vows To Hold Those Responsible for Fast And Furious Accountable RRiighttt!! Somebody better tell the paper boy the White House is cancel it’s subscription.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:59pmPaulusmaximus
That is too funny……..
Report Post »felix
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:33pmso hes going to send himself to prison for murder – wonderful !!!
Report Post »motonutt
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:35pmYea……it will be the gun dealers down on the border. It’s all their fault. And the border agents.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:33pmLMAO. Well Obama, you better stick your fingers in Chinese Handcuffs and assume the position until the REAL authorites arrive to hook you and Holder up.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:40pmlol. These rejects really are demented.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:50pmCan’t argue that!!!
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:25pmthats funny chinese handcuffs.
Report Post »sister1_rm
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:32pmPresident Obama has agreed to an interview with ABC’s Jack Tapper, reportedly telling the newsman that the “people who have screwed up will be held accountable.”
Great! Let’s start in the Oval Office, as we know whose administration perpetrated this crime!
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:31pmWH search for a scapegoat in progress.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:34pmIt will be Holder, he will be offered up as a sacrificial lamb so the real culprits of Obama, Reid, Clinton and Napoletano in addition to Holder and others escape scott free.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:36pmSomebody is about to go under the bus. Wait for further info and all will be well.
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:41pmOh yeah…Big Time!!
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:42pmsnow
Report Post »That would be awesome, but I don’t think it will be Holder.
W@nd@
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:31pmhmmmm….yeah right
Report Post »Some how i just don’t see that happening
unless they have a scapegoat already lined up!
poverty.sucks
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:31pmAccountable to what?
Report Post »sister1_rm
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:31pmPresident Obama has agreed to an interview with ABC’s Jack Tapper, reportedly telling the newsman that the “people who have screwed up will be held accountable.”
Great! Let’s start with YOU, Mr. Obama, as it was under YOUR administration that this crime was committed!
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:30pmPlease lock youself up Mr. President along with Holder and half of your Justice Department!!!!!!!
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:53pmDon’t leave our Homeland Security.
Can someone help me out here – what Pro Football Team did Janet Napolitano play for – was she a Tackle or Guard.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:30pmhahahahahahah. I almost passed out from laughing. More lies from obumbler. You just can’t write this stuff.
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:49pmI totally agree – and you can couple it with the fact that their are millions across America still believe him. I wish SNL and the late Night Talk Shows were not so liberal – they are missing some of the best stuff in the history of America.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:56pmdb321
Report Post »I often ask myself wtf is going on here. I say, this can’t be true or did he just say that? I just want this horrible ride to be over already. Sickening.
HKS
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:29pmBush did it. Get him.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:00pmNo Bush had a plan and used it- All weapons were wired and recovered – obama’s plan was to make it look like the gun stores were not following the law so he could screw with our 2nd Adm. rights and it backed fired on him and Holder. Get it right quit spinning for the punk boy,
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