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B2G

(9,766 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2012, 03:37 PM Nov 2012

How in the hell does the POTUS not know [View all]

that the head of the CIA is under investigation??

Does not compute. Seriously, someone explain this to me.

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How in the hell does the POTUS not know [View all] B2G Nov 2012 OP

Because it was an attempted coup...nt joeybee12 Nov 2012 #1

That makes sense to me. nt mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #2

A coup? By who? B2G Nov 2012 #5

good one! AngryAmish Nov 2012 #13

You mean a coup against Petraeus by CIA old-timers? BlueStreak Nov 2012 #8

I was wondering when a new conspiracy theory would get started... brooklynite Nov 2012 #18

can you give a rough high level outline of this "coup" please? snooper2 Nov 2012 #26

A coup by Holder? former9thward Nov 2012 #29

Will you please provide a link to an article DonViejo Nov 2012 #34

Sure. former9thward Nov 2012 #61

Thanks! The laws restricted the AG from telling the Prez about DonViejo Nov 2012 #63

I believe the phrase is "October Surprise", or more succintly, Benghazi. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #37

The administration obeyed post Watergate laws DonViejo Nov 2012 #47

Easy. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #3

Why?? B2G Nov 2012 #6

We don't know right now. BainsBane Nov 2012 #11

Well I'm glad she's 'concerned'. B2G Nov 2012 #16

the point is the story is still unfolding BainsBane Nov 2012 #21

Because they had no reason to do so, national security was not an issue. democrat_patriot Nov 2012 #15

What do we bother him with then? B2G Nov 2012 #19

The real existential threat to America, pot smoking cancer grannies n/t Fumesucker Nov 2012 #56

That's the question. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #20

Because Diane is pissed? flamingdem Nov 2012 #31

Yep, he was kept out of the loop. Cleita Nov 2012 #42

Doesn't surprise me treestar Nov 2012 #4

Reports are that Holder knew BainsBane Nov 2012 #7

"Plausible deniability" BlueStreak Nov 2012 #9

What's to 'deny'? B2G Nov 2012 #12

That Obama knew of it before the election and decided not to make it public for political purposes BlueStreak Nov 2012 #58

Yes, Holder evidently knew and didn't tell Obama B2G Nov 2012 #10

and they killed Kennedy Carolina Nov 2012 #14

How do you know he didn't know? n/t leftstreet Nov 2012 #17

Carney has said he didn't BainsBane Nov 2012 #22

^^^ This ^^^ WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #23

Ask Mueller or Petreaus that. It was an FBI investigation leaked by an FBI agent to a GOP Cong. who leveymg Nov 2012 #24

Both Mueller and Petraeus are Republicans... kentuck Nov 2012 #28

That much is absolutely correct. Mueller was Bush Sr.'s appointee. Petraeus was promoted by Dubya. leveymg Nov 2012 #40

It was a criminal investigation, not a national security one. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #25

Is that because they might kill the investigation, or otherwise exert TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #27

Exactly. Imagine if the President got briefings on every investigation into donors, geek tragedy Nov 2012 #30

He should have been told BainsBane Nov 2012 #33

Petraeus wasn't under investigation. nt geek tragedy Nov 2012 #38

That's not true BainsBane Nov 2012 #44

Care to produce a link showing he was investigated for possibly geek tragedy Nov 2012 #55

All of the news has reported he was under investigation BainsBane Nov 2012 #59

He was under investigation. Period. B2G Nov 2012 #64

and also the investigators will expose themselves to liability My Pet Goat Nov 2012 #41

As an example, think about the one person we know disclosed preliminary information from the My Pet Goat Nov 2012 #52

Don't bother explaining it... My Pet Goat Nov 2012 #32

Totally. President Obama did not need to know. Jennicut Nov 2012 #50

Dont believe BS POTUS knows TVet Nov 2012 #35

Hey TVet - welcome to DU. lamp_shade Nov 2012 #45

I think Obama knew...but, think about the consequences... Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #36

I think you're right. Mueller probably told O. If he didn't, I suspect there will be a new FBI leveymg Nov 2012 #46

Several reasons. 1. It's called the separation of powers. Lochloosa Nov 2012 #39

It seems you should tell the boss that there is a suspicion of something. Cleita Nov 2012 #49

Separation of powers? How so? CIA, FBI, and DOJ are all executive branch agencies. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #65

why would he know about an affair? CreekDog Nov 2012 #43

Seriously, who the fuck cares? The only one it matters to is the SO or spouse. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #51

The CIA is an independent organization. The FBI is not. That's how. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #48

no one told him... he's not Omnipotent.. n/t EC Nov 2012 #53

The FBI doesn't inform Senior Whitehouse Officials of internal investigations......... Sheepshank Nov 2012 #54

Ask Eric Cantor? butterfly77 Nov 2012 #57

This. Hutzpa Nov 2012 #60

Maybe most everyone is under investigation all the damn time. Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #62

gee, I posted this earlier today and it got hidden by a jury. I just love the hypocrisy cali Nov 2012 #66

Been there. Done that. lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #69

As has been stated higher in the thread, PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #67

Suckiest explanation so far. B2G Nov 2012 #68

He might have Ter Nov 2012 #70