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Kirk to Holder: Is DOJ spying on Congress? (& SCOTUS?)
Washington Examiner ^ | June 6 | Joel Gehrke

Posted on 06/06/2013 9:34:44 AM PDT by PghBaldy

“With all due respect, Senator, I don’t think this is an appropriate setting for me to discuss [this issue],” Holder replied during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing when Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., asked if the executive branch was conducting surveillance that would give “unique leverage” over lawmakers.

Kirk replied that “the correct answer would be no, we stayed within our lane, and we did not spy on Members of Congress.”

Holder assured Kirk that “there is no intention to do anything of that nature — that is, to spy on Members of Congress or to spy on the Supreme Court.”

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To: PghBaldy

Of course they are spying on Congress. They leaked the recording about A. Judd didn’t they?


81 posted on 06/06/2013 10:34:17 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: cookcounty

Thank you for that very important info. It is greatly appreciated, and helps to explain some things.


82 posted on 06/06/2013 10:34:49 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: thouworm

It is up now. At a few seconds after the 47 minute mark, KIRK starts questioning.


83 posted on 06/06/2013 10:35:36 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy
I don’t know. I just don’t see how this can help Obama.

Obambi's supporters see this as a good thing. They want to blackmail, smear, and destroy their opposition. Some have gone on public record saying their opponents should be shot as traitors.
That is the point. They are not afraid for this to come out anymore. Remember they controlled the leaks, and have released this information now by choice.

84 posted on 06/06/2013 10:38:51 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: PghBaldy

Kirk can care less about the spying on the rest of us if congress is left alone. Disgusting. And now they can trace news leaks by matching times and phone numbers.


85 posted on 06/06/2013 10:40:01 AM PDT by Piranha (We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.)
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To: dirtboy
In other words, they are doing just that.

Given just what we know now, if any of them use Verizon there's no way they can NOT be doing that.

86 posted on 06/06/2013 10:40:06 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: clintonh8r

No we aren’t. People are finally beginning to notice what’s going on and they’re asking questions and pushing back. I’m more hopeful now than I have been in the past five years.


All I see so far is a lot of gum flapping. Nobody from the GOP has actually done anything or even broached the subject of penalties for team kenya. Boehner made one flip remark about people going to jail and has been AWOL since. Apparently he is doing more outside the beltway fundraising than the kenyan these days. I wonder why?


87 posted on 06/06/2013 10:40:18 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: PghBaldy

for later


88 posted on 06/06/2013 10:40:56 AM PDT by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: brewcrew

“Even though I’m quite sure you’d like it to be so, it was merely an observation. Methinks the lady doth protest too much.”

That was my impression as well. Why would someone obsess about homosexuality on a thread about spying?


89 posted on 06/06/2013 10:41:34 AM PDT by Owl558 (Those who remember George Santayana are doomed to repeat him)
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To: hal ogen
Someone...anyone...do something about these criminals. America deserves justice.

When I read between the lines I think I know what you are talking about. Boner is sure NOT going to do anything about it so what is the purpose of the GOP running the House? Anyone?
90 posted on 06/06/2013 10:43:03 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: PghBaldy; All
Holder non-answers to Kirk questions about spying on Congress & SCOTUS video now avail at C-Span (AG Holder Appears Before Senate Appropriations Subcmte.) http://www.c-span.org/ , at about 47:16 - 51:32...

Kirk did try to help Holder by saying it was sloppy, and underlings did it... Maybe it was going to be the next shoe to drop, and Kirk was chosen to help Holder...

91 posted on 06/06/2013 10:43:45 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: A CA Guy

Good to know you’re just another homosexual supporter and reject God’s perfect wisdom of stating it is an abomination.

Obviously, you’ll be joining BSA to engage in hunting with your fellow pedophile perverts.

“Sodomy marriage” is NOT marriage - God


92 posted on 06/06/2013 10:45:39 AM PDT by newfreep (Breitbart sent me...)
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To: PghBaldy

Rush just said it- Holder was asked about spying on Congress... He did not answer, would not answer...


93 posted on 06/06/2013 10:46:00 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

If Ashcroft or Gonzalez had said such a thing Reid would be having a PC right now. Where are McConnell & Boehner? Why is this not important to them?


94 posted on 06/06/2013 10:46:22 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Owl558

Subconscious fear of being outed?


95 posted on 06/06/2013 10:47:38 AM PDT by brewcrew
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To: PghBaldy

That answer means they sure as hell are. And we all know where the idea to do that comes from.


96 posted on 06/06/2013 11:02:56 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: lodi90

Good point.


97 posted on 06/06/2013 11:03:10 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: SparkyBass

Michelle without makeup!


98 posted on 06/06/2013 11:05:11 AM PDT by OLDCU
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To: PghBaldy

WELL... Now we know- it is EVERY phone call in the US they have records of... Every single call.


99 posted on 06/06/2013 11:07:16 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: patriotUSA

Post of the day. ;)


100 posted on 06/06/2013 11:13:28 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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