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   pirate227 said, 11 months ago

   So, there’s some evidence that Holder came up with this Operation? What’s that? No evidence? OK, carry on.
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   capndunzzl said, 11 months ago

   …just as stupid as Reagan & iran/contra except Holden isn’t an ex-marine.
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   indieme said, 11 months ago

   It was Bush started the program, he just called it something different. Besides not all plans go according to plan. That’s why they are called “plans”. Just look at Bush’s plan. He destroyed America. Oh, sorry, that WAS the plan.
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   JudeTheObtuse said, 11 months ago

   Sometimes it’s just f***ing embarrassing to be an American.
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   marylc said, 11 months ago

   The Bush administration started this program, and the Obama administration ended it. I don’t mind sharp criticism of any political move, but I do object to spreading misinformation.
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   Eryx said, 11 months ago

   @marylc

   Exactly, and it didn’t work and they lost guns then as well.
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   the GhostPony said, 11 months ago

   Uh, Mr. Oliphant – you ARE aware that this program began in 2006 (and that ISSA voted FOR it). Right?!?

   Google is your friend. Use it.
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   sw10mm said, 11 months ago

   @indieme

   ‘Hope and change’ and ‘fundamentally transform’

   what a wonderful plan this guy has.
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   the GhostPony said, 11 months ago

   It was known as HR-6028, the Merida Initiative and Project Gunrunner. The Republicans simply changed the name of the program before they left the White House.
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    the GhostPony said, 11 months ago

    @sw10mm

    You may want to educate yourself on the subject being discussed. Just a suggestion.
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    mhmercer said, 11 months ago

    Uh, wrong president. Try Bush the younger.
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    Ms. Ima said, 11 months ago

    Obama’s plan to get Americans ‘angry’ at guns ‘backfired’ (LOL that just came out).
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    rightisright said, 11 months ago

    Drug Prohibition is a complete failure. These morons in power are more dangerous than the Tasmanian Devil on PCP.
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    Ava DeLara said, 11 months ago

    Except, Mr. Oliphant, the idea for Fast and Furious came from the Bush Admin. .. and yes, there is a “paper trail” to prove it.
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    Samskara said, 11 months ago

    Editorial cartoonists, except the most doctrinaire, should have a better grasp and presentation of the facts. The original program was developed during the Bush administration. The letter denying the existence of the program followed by the correction were an obvious error of course, but the DOJ has cooperated with the House Committee regarding all requested data about the program itself. At this point however, the Committee is asking for all e-mails and transcripts of voice mail relating to the Committee itself. This would be valid if there were evidence of a cover-up, but so far there is none — the DOJ appears to have been completely candid. Transcripts of this type would normally contain water cooler humor, discussions between Dilbert and Wally, which can be essential to maintaining sanity under pressure but are subject to misinterpretation .

    Arguably there is no Constitutional basis for Executive Privilege but since it has been asserted by both parties, the claim should be respected unless there is clear evidence that the Executive branch has not been fully forthcoming in other respects. To do otherwise is to inhibit candor in the Executive branch with an inevitable adverse effect on policy discussions.,
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