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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Sun Jun 24, 2012, 11:09 AM Jun 2012

Wait a minute ...

The gop says the President Obama's use of Executive Priviledge to block the release of information on Fast & Furious, is illegitimate; but the use of Executive Priviledge to block the release of a list of names of those present when deciding the country's energy policy, is a legitimate use?

Come on people!

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Wait a minute ... (Original Post) 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 OP

Then they'd have to get into details treestar Jun 2012 #1

They get away with this shit because... kentuck Jun 2012 #2

treestar

(82,383 posts)

1. Then they'd have to get into details

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 01:03 PM

Jun 2012

And show that their reasons for the alleged difference. Likely that would make the Rs look hypocritical. Then again, they usually don't have a problem with that.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

2. They get away with this shit because...

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 01:05 PM

Jun 2012

..of the lapdog press. They should be held accountable to the same standards but they aren't.

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