Office of Speaker of the House: White House Either Lied or Is Involved in ‘Fast and Furious’ Cover- Up
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 11:57 AM
A spokesman for Speaker John Boehner today told reporters the White House, by invoking executive privilege, either lied to Congress or is involved in the Fast and Furious scandal.
Politico reported:
On the heels of President Obama’s decision to shield Department of Justice documents under the doctrine of executive privilege, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner wondered if White House officials were being involved in a cover-up.
“Until now, everyone believed that the decisions regarding ‘Fast and Furious’ were confined to the Department of Justice,” Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck said in a statement.
“The White House decision to invoke executive privilege implies that White House officials were either involved in the ‘Fast and Furious’ operation or the cover-up that followed. The Administration has always insisted that wasn’t the case. Were they lying, or are they now bending the law to hide the truth?” Buck said.
Administration officials dispute the implication, pointing to several cases under Republican administrations where executive privilege was invoked on behalf of agencies.
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Diane Harvey commented:
Man, what is in those docs that the Most Transparent Adm. Ever Seen doesn’t want seen?
Possibilities include the One’s college/law school transcripts, SAT/LSAT scores. LOL
More than likely however is smoking-gun evidence that all DOJ higher ups knew all about F&F. Maybe even the docs contain a direct signature sign-off from the One.
Rachelle commented:
Recall that some time back Obama said he was working on gun control under the radar.
I wonder if this was it.
From the start Fast & Furious looked like an attempt to create phony statistics to support gun control.
Next we will hear that Obama is granting pardons to himself and Holder. But a Presidential pardon does not protect them from state prosecution.
Nelle commented:
No guns walked and we didn’t hear anything about it anyway, but we’re sure not letting you read all the stuff we have about it.
Dept. of Transparency
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
White House Either Lied or Is Involved in ‘Fast and Furious’ Cover- Up
A bit slow on the draw, I’d say.
lizzy84 commented:
@Rachelle/#3 said,
Recall that some time back Obama said he was working on gun control under the radar.
I wonder if this was it.
You can, without a doubt, bet on it:
http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2012/06/sipsey-street-exclusive-strategic_17.html
Tim in Cali commented:
OT…..EPA vote…Im watching what the other hand is doing
http://news.yahoo.com/senate-defeats-bid-block-epa-power-plant-rule-160951545–finance.html
Five GOP Senators vote with the EPA…hmmm
TeachX3 commented:
#3 & #7 … yep and out of my cold dead hands.
Dana Loesch is on fire today!
David Kramer commented:
I have said all along, Clinton, Napolitano, Holder and Obama knew all about F&F. They had given speeches themselves or through spokesman they were “working on gun control under the radar.” What other program could be said to fit that? NONE
This went to the top. They heard about the Bush program and thought it would work great if they funneled guns to the cartels and then blame the US. Remember one of the first things this Admin did is bring out the fake statistics claiming the US was the major source for guns in Mexico. Forgetting to mention that the US government was supplying the Mexican gov and police departments with weapons that were ending up in the hands of the drug cartels. Also not mentioning that their statistics were taken from a small subset of guns that were initially identified as coming from the US, making their entire premise a lie.
Nixon was a baby compared to this criminal enterprise that saw 100s killed through their actions.
Thanks Barack Obama for admitting that your administration was involved!
Indiana commented:
Obama got that 3:00 AM phone call this morning…..from Eric Holder: “Hey buddy…..I’m not taking the fall for you on this one.” LOL…..the foundation on Obama’s house of cards….just cracked.
I’ve got popcorn in the Microwave……sodas in the cooler…..we’re going to have a get together and watch the fireworks……oh sooooo much fun! Happy Days are here again!
Ohio Granny commented:
So how does this work; you go to Congress, spend the whole day testifying under oath, and then a week later you send a note saying ‘oops, my bad, not true’, and then get mad when they want to see the documents?
From what was said on Fox, Obama didn’t actually invoke Executive Priviledge. Holder only said he would in a letter. Sorta like you telling the teacher, Yeah, my mom will send you a note later (NOT).
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
Five GOP Senators vote with the EPA…
Shouldn’t be difficult to figure out who they are. I can already think of two people, that are from the same state.
bg commented:
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NYT November 24, 2008
A Pardon to Remember
WHEN President Bill Clinton pardoned a billionaire fugitive from justice
on his last day in office, even usually loyal Democrats were dismayed.
