Democrats Defend Holder: Maloney on Fast and Furious, ‘There’s Nothing There’

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[tsowellfan]

House Democrats defended Attorney General Eric Holder, who faces a contempt of Congress vote against him on Thursday for withholding documents related to the botched gun-walking program Operation Fast and Furious. Also, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) said his support for contempt votes against Bush administration personnel were not comparable to the situation today.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), a supporter of stricter gun control laws, said there is “nothing there,” in reference to Fast and Furious, a Justice Department program that began in the fall of 2009 and allowed guns to flow to Mexico. It was halted when two guns from the program were found at the murder scene of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry in December 2010.

“Instead of going after guns, this Congress is going after the attorney general of the United States, Eric Holder, with a contempt charge that has nothing to do with guns or Fast and Furious,” Maloney said. “I call Fast and Furious vast and spurious because there is nothing there, and Attorney General Holder is the one who ended the program.”.... (video at link)

[tsowellfan]

Petition to Congress: Holder Must Go!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The full House of Representatives is expected to hold a “Contempt Of Congress” vote against Attorney General Eric Holder THIS WEEK. To be included in the petition delivery prior to that vote, sign today.

http://www.grassfire.com/191/petition.asp

[rawcatslyentist]

>"“Instead of going after guns, this Congress is going after the attorney general of the United States"

Ricky is the one dealing the guns. So they R going after the guns.

[Uncle Miltie]

If ‘There’s nothing there,” then release the documents.

Self-shot.

[freeangel]

One can only hope that the people defending this administration’s vile actions in F&F are hurt or maimed by ILLEGALS and/or weapons that were released to criminals during F&F (since it’s no big deal). Better yet, perhaps their family members might end up being victims.

[Mashood]

Maloney = Baloney

[MestaMachine]

“Democrats Defend Holder: Maloney on Fast and Furious, ‘There’s Nothing There’”

Prove it.

[spawn44]

Well remember you said that Maloney.

[Jim from C-Town]

If there is nothing there, tell me: Who authorized the Fast and Furious program? What was his name and what has the punishment for this illegal act of arming known gangland killers!?

[sam_paine]

"If we countenance a process where our subpoenas can be readily ignored, where a witness under a duly authorized subpoena doesn't even have to bother to show up, where privilege can be asserted on the thinnest basis and in the broadest possible manner, then we have already lost," House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., said. "We won't be able to get anybody in front of this committee or any other."

Interesting to look at the comments back in 2007.

[floozy22]

[beethovenfan]

“Nothing there” - except two dead US agents and 300 dead Mexicans. Move along, nothing to see here.

[circlecity]

If there’s nothing there why is Obama in full cover up mode making a bogus claim of executive privilege?

[SoFloFreeper]

Nothing there, so Obamugabe invokes executive privilege.

[Hotlanta Mike]

[Lazamataz]

Wait, what? You are telling me that a leftwing, uberliberal gun control fanatic is defending a leftwing, uberliberal gun control scandal????!?

[Red in Blue PA]

If there is nothing there, then show the documents!

[Red in Blue PA]

If there is nothing there, then show the documents!

[MarkL]

They can't see it because the proof is buried under all those Mexican bodies, and the bodies of 2 murdered US officers.

Mark

[Mat_Helm]

NOTHING THERE???????????

100's of Mexicans dead, Federal Border Patrol agent dead, DEA agent dead.

No one from BATF or DOJ fired or held accountable

Failed program people moved to D.C. and promoted to cover up the actions of their bosses

DOJ lying to Senate and Congress and retracting letter

Ignoring subpoena from Congressional oversight

Executive privilege to hide evidence and prevent discovery of wrong doing

NOTHING THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Southack]

Ms Maloney, will you vote to fund Fast and Furious then, since this program is so ... Ummm... Innocent?!

[Southack]

Ms Maloney, will you vote to fund Fast and Furious then, since this program is so ... Ummm... Innocent?!

[JPG]

When asked what was between her ears, Maloney replied, “There's nothing there.”

[M Kehoe]

...said there is “nothing there,” in reference to Fast and Furious...

Well Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Planet Stupider), tell that to the families of Brian Terry, and Jaimie Zapata.

Oh, you don't have the guts, do you?

5.56mm

[Go Gordon]

If ‘There’s nothing there,” then release the documents.

How can they be so sure there is nothing there? Have they seen the documents?

[QT3.14]

Betcha this wouldn't be the case if a president from the R party.

They would be howling in the grand traditions of Watergate!

[philman_36]

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), a supporter of stricter gun control laws, said there is “nothing there,” in reference to Fast and Furious...

If ‘There’s nothing there,” then release the documents. Self-shot.

Exactly. I wonder if Maloney even knows, or recognizes, how ridiculous she sounds.

[tumblindice]

It's not about guns. It's not about health care. It's about control.

[philman_36]

The comments on this thread indicate that its readers seem to have a pretty good head for recognizing when someone is engaged in the art of "oral projection of male bovine fecal matter".
{;^)

[Travis McGee]

The Koolaid Kommissars are out in force tonight whitewashing mass murder.

[Thank You Rush]

“”and Attorney General Holder is the one who ended the program.””

We know that, you lame brain, so tell us WHO STARTED IT!

[Secret Agent Man]

Never heard of Presidents using EP if there was nothing there. Especially for documents they didn’t even write, supposedly. Or even know’abput until recently. Also never heard an AG ever beg the president to issue EP for documents the WH had no connection to, allegedly.

[TBall]

I'm looking for some good fast and furious links. In particular I'm looking for a link to the interview of the store owner who kept questioning the Feds and was told to continue selling. A crazy liberal FB friend of mine needs to be shut up.

[tsowellfan]

Here’s a video on it. Not sure is Mr. Howard (gun shop owner) is it this one.

In this Fox News Interview, A Gun Store Owner records his interaction with the Obama Administration’s DOJ / ATF Agents involved in selling weapons to the Sinaloa Cartel of Mexico.

http://youtu.be/TYwcOzIATxU

[tsowellfan]

Gun store owner had misgivings about ATF sting

When federal agents with Operation Fast and Furious told Andre Howard to sell weapons to illegal purchasers, he complied, but he feared someone would get hurt. Then a border agent was shot.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/11/nation/la-na-atf-guns-20110912

[TBall]

Thanks for the links. I’m depressed today and can’t stomach arguing with the brain dead. Robert’s should burn for this.