OBFUSCATE: (transitive verb) meaning darken, to make obscure , confuse; (intransitive verb) meaning to be evasive, unclear, or confusing
2009 – 2011: Fast and Furious – one American killed. Still under investigation? Pfffftttttt – that’s old news.
On Thursday, June 28,
2012: Holder became the first sitting member of the
Cabinet of the United States to be held in criminal contempt of Congress by the
House of Representatives for refusing to disclose internal Justice Department
documents in response to a subpoena. The vote was 255-67 in favor, with 17
Democrats voting yes and a large number of Democrats walking off the floor in
protest and refusing to vote. A civil contempt measure was also voted on and
passed, 258-95. The civil contempt vote allows the House Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform to go to court with a civil lawsuit to look into the US
Justice Department's refusal to turn over some of the subpoenaed documents and
to test Obama's assertion of executive privilege. Holder dismissed the votes as "the regrettable culmination of what
became a misguided — and politically motivated — investigation during an
election year," and the White House called it "political theater
rather than legitimate congressional oversight."
On September 19, the
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz publicly released a
471-page report detailing the results of the Justice Department's own internal
investigations. [That’s a lotta pages for an agency investigating itself – Holder
is still the AG – surprise!]
But rest assured, this is likely still ‘under investigation’.
April, 2012: The
investigation into the prostitution scandal involving Secret Service personnel
in Cartagena, Colombia, has broadened to include the White House Communications
Agency…White House press secretary Jay Carney declined to discuss the potential
involvement of WHCA personnel in the prostitution scandal at a press briefing
Monday afternoon, deferring questions to the Defense Department, which is
conducting a separate investigation.
[Never heard the outcome of this one – maybe it’s
still under investigation]
November, 2012: Remember the investigation into the former
head of the CIA, David Petraeus - the investigation that was kept secret until after the election…
The FBI launched a full investigation. And now one of the most decorated military leaders in our history has been removed as the head of the CIA. Essentially he has been silenced just days before he was scheduled to testify before congressional investigators…And speaking of the White House, well, they are still peddling the farfetched story that the president was not informed about the Petraeus affair until after Election Day.
Missed the outcome of this one in the MSM…. Wonder if
Petraeus will have comments on Benghazi now… or if HE is also being threatened
by still being ‘under investigation.’
Friday, May 8, 2012: IRS Apologizes for Politically Motivated Tea
Party Scrutiny Once Applauded By NY Times Editorial Page
To see just how outrageous this harassment was, read some of
the questions put to conservative applicants for tax-exempt status here:
May 10, 2013: Jay Carney at the press briefing: When asked about the IRS targeting
conservative organizations for ‘special treatment’ he replied: My
understanding is this matter is under investigation by the IG at the IRS. The
IRS, as you know, is an independent enforcement agency with only two political
appointees. The fact of the matter is what we know about this is of concern,
and we certainly find the actions taken, as reported, to be inappropriate. And
we would fully expect the investigation to be thorough and for corrections to
be made in a case like this. And I believe the IRS has addressed that and has
taken some action, and there is an
investigation ongoing.
THINGS BENGHAZI:
September 11, 2012: American facility in Benghazi attacked by terrorists – four Americans killed – still under
investigation after 8 months.
There are currently five ongoing investigations on Benghazi in the House of
Representatives – here is their ‘interim’ report (4/23/2013) – note that this
was PRIOR to the three whistleblowers’ testimony last week.
Committees conducting investigations include:
Armed Services (Rep. Buck McKeon)
Foreign Affairs (Rep. Ed Royce)
Judiciary (Rep. Bob Goodlatte)
Oversight & Government Reform (Rep. Darrell Issa)
Intelligence (Rep. Mike Rogers)
May 10, 2013: Jay Carney at the press briefing: When asked about Benghazi and the revelations regarding changes in the talking
points spoke the following: Read his tap
dance here – I’m too bored to paraphrase it, and his lies are apparent from
this transcript.
Sunday, May 12, 2013:
From Hot Air:
One of the mysteries
in the Benghazi scandal has been the
role of David Petraeus, who was then the Director of the CIA but was forced to
resign in a personal scandal shortly thereafter. While the White House and State Department
tried to cobble together talking points to explain away the terrorist attack
that took four American lives, what did Petraeus do? According
to new information reported for the first time by Jonathan Karl on ABC News’
This Week earlier this morning, Petraeus rejected the final version as
“useless” — and then threw the issue to the White House… We already knew that
Petraeus was stunned by the revisions; now we know he rejected them
personally. ”I would just as soon not
use them, but it’s their [the White House] call.” That would contradict the meme over the last
few days that this was an intramural fight between State and CIA with the White
House just serving as bystanders.
The
CIA Director called the “demonstration” talking points useless the day before
Susan Rice went on five Sunday talk shows, but the White House apparently
disagreed. They, evidently, found the false narrative very useful.
“I’d call it a
cover-up,” McCain said this morning on “This Week.” “I would call it a cover-up
[of Benghazi] in the extent that
there was willful removal of information which was obvious.” …
McCain [in the same article] also singled
out former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who he suggested would have been
aware of the State Department’s emails requesting changes to the talking
points.
Monday, May 13, 2013: Obama, speaking in the White House East Room
today [along with British P.M. David Cameron]said of the Benghazi investigation, AGAIN that it was 1) a partisan witch hunt for
political gain and 2) (and I quote)“there is no there there” regarding the
talking points and who changed them (Obama reiterated that it was the CIA and
NOT his White House… time for Petraeus to man up and step forward and clear this up.
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