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CreekDog

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43. why would he know about an affair?

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:12 PM

Nov 2012

how many affairs are going on among gov't officials now?

is he supposed to know all of them? is he supposed to deal with all of them publicly?

are you yearning for J. Edgar Hoover?

dang, people don't even think through what they want anymore.

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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