it would prove the fact that he hasn't toured around europe like he said he has would show him up to be the liar that he is...
Posted on 03/20/2008 6:19:46 PM PDT by AlternateEgo
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two contract employees for the State Department have been fired and a third disciplined for inappropriately looking at the passport file of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's passport file, a spokesman said Thursday. Spokesman Sean McCormack said the department itself detected the instances of "imprudent curiosity," which occurred separately on Jan. 9, Feb. 21 and March 14. He would not release the names of those who were fired and disciplined.
"We believe this was out of imprudent curiosity, so we are taking steps to reassure ourselves that that is, in fact, the case," McCormack said.
Bill Burton, a spokesman for Obama's presidential campaign, called for a complete investigation.
"This is an outrageous breach of security and privacy, even from an administration that has shown little regard for either over the last eight years. Our government's duty is to protect the private information of the American people, not use it for political purposes," Burton said.
"This is a serious matter that merits a complete investigation, and we demand to know who looked at Senator Obama's passport file, for what purpose, and why it took so long for them to reveal this security breach," he said.
McCormack said it was not immediately clear what the contract employees may have seen in the records or what they were looking for. He said he did not know the names of the companies they worked for.
The department has informed Obama's Senate office of the breach, and a personal briefing for the senator's staff was scheduled for Friday, McCormack said.
I recently renewed my passport and can't imagine what kind of 'secrets' could possibly be revealed. By making such a big stink about it, it makes the Obama campaign look like there is a secret they are afraid might have gotten out. They would have been better off being magnanimous about it.
Too late, Hillary’s got them now.
I agree! I have passport and there is NOTHING in my file that I wouldn’t publish on the front page!
I wonder if this will get the same attention as when Chuck Schumer’s lackies got into Michael Steele’s personal information.
Probably not.
Obviously someone is checking to see if Obama can legally run for prez.
It was just reported on the top-of-the-hour radio news that it was done by Obama fans. Why?
I don't agree. The Obama campaign needs to change the subject bad and quickly. They hope this is their chance.
it would prove the fact that he hasn't toured around europe like he said he has would show him up to be the liar that he is...
The Machine protects its own.
About now Condo is discussing this with "W" and McCain.
Obama's Grandmother: "Typical White Person"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxmEz8H33ZI
(A small analysis at the end by yours truly)
like cuba, they prolly don't stamp your PP if you don;t want them to.
Were these State Dept. employees Hillary supporters? Clinton moles still holed up in the State Dept. since th 90’s?
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Hillary “opposition researchers” ??????
Clinton moles still holed up in the State Dept. since th 90’s?
^^^
I am willing to bet there’s a whole raft of them, just keeping their part of the Clinton Shadow Government going.
The government's full of them. Most will probably spring into action around September-October.
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