Posted on 06/24/2012 1:27:24 PM PDT by neverdem
If not for hypocrisy, bad faith and opportunism, politics would wither away. The latest case of suspect outrage in Washington pits the Obama White House against hostile interlocutors in Congress over documents regarding a disastrous Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives program called Fast and Furious.
For two years, Rep. Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has conducted hearings about the...
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While outrage in Congress was understandable given how poorly run the operation was, it had more than a whiff of partisan hackery about it. Rep. Issa pursued Attorney General Eric H. Holder for documents as relentlessly as Inspector Javert pursued Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables."
For reasons that encourage skepticism about the Obama administration's intentions, the Justice Department has not cooperated by providing all of the requested documents. It has not been transparent or forthcoming despite Mr. Holder's insistence to the contrary. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories abound. President Obama, who opposed President George W. Bush's liberal use of executive privilege, is in a jam.
This week, Mr. Obama claimed executive privilege as a rationale for withholding the documents from congressional oversight. Rep. Issa referred a contempt citation against Mr. Holder to the full House, which will vote on it soon.
Even if the investigation is deeply partisan, that doesn't mean executive privilege is warranted except in the rarest of cases. Mr. Obama has lost the high ground.
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WTF? What about HIS FAILURE TO FIRE HIM?
The Pittsburgh area could prove to be pivotal in November, IMHO.
They’re not even yet talking about the killing of the US Customs guy down in Mexico —they killed him cuz they viewed him (and us) as an extension of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Cuz Obama struck a secret, “no busts for intel” deal with the Sinaloa Cartel.
This is their “innovative, under-the-radar” stuff, see?
Nice, huh?
The liberal media will NEVAR report that part of the mess. Never.
“Mr. Obama has lost the high ground.”
That piece of corrupt filth, Obama, has never been on “high ground” and he wouldn’t recognize it if he were standing on it.
Jaime Zapata’s family is suing the government for wrongful death.
I wonder what the story is on Univision and other Spanish speaking media.
Obama looks bad in the economy.
Obama looks bad in immigration.
Obama looks bad in foreign policy.
Obama looks bad in energy policy.
Obama looks bad in health care.
Obama looks bad in jobs creation.
Obama looks bad in bowing and scraping to foreign rulers.
Obama looks bad in EVERYTHING!!!
The analogy falls apart when you consider that Jean Valjean had never really been evil. Javert v Issa is a more interesting comparison. Both are virtuous bureaucrats doing their jobs diligently.
Obamacare decision is going to send him into a frenzy. I'm sure there are several scripts ready and we're gonna have to listen to MORE cr**.
Which Route will he take:
"The Constitution doesn't apply to 2012.
People like Fluke (Our contraceptive queen) will suffer and she'll have to cut out Bob and Jim.
Mary has cancer but no insurance. No insurance for her. (Psst...she's been getting Medicaid for 20 years).
Michelle is due for a vacation.
This diversion isn't going away with his claim of Executive Privilege. Hundreds of dead Mexicans does him no good with the Latino vote.
Their country has been a piece of garbage forever.
They're here for all the benefits and any form of amnesty.
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Obama looks bad in partisan feud over Holder.
Obama looks bad in the economy.
Obama looks bad in immigration.
Obama looks bad in foreign policy.
Obama looks bad in energy policy.
Obama looks bad in health care.
Obama looks bad in jobs creation.
Obama looks bad in bowing and scraping to foreign rulers.
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Odd how the MSM hasn’t noticed...
Obama looks bad in partisan feud over Holder.
Obama looks bad in the economy.
Obama looks bad in immigration.
Obama looks bad in foreign policy.
Obama looks bad in energy policy.
Obama looks bad in health care.
Obama looks bad in jobs creation.
Obama looks bad in bowing and scraping to foreign rulers.
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Odd how the MSM hasn’t noticed...
Obama looks bad in partisan feud over Holder.
Obama looks bad in the economy.
Obama looks bad in immigration.
Obama looks bad in foreign policy.
Obama looks bad in energy policy.
Obama looks bad in health care.
Obama looks bad in jobs creation.
Obama looks bad in bowing and scraping to foreign rulers.
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Odd how the MSM hasn’t noticed...
The NY Times editorial board hass over a dozen members, IIRC. The head will often assign two three of them to collaborate on topics in which they have some expertise.
I guess they cheer the Mexican soccer team when they play in Los Angeles for no reason.
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