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FBI whistle-blower contacted Eric Cantor on David Petraeus affair [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

I guess that this whistle-blower will get the same punishment as Assange, right? zbdent Nov 2012 #1

huh? naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #3

Yeah, because all Assange did was contact a member of Congress with his allegations. 24601 Nov 2012 #45

An article from the NY Times - DURHAM D Nov 2012 #2

Huh? former9thward Nov 2012 #19

It was the FBI that was playing footsie with the Republicans in the House. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #20

Sorry but a FBI investigation of the CIA director would have been reported to Holder. former9thward Nov 2012 #21

Two things - (1) It was not an investigation of the CIA director initially. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #23

As to #2, I have no idea. former9thward Nov 2012 #31

I suspect we won't. This story is full of spooks. yardwork Nov 2012 #34

Now that makes sense.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #27

why would a whistle blower go to Cantor about teh CIA director? pasto76 Nov 2012 #4

Ditto. SoapBox Nov 2012 #5

Me too. But it could be something as simple as friendship/who-this-person-knew. Schema Thing Nov 2012 #7

Maybe Cantor and the GOP are the whistleblowers and they have invented this imaginary person to ciking724 Nov 2012 #9

I read somewhere he was in RobMe's binder of VP picks. Hugin Nov 2012 #10

If you read other stories….. he didn't go directly to Cantor marlakay Nov 2012 #14

Interesting elleng Nov 2012 #18

but why would Reichert go to Cantor??? grasswire Nov 2012 #30

Cantor needs to investigated on this mater the DOJ should pay him a visit. awake Nov 2012 #6

Cantor must be working with Obama Enrique Nov 2012 #8

The Politico article also mentions Rep. David Reichert (R-Wash.), who took the "informant" to Cantor ciking724 Nov 2012 #11

Was the whistle-blower shopping around the information in search of a deal? OakCliffDem Nov 2012 #12

Maybe he was seen as another Colin Powell? LiberalLovinLug Nov 2012 #16

Why is this asshole Cantor even involved with this? ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #13

You feel bad? My congress guy started it by telling Cantor marlakay Nov 2012 #15

I think Reichert has some exposure on this alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #22

It John2 Nov 2012 #29

Why would a Lebanese woman, an unpaid social liaison to an airforce base in Tampa, go to Reichert? yardwork Nov 2012 #35

The person who went to Reichert was NOT Jill Kelly, but an FBI employee alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #38

An FBI agent has no business going to any congress critter. yardwork Nov 2012 #39

Of course not alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #43

Help us cause him to lose? elleng Nov 2012 #17

Good on Cantor, it sounds like he did the right thing with the information he received. ChillZilla Nov 2012 #24

Probably scared of the CIA. yardwork Nov 2012 #37

This Is Bizarre DallasNE Nov 2012 #25

Betray Us and his Gal Pal: The Eric Cantor Love AStory thousandpaces Nov 2012 #42

For a second I thought that Cantor was the other, other, other woman. Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #26

LOL theinquisitivechad Nov 2012 #28

Cantor is Mr. Inside Information. Octafish Nov 2012 #32

well, it amazes me that some affairs are heartily spread by the media newspeak Nov 2012 #33

Beat this drum as often as possible: FBI agent NOT whistleblower but leaker justiceischeap Nov 2012 #36

One Report Did State DallasNE Nov 2012 #44

Report to Congress = whistleblower. Report to press = leak. Got it yet? 24601 Nov 2012 #46

Election thousandpaces Nov 2012 #40

Good first post, and welcome to DU. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #41