Posted on 06/23/2011 9:43:35 PM PDT by Corky Boyd
The LA Times is reporting this incredible story in this morning’s edition. His resignation was rumored a week ago, last Friday and expected to take place Monday, then Tuesday then in the immediate future. The delay seemed to some to indicate his handlers at Justice might be having trouble convincing him he should fall on his sword to protect Attorney General Holder. Rep. Issa has publicly stated Justice had to know about the Fast and Furious program, since they had to approve the funding for it. .
Here is some of what the LA Times is reporting.
"The acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is strongly resisting pressure to step down because of growing controversy over the agency's surveillance program that allowed U.S. guns to flow unchecked into Mexico, according to several federal sources in Washington."
The story continues with this quote from one of the Times’ sources:
"He is saying he won't go," said one source close to the situation, who asked for anonymity because high-level discussions with Melson remained fluid. "He has told them, 'I'm not going to be the fall guy on this.' "
(Excerpt) Read more at islandturtle.blogspot.com ...
The skunks will be very sorry they allowed this guy to move up to the acting position!
Issa seems to be terribly slow in legally confronting this mob. He might be putting on a show with the plot line being a Republican blowing a bunch of hot wind a la Republicans’ Clinton investigations.
I am close to placing a bet that no one in the Bammy administration gets touched by their friends in corrpution across the aisle.
” I am close to placing a bet that no one in the Bammy administration gets touched by their friends in corrpution across the aisle. “
Our House & Senate leaders would rather play golf with him.
If this was 1996 I’d say he was at risk for “Arkancide”. What would you call it these days? Kenyacide?
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