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Holder Defiant on Fast and Furious, Says White House Had No Role in Scandal
Cybercast News Service ^ | 3/8/13 | Fred Lucas

Posted on 03/08/2013 8:21:57 AM PST by Nachum

Attorney General Eric Holder told senators on Wednesday that he did not respect the House members who voted to hold him in contempt for not cooperating in the Fast and Furious investigation, and that “the president, the White House was not involved in the operational component of Fast and Furious.” Fast and Furious was the Justice Department’s gun-running operation that allowed about 2,000 guns to flow into Mexico under federal supervision before authorities lost control of the guns. The operation began in the fall of 2009 and was

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2deadfeds; 300deadmexicans; atf; banglist; bp; brianterry; dea; deadamericans; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; fbi; guncontrol; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; ice; jaimezapata; liar; obama; secondamendment; terry; zapata
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To: Tammy8
Funny he is claiming no White House involvement; their use of Executive Privilege says otherwise.

Damn fine point! Bump that thought.

21 posted on 03/08/2013 8:45:51 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Nachum

The WH had no role? It must have been run by the senior center’s quilting club ladies.


22 posted on 03/08/2013 8:45:53 AM PST by bgill
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To: Pearls Before Swine; righttackle44
Or are professional Democrat African-Americans above the law?

Do you need to ask?

Well, it appears that Jesse Jackson Jr. may finally be going to prison ... after winning another election by a huge landslide. This time he had actually spent time in a mental institution and didn't even attend one campaign event, but he still won in a landslide. The Democrats, particularly blacks, will keep voting for them until they're actually in prison.

23 posted on 03/08/2013 8:46:09 AM PST by Bryan
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To: Tammy8; All

“Funny he is claiming no White House involvement; their use of Executive Privilege says otherwise.”

GOOD point, Tammy8!

In April of 2009, Atty. Gen. Eric Holder was in Mexico bragging about how much taxpayer money he’s going to spend on Project Gun Runner! Just last week he acted like he had never heard of it!

Holder: “Last week, our administration launched a major new effort to break the backs of the cartels. My department is committing 100 new ATF personnel to the Southwest border in the next 100 days to supplement our ongoing Project Gunrunner, DEA is adding 16 new positions on the border, as well as mobile enforcement teams, and the FBI is creating a new intelligence group focusing on kidnapping and extortion. DHS is making similar commitments, as Secretary Napolitano will detail.”

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=eric+holder


24 posted on 03/08/2013 8:46:37 AM PST by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: Nachum
Attorney General Eric Holder told senators on Wednesday that he did not respect the House members who voted to hold him in contempt for not cooperating...

Do you have to respect the Congress to obey the law? How exactly does one defy a Congressional subpena for 2 0r 3 years, and then complain about 'unfair' treatment? He's still just blowing smoke - he has no intention to comply. Ever.

25 posted on 03/08/2013 8:47:26 AM PST by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: Bryan

JJJ (Jesse Jackson Jr) might be “the exception that proves the rule.” He wasn’t that important, and a lot of race-whore politicians are still riding very, very high.


26 posted on 03/08/2013 8:48:26 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Servant of the Cross

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/10/04/cbs-reporter-white-house-screamed-cussed-at-me-for-covering-fast-and-furious/

Yes she is the female reporter that was called such vile names. So much for Democrats being the party supporting rights of women, what a joke that is.


27 posted on 03/08/2013 8:49:20 AM PST by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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To: Nachum

Why can’t we talk to those witnesses then?


28 posted on 03/08/2013 8:49:36 AM PST by bergmeid (I told you so - now pass the ammo.)
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To: righttackle44
“the president, the White House was not involved in the operational component of Fast and Furious.”

1. He is the chief law enforcement officer. Therefore it "happened on his watch" and he is responsible. If he was involved, that's bad. If he wasn't involved, that's bad too.

2. In any case he and Holder both appear to be involved in the cover up. And that's another bad.

29 posted on 03/08/2013 8:50:04 AM PST by oldbrowser (They are marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: Bryan
The Democrats, particularly blacks, will keep voting for them until they're actually in prison.

Whaddaya mean "until."

It will not be the least bit surprising if he's reelected by an even larger margin while he's actually locked up in the penitentiary.

All he has to do is claim to be Nelson Mandela. I wouldn't be surprised if the real Mandela actually campaigns for him.

30 posted on 03/08/2013 8:50:42 AM PST by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

How can they have it both ways? They need to be nailed for this.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/06/obama-allows-holder-assert-executive-privilege-fast-and-furious-documents/53737/


31 posted on 03/08/2013 8:53:02 AM PST by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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To: okie01

Very good point! No one believed Holder and Obama were personally handing out firearms. We have to watch their wording on every single thing...


32 posted on 03/08/2013 8:56:35 AM PST by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Thanks for that info. Yes there is a long list of things this Administration needs to answer for.


33 posted on 03/08/2013 8:57:46 AM PST by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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To: Puppage
Note the word "operational" in the statement...... “the president, the White House was not involved in the operational component of Fast and Furious.”
Now substitute it with "conceptual".
I bet no one would be willing to take an oath on that one(as if oaths actual mean anything to these people)
34 posted on 03/08/2013 8:58:15 AM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Bryan

...and remember crack addict mayor barry “the bitch set me up” of WDC. A group of supporters went up to prison when he was released and brought him triumphantly back to WDC where he has since been reelected several times to a coucilman-at-large position.


35 posted on 03/08/2013 8:58:20 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Great reminder!

BENGHAZI SPECIAL ON HANNITY TONIGHT AT 9:00EST!

36 posted on 03/08/2013 9:21:41 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (PRISON AT BENGHAZI?????)
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To: Nachum

37 posted on 03/08/2013 9:41:48 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Nachum
LEAVE ME ALONE!!!


38 posted on 03/08/2013 9:46:38 AM PST by MissTed ( Private Tagline - Do Not Read!)
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To: Nachum

“.....in the operational component...”

Notice that it’s a qualified denial.

Authorizing and being kept advised as to the progress of this scam, as well as hiding the truth, likely doesn’t fit within his definition of “operational component”.


39 posted on 03/08/2013 9:48:19 AM PST by Gator113 ( ~just keep livin~)
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To: Nachum
HA. Grassley caught Holder in yet another lie about Harriet Miers.

I think the case about executive privilege is still pending in the courts though I could be wrong.

40 posted on 03/08/2013 9:49:56 AM PST by what's up
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