Gingrich calls out Holder for Fast and Furious.

[oreo]

Finally a GOP candidate says it. Of course Newt Gingrich will probably be called bombastic for saying it but it needed to be stated.

FAST & FURIOUS:
Question:
Why on earth would the ATF--under the direction of the U.S. Justice Department- lead by Eric Holder AG of the United States--let walk 2000 semi-automatic weapons into the hands of violent Mexican Drug Cartels?

a. To help the Mexican police and miltia fight the Mexican drug cartels?
b. To track these weapons even though they had no tracking device in them?
c. To set precedence in the United States for tighter gun control--and the banning of semi-automatic weapons?

Finally Newt Gingrich says it:

Eric Holder and the Fast and Furious program have become a frequent target for GOP candidates and Newt Gingrich hasn’t shied away from criticizing the attorney general.
During a telephone town hall Thursday night, Gingrich was asked by an Iowa voter about what he thinks of Holder and the program.
Gingrich replied that the program to track guns through Mexico was a “trap” that was meant to catch Americans, not Mexican cartel members.

He said they tried “to create a false trail that would allow them to move to some tightening up of gun control.”
When the caller started railing on Holder for playing the “race card,” Gingrich agreed.

"They can't argue the facts,” Gingrich said. “All they have left is to try to play the race card."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns...ing-race-card-in-fast-and-furious-108535.html

There can simply be no other rational explanation for Fast and Furious. What Eric Holder didn't count on was a US border patrol agent getting killed by one of these weapons and 3 very brave ATF agents outing his justice department on this program. Unfortunately there are still 1400 weapons out there--and only God knows how many people these guns have killed.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

That's the ticket.

You guys should keep running with "THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE OUR GUNS".

That talking point has had a pretty good success rate so far, right?

 

[oreo]

That's the ticket.

You guys should keep running with "THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE OUR GUNS".

That talking point has had a pretty good success rate so far, right?

Right after Obama was elected--gun sales sky-rocketed and you couldn't even find ammunition--(all sold out)--and yes it was Obama and Eric Holder that devised this Fast and Furious program--letting walk 2000 semi-automatic weapons into the hands of violent Mexican drug cartels--so that they could say--see look at how many people these guns have killed--time to ban them.

There is no other RATIONAL explanation for this program.

 

[kyzr]

How about one set of criminals selling guns to another set of criminals to keep the drug traffic coming?

 

[westwall]

That's the ticket.

You guys should keep running with "THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE OUR GUNS".

That talking point has had a pretty good success rate so far, right?

You are, of course, able to explain how this was ever an investigation when no attempt was made to track the weapons and there was no attempt to gather evidence to generate a Warrant, right?

Feel free to explain how the actions that are now well known, could have ever been part of a legitimate investigation.

 

[PoliticalChic]

That's the ticket.

You guys should keep running with "THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE OUR GUNS".

That talking point has had a pretty good success rate so far, right?

Right after Obama was elected--gun sales sky-rocketed and you couldn't even find ammunition--(all sold out)--and yes it was Obama and Eric Holder that devised this Fast and Furious program--letting walk 2000 semi-automatic weapons into the hands of violent Mexican drug cartels--so that they could say--see look at how many people these guns have killed--time to ban them.

There is no other RATIONAL explanation for this program.

"Self-Reported Gun Ownership in U.S. Is Highest Since 1993

Majority of men, Republicans, and Southerners report having a gun in their households

by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ -- Forty-seven percent of American adults currently report that they have a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property. This is up from 41% a year ago and is the highest Gallup has recorded since 1993, albeit marginally above the 44% and 45% highs seen during that period."
Self-Reported Gun Ownership in U.S. Is Highest Since 1993


I like your theory about the prevalence of guns and the idea of the Obama administration designing a program to stem gun purchases...

...rep on the way.

 

[oreo]

That's the ticket.

You guys should keep running with "THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE OUR GUNS".

That talking point has had a pretty good success rate so far, right?

Right after Obama was elected--gun sales sky-rocketed and you couldn't even find ammunition--(all sold out)--and yes it was Obama and Eric Holder that devised this Fast and Furious program--letting walk 2000 semi-automatic weapons into the hands of violent Mexican drug cartels--so that they could say--see look at how many people these guns have killed--time to ban them.

There is no other RATIONAL explanation for this program.

I guess I already knew that this wouldn't get much attention from the regular Obamabot's--but I know that there are families in Mexico that are still wondering why our GOVERNMENT would deliver 2000 semi-automatic weapons to drug cartels.



"Self-Reported Gun Ownership in U.S. Is Highest Since 1993

Majority of men, Republicans, and Southerners report having a gun in their households

by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ -- Forty-seven percent of American adults currently report that they have a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property. This is up from 41% a year ago and is the highest Gallup has recorded since 1993, albeit marginally above the 44% and 45% highs seen during that period."
Self-Reported Gun Ownership in U.S. Is Highest Since 1993


I like your theory about the prevalence of guns and the idea of the Obama administration designing a program to stem gun purchases...

...rep on the way.

There is no other RATIONAL reason for this program.

 

[daveman]

But there are plenty of irrational explanations by the Obamabots.

 

[oreo]

But there are plenty of irrational explanations by the Obamabots.

You will notice that they're not here!!! They are not defending Eric Holder or Obama--because they know that Fast & Furious---was an effort to get semi-auto's banned in this country.

But--How many have these guns slaughtered Mexicans in Mexico to get what these liberals wanted? In this country it is still called voluntary manslaughter--or accessory to murder--take your pick.

In Mexico--it should be considered an act of WAR.

 

[daveman]

But there are plenty of irrational explanations by the Obamabots.

You will notice that they're not here!!! They are not defending Eric Holder or Obama--because they know that Fast & Furious---was an effort to get semi-auto's banned in this country.

But--How many have these guns slaughtered Mexicans in Mexico to get what these liberals wanted? In this country it is still called voluntary manslaughter--or accessory to murder--take your pick.

In Mexico--it should be considered an act of WAR.

Given the Mexican government's utter corruption and encouraging their poor to illegally enter the US, I'm not very concerned about their feelings on the matter, but yes, gunrunning is illegal.

But this Administration thinks it's above the law. It's undeniable.

 

[Dude111]

I think its easy: THEY TAKE THEM FROM PEOPLE HERE AND THEN SECRETLY GIVE THEM TO MEXICANS,ETC.... AS AN EXCUSE TO BUFF UP SECURITY IN THE USA INVOLVING THEM! (Just a way of unarming people so they cant fight back)

 

[oreo]

I think its easy: THEY TAKE THEM FROM PEOPLE HERE AND THEN SECRETLY GIVE THEM TO MEXICANS,ETC.... AS AN EXCUSE TO BUFF UP SECURITY IN THE USA INVOLVING THEM! (Just a way of unarming people so they cant fight back)

Well if Mexico--under their Justice Department was handing over 2000 semi-automatic weapons to violent drug lords in our country- to shoot at our police and miliitary--we would consider that an act of WAR.