In today’s news conference, when Eric Holder was asked about Operation Fast and Furious he gave a quick answer and then stalked off.
I wonder if Tracy Schmaler will now contact the reporter who had the guts to ask the real question and start yelling at him. Probably so.
On Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a long and petulant letter to a number of Congressional leaders on Operation Fast and Furious. Today, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, responded back. The closing paragraph is the quote of the day.
Operation Fast and Furious was the Department’s most significant gun trafficking case. It related to two of your major initiatives – destroying the Mexican cartels and reducing gun violence on both sides of the border. On your watch, it went spectacularly wrong. Whether you realize yet or not, you own Fast and Furious. It is your responsibility.
Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced that Attorney General Eric Holder would be subpoenaed by the committee regarding Operation Fast and Furious. Given Holder’s answers to the House Judiciary Committee, this should be interesting.
A new play on the Hitler bunker video involving Project Gunwalker – and a really good one at that!
H/T Mike Vanderboegh
I think the answer is unfortunately no.
Sheriffs from six ten Arizona counties held a press conference outside the Arizona State Capitol today. They said it was time for an independent investigation into Operation Fast and Furious.
The sheriffs represent Pinal, Cochise, LaPaz, Mohave, Greenlee, and Yavapai counties and are both Democrats and Republicans. They all agreed that it was not a partisan issue for them but rather a feeling of betrayal by the Federal government. According to the report by ABC 15 reporter Lori Jean Gliha, all the sheriffs were united in their call for an independent investigation.
“It’s embarrassing to this country and me,” said LaPaz County Sheriff Don Lowery. “I’ve spent fifty years in uniform, and it’s embarrassing for me to stand before you and apologize for people that we elect.”
Lowery, a Democrat, said when it comes to this case, he is not a politician and believes people should be held accountable for the case, no matter what their party affiliation is.
“If this guy (Holder) done something wrong,” Lowery said, “He needs to be terminated, if he did. It needs to be investigated first.”
UPDATE: According to other news reports it was not just six Arizona sheriffs who called for an independent investigation but ten.
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To get a broader context of Eric Schultz’s rude, crude, and unacceptable behavior towards Ms. Attkisson, I think it is important to read the assessment of it by Keith Koffler in the White House Dossier blog. I mentioned this earlier today as it seems such behavior is not only common from the White House but is a practiced tactic used to bully reporters.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) says Eric Holder has some explaining to do regarding his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
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That is the question that is being asked in this hard-hitting video released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. If Eric Holder and Barack Obama had their wish, it would be some meaningless underling who takes the hit. I think it has gone beyond that point now.
Project Gunwalker and Operation Fast and Furious is becoming a popular topic for Chris Muir of Day by Day cartoon. That’s good because it expands knowledge and awareness of it well past just us gunnies.
Courtesy of Chris Muir at Day by Day Cartoon.
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