Representative Henry Waxman of California called it “bad precedent”
and “an end run around the judicial process.” He said it appeared to
set a double standard for the wealthy and powerful.
[..]
Under the rules governing pardon petitions — rules that were approved
by Mr. Holder’s office — the views of United States attorneys “are given
considerable weight” because of the “valuable insights” they have. And
yet Mr. Holder did not consult Ms. White and her colleagues about the
Rich pardon petition; they did not know of it until it had been granted.
[..]
Mr. Holder never came close to meeting that standard. He had the last
word at Justice on clemency petitions and he saw to it that he had the
only word. He brokered one of the most unjustifiable pardons that an
American president has ever granted.]
more here (#38), in connecting links & threads..
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jorgen commented:
the White House, by invoking executive privilege, either lied to Congress or is involved in the Fast and Furious scandal.
That is a nice way of saying that Holder of course didn’t do this without Obama’s approval (or more likely, the idea was Obama’s).
redneck commented:
Meet Whitehouse gun policy adviser Steve Croley……http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/over-a-barrel-meet-white-house-gun-policy-adviser-steve-croley/2011/04/04/AFt9EKND_print.html………….
lizzy84 commented:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57321270/gunwalker-agents-family-wants-death-details/
This is who runs this Country.
Yep..we’re in the safest of hands.
gorgo commented:
It took me all of 10 minutes and 2 posts on this topic to get banned at Democrat Underground.
bg commented:
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By Newt Gingrich – June 20, 2012
Obamarule and the killing of the Constitution of the United States
If last Friday’s dictatorial action by President Obama is allowed to
stand, historians may someday look back on June 15, 2012 as the
day the Constitution died.
The rule of law has been replaced by Obamarule.
The Founding Fathers designed the Constitution
to limit the power of politicians.
They had fought an eight year war
against the tyranny of King George.
Arbitrary personal decisions that allowed the King to pick winners
andlosers was a significant part of their grievance against the
British Monarchy.
They relied on Montesquieu’s theory of divided power
to protect freedom and liberty from politicians.
Now, in one bold move worthy of Cesar Chavez or Vladimir Putin,
President Obama has added the role of Congress to that of president.
This may sound melodramatic, but that is only because of the cynicism
and shallowness of the modern news media and modern politics.
In declaring that his administration will not deport those who came to this
country illegally at a young age, President Obama has suspended the law
for approximately 800,000 young people.
In truth, no one knows how many people will be covered by Obamarule.
Will more come into the United States while the regulations are being
written? Which bureaucrat decided in secret it covered 800,000 people
and what was their analysis based on?
Why people 16 and under? Why not 15? Why not 17? Why was serving
less than one year in jail okay? Why not zero jail time? Why not 18 months?
How can we verify they have earned an authentic
G.E.D. certificate rather than merely bought one?
Why is it a two year waiver rather than a five year waiver?
If Obama has had this power all along
why didn’t he use it in January 2009?
The point is not that the United States does not need comprehensive
immigration reform. Indeed, immigration reform could help spur the
economy and create domestic stability for families here illegally. The
point is that we must debate such policy ideas within the proper
channels of the legislative branch instead of by executive fiat.
One of the major purposes of the legislative process is to get
questions like these out in the open so citizens can see the
answers.
Another major purpose of the constitutional division of
power is to ensure that no one person can write laws.
In this case the Constitution is clear that Congress
sets the rules for naturalization and citizenship.
Finally, the power of Congress to control the executive
branch includes the power of the purse.
No money has been appropriated to pay for Obamarule. Any money
spent on its implementation without Congressional authorization and
appropriation would be clearly unconstitutional and illegal.
No president in our history has been as willing
to destroy the Constitution as Obama.
Under the shallowness and cynicism of our Washington establishment
we are drifting toward a genuine Constitutional crisis.
By Barack Obama – January 18, 2001
Breaking Free From The Constitution (#37)
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thenabrd commented:
sounds like the truth of bambam’s blood lust might have been about come out. we recently found out about his “kill lists” and his fascination with drones, so i’m sure there was plenty of surveillance footage and crime scene pics available for bambam to see and fantasize about. this isn’t just about trying to get rid of our 2nd amendment rights, it’s about bambam’s belief that he is a god and has the power of life and death over all of us “mere mortals”!!!!!
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