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Darrell Issa: 'We've Been Lied To By The Department Of Justice'

Posted: 03/17/2012 11:19 am

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California Congressman Darrell Issa has evidently gotten his “second wind” and in a Thursday evening interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper regarding Operation Fast and Furious and a similar project in Texas, accused the Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of lying to Congress.

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California Congressman Darrell Issa has evidently gotten his “second wind” and in a Thursday evening interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper regarding Operation Fast and Furious and a similar proje...
California Congressman Darrell Issa has evidently gotten his “second wind” and in a Thursday evening interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper regarding Operation Fast and Furious and a similar proje...
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srivers
"Honesty is the best politics." - Stan Laurel
08:11 PM on 03/19/2012
Issa belongs in an orange jumpsuit.
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hagagaga
You can't take the sky from me.
07:54 PM on 03/19/2012
If Eric Holder was telling the truth, his story wouldn't have changed as much.
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senatortruth
Fox keeps me "INFROMED"!
04:26 PM on 03/19/2012
Darrell Issa is the

PERFECT EXAMPLE of

a lawless felon

running a "congressional committee"...
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onionboy
Blessed are the Cheese Makers
12:48 PM on 03/19/2012
Actually, Darell Issa is an authority on lying.
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dfranz
With Liberty and Justice for all
12:24 PM on 03/19/2012
If this was such a big deal to Republicans why wasn't it brought up when Bush started the program? Because it wasn't a big deal until a Democrat became president.
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Jerry Bourbon
04:53 PM on 03/19/2012
Maybe because Bush started a program that:

Was COORDINATED with the Mexicans

Was AUTHORIZED by the Mexicans

Was LEGAL under Mexican law

Killed ZERO Mexican citizens

Killed ZERO Border Patrol agents

was NOT used as an excuse to implement back door registration of multiple long gun purchases in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas

and, finally...

Was STOPPED as soon as guns went missing.

Any further questions???
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HisXLNC
No.
06:50 PM on 03/19/2012
Pretty much.

But then again, let's not let facts get in the way of a good fit of Bush Derangement Syndrome.
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OdinsEye
Korean-Latino cop and retired military combat vet
08:15 PM on 03/19/2012
The program "Wide Receiver" was done in coordination with the BATFE, DHS, DEA, FBI, State Dept, and Mexican government. The firearms were outfitted with electronic tracking devices and the suspects were kept under surveillence. IOW there were tons of controls in place. The program was stopped after several of the firearms went missing.

And yet, even after the lessons learned under the Bush admin, the BATFE tried the same thing under the Obama admin, this time with MORE firearms, NO tracking devices, WITHOUT notifiying the State Dept or Mexican government or the DEA or DHS, and WITHOUT any surveillence. IOW there were ZERO controls in place and THOUSANDS of firearms were lost.

So, you tell us why we should not be upset with Holder.
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Jerry Bourbon
11:25 AM on 03/20/2012
One more thing. The drug gangs in Mexico are, essentially, an armed insurgency. Arming such groups, unless done in coordination with the Mexican government, is, under international law, and Act of War against a friendly government.
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Dog Whistle Translator
proletariat standing ready for the signal
11:21 AM on 03/19/2012
darrell, you have NO cred, and that's only because you cant have less than none
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RedDog79
10:44 AM on 03/19/2012
well darrell you would know a lie wouldn't you? you live it.
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Sammmo
10:41 AM on 03/19/2012
Issa is a thief, a liar, mean, and should not be in Congress!
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WminPhoenix
Term Limits For All Politicians
10:35 AM on 03/19/2012
No doubt the NRA pulled his strings and Darrell Issa jumped to their tune. Funny how Issa has not gone after the gun shows where the attitude is, "you got cash you got a gun". And yes, as a gun collector, I do go to many gun shows here in Arizona!
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senatortruth
Fox keeps me "INFROMED"!
11:58 AM on 03/19/2012
Yup.

And they'll say

"we need to enforce EXISTING laws",

and then they DON'T want that to happen.

Loses MONEY for them.
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Jerry Bourbon
04:54 PM on 03/19/2012
Actually, the NRA says "we need to OBEY existing laws". Especially Mexico's law against illegally shipping firearms directly to drug gangs.
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ConDsenXieN
The Right is usually wrong.
10:19 AM on 03/19/2012
Amazing....Issa is a felon. How he got into office is mind-boggling.
11:06 AM on 03/19/2012
He graduated to the big leagues.
09:48 AM on 03/20/2012
I can't find any reference to a felony conviction. Please provide references to his felony conviction.
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nevergiveup
10:12 AM on 03/19/2012
Darrell Issa is the biggest liar and crook every elected by Southern California Republicans.
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Joey Blau
sharp and factual analysis
10:10 AM on 03/19/2012
Darrell Issa is a slease bag. Shady past from day one. Sad day when he was put in charge.
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dayzee10
Some people are #%!!*?*# NUTS!!!!!
10:08 AM on 03/19/2012
Darrell "Eyes A liar" Issa been lied to???? How ironic.
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papagroove
09:47 AM on 03/19/2012
Its going to be a great day when Issa is investigated and his lies and agenda are truly uncovered. Hypocrisy never had a better spokesperson.
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Sammmo
10:41 AM on 03/19/2012
Why has Issa not been investigated?
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towny
09:34 AM on 03/19/2012
Issa the car thief in an expensive suite