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Obama Justice Department Now Referring Reporters to Media Matters
Townhall.com ^ | April 21, 2012 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 04/21/2012 10:09:16 AM PDT by Kaslin

Late Friday afternoon, Free Beacon reporter CJ Ciaramella requested a comment from the Justice Department about my new book Fast and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and Its Shameless Coverup. This was the response he received.

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That's right folks. Media Matters, the far Left website funded by George Soros, is now serving as a mouth piece for the United States Department of Justice. Not only did DOJ refer Ciaramella to Media Matters for information about Operation Fast and Furious, but didn't even refer him to material that had anything to do with his original question about the FBI covering up the existence of a third weapon found at the murder scene of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Ciaramella writes:

The Department of Justice is using the liberal “watchdog” group Media Matters for America to deflect questions about the Fast and Furious scandal, including those regarding a gun that might have been used in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent.

A new book raises questions as to whether the FBI hid the existence of a weapon recovered at the scene of murdered U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry. Conservative commentator and author Katie Pavlich lays out evidence she says points to a FBI cover-up to protect a confidential informant in her recently released book, Fast and Furious: Barack Obama’s Bloodiest Scandal and Its Shameless Cover-up,

In response to an inquiry from the Free Beacon, a Justice Department spokeswoman said in an email that she “was told to direct your questions to the FBI, and also to provide you with a link to this story: http://mediamatters.org/research/201204190011”

The link was to a story at the George Soros-funded Media Matters for America supposedly refuting many of Pavlich’s claims. Media Matters is a partisan organization whose founder, David Brock, is also running a pro-Obama super PAC.

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For more than a year now, Americans have been stonewalled, ignored and disrespected in our quests for information about the Obama administration's lethal Operation Fast and Furious. The fact that the Obama Justice Department, headed by Attorney General Eric Holder, is now sending reporters to the far Left, George Soros funded, Media Matters for factual information about one of the bloodiest scandals in U.S. history, is no surprise and totally predictable. This is just an extension of the Obama administration's shameless coverup and refusal to tell the truth about Fast and Furious. The claims made by Media Matters match up nearly exactly with claims made by Justice Department officials in their defense against involvement in Fast and Furious.

The Justice Department has blood on its hands, there are at least 300 Mexican citizens dead and two of our federal agents have been murdered as a result of this program. The Obama administration as a whole refuses to take responsibility and provide transparency for an American public outraged by this scandal. The Justice Department is responsible for upholding the law in a fair, unbiased and non-political manner, but the current politically appointed DOJ leadership has chosen to engage in promoting a far Left and controversial agenda. Apparently, the new spokesperson for the Justice Department is Media Matters, and just in case you're wondering, Media Matters is headed by David Brock, who just so happens to be in charge of a pro-Obama super PAC. Media Matters also enjoys tax exempt status as a non-profit, despite being a mouth piece for the White House and the DOJ.

If you want the truth, read my book Fast and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and Its Shameless Coverup. It is clear we won't be getting it from the Justice Department on this crucial issue.


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To: Kaslin


41 posted on 04/23/2012 7:36:42 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Kaslin

To reach the Office of Public Affairs please call (202) 514-2007.

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42 posted on 04/23/2012 7:39:44 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Kaslin
Once again, Media Matters exposes itself as a purely partisan political operation that should NOT be granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.

They just flaunt it right in the noses of Congress, and the spineless Republicans will do nothing.

43 posted on 04/23/2012 7:49:42 AM PDT by mellow velo (Oxymorons: jumbo shrimp, rap music, liberal think-tank)
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To: Kaslin

DOJ. That would be the Department of Just Us, the leftists. Got it.


44 posted on 04/23/2012 8:19:22 AM PDT by Monkey Face
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To: Kaslin
BTTT


45 posted on 04/23/2012 8:50:15 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Kaslin
I'm in the fifth chapter of "Fast and Furious" and compared to what is laid out in the book so far, those Media Matters points, even if true (and some of them are real stretches, IMHO), more or less amount to saying Shakespeare was a bad writer because he spelled badly. (N.B. In shakespeare's time the rules for spelling were less defined than they are today).

They are not refusing to see the forest for the trees - they are refusing to see the forest for the acorns!

46 posted on 04/23/2012 9:20:29 AM PDT by In Maryland (Liberal logic - the ultimate oxymoron!)
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Taqiyya Taqiyya



47 posted on 04/23/2012 9:38:28 AM PDT by devolve (---- --------insanity_is_alive_and_mucho_malignant----------)
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To: Prole

If you DARE to ask questions about this relationship, you are just EXTREMIST, ABSURD, and possibly even RACIST!!

