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Major Nikon

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7. Don't piss off the civil rights staff. They know the law.

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:33 PM

Jul 2013

Hard to believe this guy wasn't vetted better than this. Sounds like these complaints have been in the works for a while.

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DOJ Civil Rights Staff/Whistleblowers Call for Congressional Investigation Asst USAG T. Perez [View all] laserhaas Jul 2013 OP

but some DUers claim obama kills whistleblowers sigmasix Jul 2013 #1

There are bad, good & ugly DUers, just like there are Bad, Good & Ugly Presidents. laserhaas Jul 2013 #13

Let's see...you are posting a press release from a right wing lawyer...see msanthrope Jul 2013 #58

He has prosecuted more whistleblowers than all Presidents in history combined. merrily Jul 2013 #33

Not "he" (the POTUS) - but "they" - the dark lords in the DOJ serving many masters. laserhaas Jul 2013 #54

Sorry, he is the President. If he wants the D of J to stop something, it does. merrily Jul 2013 #59

concur on the logic of "If [President] Obama wants Holder to stop - - Holder does" - However, the laserhaas Jul 2013 #69

You wont find any of the DU authoritarians posting in this thread. They hate whistle-blowers. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #2

And they'd have to defend somebody OBAMA nominated who's accused of RACIST actions. forestpath Jul 2013 #4

Assumptions is the mother of all f---- ups! laserhaas Jul 2013 #23

It took me awhile...I had to stop laughing long enough at the fact that DUers msanthrope Jul 2013 #9

Considering the source (David Weber) - I'll have his back (unless he gives me a reason to otherwise) laserhaas Jul 2013 #24

Snowden's motivation is not paramount to the NSA issue revealed. And neither is Weber being boutique laserhaas Jul 2013 #25

Yes, because no one at DU starts cheering obama before reading all the relevant court documents. merrily Jul 2013 #35

Double-mindedness is any Administrations way laserhaas Jul 2013 #55

My post was about double standards of DU posters, not the Administration. merrily Jul 2013 #57

If we were all smarter Progressives, we'd be less pompous and more tolerant/ understanding. laserhaas Jul 2013 #14

I don't think "authoritarians" was intended as a reference to DU's PTB. merrily Jul 2013 #36

okay ---n.t laserhaas Jul 2013 #44

Thank you for making that clear. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #64

You're welcome, but it wasn't clear until you confirmed. merrily Jul 2013 #65

My RICO Complaint is being rewritten for just this very reason. An editor reviewing said - laserhaas Jul 2013 #70

Oh, all you have are whinyass ignorant name calling insults.. Cha Jul 2013 #28

Wow - well said laserhaas Jul 2013 #29

How is "Whinyass" {sic} not "an ignorant name calling insult" to someone who disagrees with you? merrily Jul 2013 #37

well put laserhaas Jul 2013 #45

Can you spell P R O J E C T I O N? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #42

Feuding McCoy's vs Hatfield's here and off topic I fear.... laserhaas Jul 2013 #46

Well, he or she couldn't spell "whiney ass." merrily Jul 2013 #47

Neither could I at 2:40 a.m. in the morning laserhaas Jul 2013 #51

I assume you missed Reply 1? merrily Jul 2013 #34

Yes, who is the poster? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #43

ahem ---- R U tryin to "out" somebody laserhaas Jul 2013 #52

Good grief. I must have them on ignore. What's this "out" crap. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #61

LOL - everyone is being so temperamental - I was trying to break the ice; laserhaas Jul 2013 #67

Rick...did you check out the Cavuto and Fox pieces with the Webers downthread? msanthrope Jul 2013 #56

Must be the ones going off through hollow ears laserhaas Jul 2013 #68

And Obama NOMINATED this cruel, vicious bigot WHY? forestpath Jul 2013 #3

Because Obama doesn't base policy decisions on press releases from boutique DC msanthrope Jul 2013 #11

Your right, he basis policy on those law firms (like Sidley & Austin whence he/Michele came from) laserhaas Jul 2013 #26

And those government employees went to a lawyer in the first place why exactly? merrily Jul 2013 #38

er -- um - uh, your assum'ee is that "lawyer in the first place" - t'aint laserhaas Jul 2013 #48

Because his advisors told him it was okay and it served a purpose in so doing. laserhaas Jul 2013 #15

I'm shocked about these allegations. PragmaticLiberal Jul 2013 #5

LOL --- you need a spanking (you neglected your snark tag) laserhaas Jul 2013 #16

So did Timmy Geithner after the 2008 economic collapse and Gates after Iraq and Afhanistan and, merrily Jul 2013 #39

Ta Dah! laserhaas Jul 2013 #53

You have a legitimate point..... PragmaticLiberal Jul 2013 #60

Personal dealings with whom? merrily Jul 2013 #62

Correct. The man (Barry Gold) whom Romney/Traub utilized to usurp me in eToys; cracked me up laserhaas Jul 2013 #66

No hesitance in discriminating against his own disabled? Also dude a little self loathing maybe... lunasun Jul 2013 #6

PLEASE help get this story out there - as the powers that be will try their best to nix its growth laserhaas Jul 2013 #17

Don't piss off the civil rights staff. They know the law. Major Nikon Jul 2013 #7

Hey, Clarence Thomas was vetted (and much worse than what Anita said) laserhaas Jul 2013 #18

The difference is there would have been a significant paper trail Major Nikon Jul 2013 #21

Concur 'Major Nikon' -- be that as it may - TRY they did laserhaas Jul 2013 #27

His nomination should be dropped immediately, too much smoke here. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #8

This is a press release from a DC boutique law firm. That's what the President should base policy msanthrope Jul 2013 #10

Oh - I don't know, should the Prez base his policy on a jail bird laserhaas Jul 2013 #20

Hey, we got U.S. a Liz Warren, - Reich would be great laserhaas Jul 2013 #19

Reich seems a lot braver and more populist when not himself part of a Third Way administration. merrily Jul 2013 #40

Would be a good GD issue. - If you could pick your perfect government - Who Would you Pick laserhaas Jul 2013 #50

Like a baseball Rotissiere? merrily Jul 2013 #63

These clowns go on Neil Cavito's show and spout Right Wing crap. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #12

I would trust David Weber with my bank account and my life. And Snowden was (still may be) RWNJ laserhaas Jul 2013 #22

By the way, the video is not the damning evidence you infer it to be laserhaas Jul 2013 #32

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #30

Thanks - Laeth laserhaas Jul 2013 #31

Only in the summertime, tho. Being exposed in wintertime can lead to complications. merrily Jul 2013 #41

:oP laserhaas Jul 2013 #49