White House Has Asserted Executive Privilege on ‘Fast and Furious’ Documents

Fox New Insider ^ | 20 June 2012

[Fractal Trader]

The White House has asserted executive privilege over documents related to the ‘Fast and Furious’ scandal.

[Fractal Trader]

Not a word about Executive Privilege for more than a year; all of a sudden, it appears. My understanding is that Issa has all the goods already, just wanted to give Holder a chance to hang himself.

[rovenstinez]

Sounds like a dictator in the WH

[Balding_Eagle]

This has left the Republicans running in circles, wringing their hands, screaming ‘what now?’ ‘What now’?

[livius]

I hope so. But if nothing else, this move shows that Obama is involved in this up to his squinty little eyeballs.

[Batman11]

What a bunch of freaking criminals!!

[Crucial]

Now it’s really starting to sound like Watergate. It definitely looks like a coverup and it is.

[Mouton]

That was their plan from day one...string it out as long as possible then go for executive privilege. Wonder how many top stories this will generate in the MSL......crickets.

[Timber Rattler]

Desperation move after Issa shut down Holder yesterday.

[SueRae]

IMPEACH THEM BOTH!!!!!!!

Modify that contempt order, make it an impeachment filing instead.

3.5 years. And look where we are.

No one died during Watergate.

Cannot write anymore, not fit to print.

[Sudetenland]

Judge Napolitano says that this is not an appropriate venue for "Executive Privilege" as it is intended solely to cover communications directly to and from the President and only on subjects of national security and defense.

Republicans are proceeding with Contempt of Congress charges.

[DarthVader]

No it sounds Nixonian and this was the watermark which was the beginning of the end of Nixon. I say the House has a contempt vote and put Obuggery on it as well.

[Lurker]

But if nothing else, this move shows that Obama is involved in this up to his squinty little eyeballs.

Yep. He's just admitted that Obama knew about this all along. And they'll lose on the Privilege claim. It can NOT be used to cover up criminal activity.

[workerbee]

This has left the Republicans running in circles, wringing their hands, screaming ‘what now?’ ‘What now’?

Doesn't everything?

[jakerobins]

Ah the most transparent regime strikes again! ......They will give up docs over their dead bodies and the Republicans are too spineless to do anything about it

[Batman11]

Romney needs to run,not walk, to pound Bozo over this move! And, needs to keep pounding him with this, along with everything else, until November.

[Huskrrrr]

[Missouri gal]

Not a chance in the world this can fly. It's impeachment time, and Obozo’s goose is cooked!

[Hotlanta Mike]

“The White House has asserted executive privilege over documents related to the ‘Fast and Furious’ scandal. Stay tuned to Fox News Channel for developments on this breaking story.”

The criminal cabal composed of Obama, Jarrett, Napolitano, and Holder are all involved in a conspiracy which illegally trafficked assault weapons to international terrorist organizations (drug gangs). With the issuing of executive priveledge it is now clear Obama’s fingerprints are all over this. And Holder cannot claim to have been just following orders (didn’t work in the Nuremberg trials).

Hillary should immediately separate herself from these criminals, otherwise she may be implicated as well and thus forfeit any future political aspirations on the national level.

[dinodino]

If the Republicans don’t announce today that they are drawing up Articles of Impeachment, they are the useless bunch of sh*ts that I believe them to be.

[henkster]

“United States v. Nixon” makes it pretty clear that “executive privilege” does not apply to information sought in criminal investigations of the executive branch.

That they waited so long to claim the privilege undermines it’s validity.

[Colorado Cowgirl]

“Sounds like a dictator in the WH” I don’t know about the “tater” part, but there damn sure is a “dick” in the WH; and an ugly wookie too!

[bcsco]

But if nothing else, this move shows that Obama is involved in this up to his squinty little eyeballs.

Yep. That was my reaction. It means the program actually went to the highest levels of the administration; not just within the DOJ.

[workerbee]

Get ready to proved right, then.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

The Mittster can turn this into a game winner if he plays his cards right.

The Zero has just set himself up for a takedown.

[Tigen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDCQTzBzl1A

[NoKoolAidforMe]

Is Boehner crying yet?

[xtinct]

I.M.P.E.A.C.H. the Kenyan punk a@@ b*tch

broke his oath of office on so many occasions but F&F killed people

[Red_Devil 232]

This is not the proper use of EP. I know Obama and Holder don’t care.

[KC_Conspirator]

Napalitano is correct. This is used under the understanding for national security matters. Mind you this is the same administration that openly leaks classified information to the press to make themselves look tough for election season.

[BwanaNdege]

“White House Has Asserted Executive Privilege”

“...just wanted to give Holder a chance to hang himself.”

More than just Holder have painted themselves in a corner.

Methinks MSM journalists will smell blood in the water. They may be dyed in the wool leftists, but their self interest will trump ideology because Honor, Virtue and Loyalty are not on the top of their list.

One or more out there are are thinking Pulitzer. “Woodward & Bernstein made a 40 year industry from Watergate. Why can’t I cash in on this?”

[OpusatFR]

Big big mistake. For one thing, this isn’t an issue for executive privilege and next thing is that Obama has played right into the issue of his much vaunted “transparency.”

This was truly a stupid move on his part.

[izzatzo]

This F&F is big, Issa, never give up.

[Dead Corpse]

Smells like an Impeachable offense.

Not that I think the House GOP "leadership" has the stones for that fight this close to an election cycle.

Effing cowards.

[Hotlanta Mike]

[biggredd1]

it looks like the dick holder has been left holding soetoro’s bags.

[blackdog]

Judge Napolitano says that this is not an appropriate venue for "Executive Privilege" as it is intended solely to cover communications directly to and from the President and only on subjects of national security and defense.

But this is no ordinary executive privelge claim. This is a "Black Executive Pivelege" claim, which means something entirely different..............

[Hotlanta Mike]

[katiedidit1]

Please, Watergate doesnt even come close to Fast and Furious.

[exit82]

Excellent, non-Wiki- summary of executive privilege and its uses by Presidents here:

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/executive+privilege

[Sir Napsalot]

It IS appropriate (for Obama that is).

Because the communication(s) directly linked to the top executive.

[Crucial]

It's looking exactly like Watergate. Nixon cited executive priviledge as well. The difference is that no one was murdered in Watergate.

[exit82]

Let’s give this a name:

Obamagate.

[Momto2]

The Republicans’ response to this will speak volumes!

[MEG33]

This just shows how damaging the information in the documents is to this administration.

[PapaBear3625]

Judge Napolitano says that this is not an appropriate venue for "Executive Privilege" as it is intended solely to cover communications directly to and from the President and only on subjects of national security and defense.

Interesting point. Issa should counter with: "By asserting Executive Privilege, Holder and Obama thereby admit that Obama had engaged in communication about Fast and Furious. Now we just need to uncover 'What did he know, and When did he know it?' "

[DarthVader]

That’s right and Watergate killed Nixon. Legal precident is legal precident my dear.

[RummyChick]

http://www.examiner.com/article/nra-holds-a-key-to-contempt-vote-as-holder-dares-issa-to-proceed

[jiggyboy]

Issa is live on CSPAN3

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Meeting-to-Consider-Attorney-General-Holder-Contempt-Citation/10737431716/

I’ll see if I can transcribe anything interesting in the next few minutes.

[duffee]

‘What now’?

Vote to impeach anyway.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-—That was their plan from day one...string it out as long as possible then go for executive privilege. Wonder how many top stories this will generate in the MSL......crickets.——

Couldn’t agree more.

Hard to imagine the Republicans getting into a street fight about this. I’m picturing a tersely written letter.