You don’t want to be associated with RACISTS do you?
(Democrat Framing)


48 posted on 04/23/2012 9:44:14 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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49 posted on 04/23/2012 9:50:39 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: Kaslin

OUTRAGEOUS,UNBELIEVABLE!!! Should I laugh or cry???


50 posted on 04/23/2012 11:36:02 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN 2012 OR FLIPPIN BUST)
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To: Kaslin
BTTT


51 posted on 04/23/2012 1:37:39 PM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Kaslin
If Obama is not sent running out of our White House in November there will be no hope left for our Republic.

Obama is not a Communist, Marxist, or Socialist...but we know that he has studied and admired those and other forms of anti-Capitalistic/anti-Democratic governments and theories. I believe he wants to extract ruling ideals from all three of those failed "isms" and mold something that he feels is a more perfect dictatorship.

This is why he, and those with whom he has collaborated in this plan, can truthfully say he is not a Communist, Socialist, or Marxist. It is also why he gets so angry when those terms are attached to his leadership style. Obama he knows they failed, and he believes that comparing his leadership style to those of failed dictators is an insult to his intelligence and his objectives.

Obama is just too egotistical, and too much of a malignant narcissist to adopt,in total, any of the dictatorship style governments of the past. I am sure he believes that he is much more insightful, clever, and powerful than Hitler, Stalin, or Marx ever were or could be. He truly believes that he is a gifted man with an inspired ideal for ruling citizens and controlling their lives. His desire to govern was not born in the feeling to be a "public servant", or out of love for our country, but, rather, Obama desires to be a figurehead to whom homage must be paid and to whom the world will be grateful for his revolutionary conquest over and defeat of the American way of life.

Obama's objective is to institute a government of his own design, probably named after him, with no Congress and only appointees who answer directly to him. Just like the 40+ czars he has already appointed. He has probably already written a book describing his new form of rule, which will be revealed in the future, especially if he is given a second term in office. This objective of his was obvious from the time he designed, in typical dictator fashion, the only symbol ever used by a U.S. presidential candidate. Every new program he institutes is designed to brainwash people into accepting government "Big Brother-type" control. Everything he has done has been to pit citizens against citizens either because of race, religion, financial status, or beliefs. As so many others have noted, Obama follows the Saul Alinsky playbook to reach his target, destroy us from within and to kill the American dream.

In addition, because of his love for, and support of the Islamic way of life and their teachings, learned as a child in Indonesia, Obama will see to it that Sharia-type laws guide decisions our Courts.

We will see our country change alright...there will no longer be The U.S. Constitution that Obama has always resented and ignored. Those who continue to believe that he studied our Constitution because he admired it and to become an expert in its interpretation will soon realize that he studied the Constitution out of hatred for it, and desire to attack it. I believe that when approaching his Constitutional studies that he adapted the adage "know your enemy" in order to tear our Constitution apart and knock it down. It did not matter if he knew it well, or had good grades...all he wanted to learn was what to destroy, and to find the loopholes in our system.

We must watch out...it is coming. The Anyone But Obama attitude must be supported or not only will we loose our Republic, we will loose every freedom associated with it. It will also be the end of sights like this, FreeRepublic, and all other conservative websites, as well as FOX news, Rush's program and any others where the Right expresses opinions and exposes the frauds and criminal activities in the Obama administration. He has already implemented steps for the government to control the Internet. If Obama has a second term it won't be long before MediaMatters.com officially becomes his propaganda spreading arm that will reach out and destroy any Right-wing or even Centrist media source.

52 posted on 04/23/2012 3:08:41 PM PDT by CitizenM (Obama studied our Constution out of hate for America, not out of love for our laws.)
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To: In Maryland
"They are not refusing to see the forest for the trees - they are refusing to see the forest for the acorns!"

While I love your quote and will surely "borrow" it, I differ with your assertion that this is unintentional stupidity. Leftists distract first, bluster second, then accuse others of their sins (or play the sympathy card). They don't want others to see the forest and will use any and all means to accomplish their agenda.

53 posted on 04/24/2012 4:45:44 PM PDT by uncommonsense (Conservatives believe what they see; Liberals see what they believe.)
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To: Chgogal

I was going to answer your question with “When republicans retake the white house.” Then I was reminded of Johh Ashcroft.


54 posted on 04/25/2012 10:30:30 AM PDT by Terry Mross ("It happened. And we let it happen." Peter Griffin - FAMILY GUY)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Born and bred Yinzer..but I never really liked Iron City beer.


55 posted on 04/28/2012 12:58:04 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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