Political Forums  

Go Back   Political Forums > Politics
Reload this Page Katherine Ebon writing for fortune magazine blows Issa's investigation up
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

We appreciate your help

in keeping this site going.
Reply
Page 2 of 4 1 2 34
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 06-29-2012, 08:41 AM
Boreas's Avatar
Boreas Boreas is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 20,496
Quote:
Originally Posted by beej View Post
First post here so bear with me if you will.

If the Ebron piece is reasonably accurate, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, then the death of that Border Patrol agent had little to do with the Fast and Furious operation to begin with, Issa's case is built on the unsubstantiated contentions of a malcontent ATF agent and this entire debacle truly is nothing more than an election year political farce.
Yup!

Welcome, Beej!

John
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 06-29-2012, 09:20 AM
finnbow's Avatar
finnbow finnbow is offline
Reformed Know-Nothing
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MoCo, MD
Posts: 26,554
Welcome, beej. The article in Fortune may indeed be spot on. If so, I wonder why the administration hasn't simply laid out these facts for all to see. Issa would then have to crawl back under his rock. Maybe they're waiting until they can get more mileage out of it (i.e., October).
__________________
As long as the roots are not severed, all will be well in the garden.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 06-29-2012, 09:41 AM
icenine's Avatar
icenine icenine is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: San Diego via Vermilion Ohio and Points Between
Posts: 11,547
Of course with everyone talking about Holder and Health Care the issue of the economy is on the back burner. It is all an Obama Administration plot. I doubt few Americans are going to really care if Holder did lie to Congress. Everyone hates Congress right now. Issa is just the latest poster boy for the do nothing Tea Party congress.
__________________
Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 06-29-2012, 09:41 AM
piece-itpete's Avatar
piece-itpete piece-itpete is offline
What, me worry?
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Land of the burning river
Posts: 21,227
Then they would clearly be in contempt, no?

Pete
__________________
"America is still a land of promise, especially during a political campaign."
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 06-29-2012, 10:10 AM
merrylander's Avatar
merrylander merrylander is offline
Resident octogenarian
  
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 20,860
Poor Issa he can't charge all of us and I for one hold the present House in comntempt.
__________________
Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 06-29-2012, 10:32 AM
icenine's Avatar
icenine icenine is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: San Diego via Vermilion Ohio and Points Between
Posts: 11,547
Issa is not the best face for congressional oversight. Sort of oxy-moronic.
__________________
Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 06-29-2012, 10:37 AM
beej's Avatar
beej beej is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 511
Quote:
Originally Posted by finnbow View Post
Welcome, beej. The article in Fortune may indeed be spot on. If so, I wonder why the administration hasn't simply laid out these facts for all to see. Issa would then have to crawl back under his rock. Maybe they're waiting until they can get more mileage out of it (i.e., October).
First, thanks, everyone for the welcome.

Secondly, I've read some speculation (may have been in the Fortune article) that the reason the administration has downplayed the real facts of the case is to avoid the potential political fall-out and pushback from the NRA and other gun-ownership rights advocates. (Sorry, I can't bring myself to use the term 'gun rights'; a gun is an inanimate object and probably doesn't really have rights.)
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 06-30-2012, 09:02 AM
bobabode's Avatar
bobabode bobabode is offline
Admin
  
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Behind the Orange Curtain in California
Posts: 38,330
So any on the right read the Fortune article? It doesn't appear so.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 06-30-2012, 09:48 AM
icenine's Avatar
icenine icenine is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: San Diego via Vermilion Ohio and Points Between
Posts: 11,547
Question
Quote:
Originally Posted by piece-itpete View Post
A coverup may not be a crime to begin with, but lying under oath is. Ask Clinton

Hello beej. Stick around a while

Pete
Holder's Big Lie has to be prosecuted by the Federal Judge for DC, who works for and at the pleasure of the Attorney General. They waited 6 months for Reno before citing her with a vote for contempt. This Congress waited 4 days. Of course if it was a Republican Administration.....at least he showed up, I do not think Rover ever did.....
__________________
Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 06-30-2012, 09:52 AM
Boreas's Avatar
Boreas Boreas is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 20,496
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobabode View Post
So any on the right read the Fortune article? It doesn't appear so.
Nope! Why read something that might shake up their preconceptions and prejudice?

John
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 2 of 4 1 2 34

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:26 AM.

Contact Us - politicalchat.org - Archive - Top


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
vBulletin Template by vBSkins.com