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razorman

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8. I think he will have to, sooner or later. I believe that the use of Executive Privilege

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 02:00 PM

Jun 2012

was a mistake, if indeed the president had no knowledge of Fast & Furious. By claiming Executive Privilege, it seems to be a de facto admission that the White House itself was involved in F & F. Otherwise, there would be no reason to apply E.P., since it does not cover the Attorney General or the Justice Dept. At the very least, this raises the stakes dramatically, and will bring much more attention to the matter than it has gotten up to this point.

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President Obama should hold a press conference on F&F. Agree or disagree ? [View all] steve2470 Jun 2012 OP

ONLY if Steve Leser is fully in charge of the interview. No Hannity or the other slime. freshwest Jun 2012 #1

I'm hoping for a formal press conference with all WH Press Corps steve2470 Jun 2012 #2

President Obama is not "hiding something", Holder is. Tejas Jun 2012 #6

I don't think he's hiding anything either steve2470 Jun 2012 #7

I'm with you. dwilso40641 Jun 2012 #3

Lay the cards on the table. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #4

Why insist on coddling FOX? railsback Jun 2012 #5

Love or hate them, FAUX is telling the truth, ATF walked guns. Tejas Jun 2012 #9

Yeah, well, that's not exactly news railsback Jun 2012 #10

Yes it IS news, can you say "Iran–Contra"? Tejas Jun 2012 #11

LoL! railsback Jun 2012 #13

If Reagan could be hauled into court that would be fine by me. Tejas Jun 2012 #16

I think he will have to, sooner or later. I believe that the use of Executive Privilege razorman Jun 2012 #8

Sure, but he better be careful. ScruffyTheJanitor Jun 2012 #12

At first I votes yes but then undid it- I think this soon, the press conf. would be RIPE for... Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #14

I don't come at this from a place of "reason" JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #15

Yes. For transparency. emilyg Jun 2012 #17

President BUSH should hold a press conference about why he started it in the first place librechik Jun 2012 #18