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33. Tend to agree on the whole. I think the FBI employee, as well as Reichert, were possibly looking for

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:04 PM

Nov 2012

pre-election investigation hay. Reichart may have felt his responsibility was to pass the info on to his leader in the House. The employee, though, should have gone up the ladder within his own department and let the FBI Director make the follow up call.

Worth noting as an aside that internecine politics exist in the FBI and the CIA for that matter. Maybe less so than in other departments, but neither are devoid of partisan political advocates.

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If Cantor knew about the Petraeus story before the White House did, and [View all] Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 OP

Did he work with the FBI? itsrobert Nov 2012 #1

Giving Cantor's treasonous character, I would think that, djean111 Nov 2012 #2

So if Rmoney had won it would have been covered up?n/t malaise Nov 2012 #17

Petraeus and Cantor are right wingers. I think the whistle blower went to a right winger Lint Head Nov 2012 #3

Very plausible jsr Nov 2012 #15

Yup. Failure to notify the President is considered treason Panasonic Nov 2012 #4

Under what definition SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #5

Withholding cruicial information Panasonic Nov 2012 #7

You would do well to look up the definition of treason in Constitution SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #8

+1 onenote Nov 2012 #23

This one: hughee99 Nov 2012 #19

Interestingly, I was accused of treason downthread SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #22

I saw that and had to laugh. n/t hughee99 Nov 2012 #25

Cantor actually did the right thing here, it appears to me alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #6

Tend to agree on the whole. I think the FBI employee, as well as Reichert, were possibly looking for pinto Nov 2012 #33

My take on it... ewagner Nov 2012 #9

His "service" in the House has been a string of acts of treason. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #10

Yet another poster who loves to throw around the work "treason". former9thward Nov 2012 #11

Thank you SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #12

You have to admit RobertEarl Nov 2012 #13

Where have I EVER preached aid and comfort to our enemies? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #14

Well, here, for one RobertEarl Nov 2012 #18

Knowing the definition of treason SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #20

Heh RobertEarl Nov 2012 #26

Upon what do you base your assumption that he's my friend? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #28

Who said no trial? RobertEarl Nov 2012 #32

On a personal level, neither SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #36

Since Cantor is our "enemy" do you want all of our enemies thrown in Prison? former9thward Nov 2012 #21

Prison is an apt place, yes. RobertEarl Nov 2012 #24

Thinking someone is a criminal SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #27

FBI is on him now RobertEarl Nov 2012 #29

Examples of where I'm coddling them? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #31

So you re saying all non-Democrats are criminals? former9thward Nov 2012 #30

Apparenty so SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #34

No. But Cantor is RobertEarl Nov 2012 #35

If you have proof he's a criminal, turn him in SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #37

Yes Mr. 1650 posts I know what website I am on. former9thward Nov 2012 #38

Cantor is my enemy RobertEarl Nov 2012 #40

A political opponent. former9thward Nov 2012 #41

Depends on whose duty it was to inform the W.H. Cantor was informed because of his committee Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #16

I would have thought the FBI would have informed the White House SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #45

I have since learned that Cantor learned about it in OCTOBER. From an FBI friend? Hmmmm. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #52

He learned about it from another Congressman SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #53

Whether he followed protocol or not is the issue Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #39

Display article list Petraeus news hit Feinstein like 'lightning bolt' Tippy Nov 2012 #42

investigate right away. Bring charges against them if merited Sunlei Nov 2012 #43

He was waiting for his leader, Mittens to win. Rex Nov 2012 #44

The FBI is the part of the executive branch that is responsible for counterintelligence. FarCenter Nov 2012 #46

Was this the Gobbers October Surprise? Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #47

Based on this logic and per Dianne Feinstein's comments I guess the FBI is guilty of treason SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #48

Covering up the potential vulnerability of a person in Petraeus' position is arguably Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #49

yes; it also suggests the FBI has too much autonomy and is aligned with Cantor, and not under Prez c amborin Nov 2012 #50

Yes as in it's treason? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #51