Sipsey Street Irregulars: GOP candidates: "When it comes to Fast and Furious, mum has been the word from the very beginning."

Saturday, September 24, 2011

GOP candidates: "When it comes to Fast and Furious, mum has been the word from the very beginning."

U.S. has yet to explain Fast and Furious to Mexico.

Last night’s debate was disappointing in several respects, but in none more so than that the moderators asked no questions and the candidates spoke no words about the dangerous idiocy and likely corruption of this administration revealed by recent controversies.

But, then, when it comes to Fast and Furious, mum has been the word from the very beginning. Not only has the Justice Department refused to cooperate with congressional investigators and not only has the DOJ IG potentially compromised Congress’ investigation into the affair, but the federal government also failed to apprise the Mexican government of the fatuous and ultimately lethal operation.

4 comments:

Blue said...: "...asked no questions and the candidates spoke no words about the dangerous idiocy and likely corruption of this administration revealed by recent controversies."

In my mind that makes all of them complicit in allowing it to go unpunished.; September 24, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Ashrak said...: Blue, I submit that such a thing is not only in your mind.....

Now, might I add here that Sarah Palin has said more about GunWalker, in passing as part of another interview about another topic, than all the declared Presidential Candidates put together.

The person who will be our next President was not even on the stage at these "debates"......and I ain't talking about the Second Amendment UNfriendly Christi.....; September 24, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Rebel Libertarian said...: Ron Paul excoriated the ATF several months ago. You should remember; you posted on it: http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2011/06/ron-pauls-statement-on-gunwalker-does.html; September 26, 2011 at 10:53 PM
rdf67 said...: Herman Cain promised that his administration would "follow the law" in direct reference to Fast and Furious when interviewed by Greta the other night; September 28, 2011 at 1:17 PM

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GOP candidates: "When it comes to Fast and Furious, mum has been the word from the very beginning."

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