What did the President and Attorney General know and when did they know it? http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-white-house-atf-20110909,0,3079149.story Obama will have to throw Eric Holder under the bus soon to avoid indictment and subsequent impeachment and possibly prison. Eric Holder should resign, today.
"A White House official said that "no one at the White House knew about the investigative tactics being used in the (fill in the blank)_______, let alone any decision to let (fill in the blank______) " ---------------- "Let me be clear. The reason I haven't spoken to you before now is this: You deserve the truth. And as frustrating as the waiting has been, I felt it was improper to come to you with sketchy reports, or possibly even erroneous statements, which would then have to be corrected, creating even more doubt and confusion. There's been enough of that." Part 2 "First, let me be clear and say I take full responsibility for my own actions and for those of my administration. As angry as I may be about activities undertaken without my knowledge, I am still accountable for those activities. As disappointed as I may be in some who served me, I'm still the one who must answer to the American people for this behavior." "Let me be clear, a few months ago I told you folks I did not ..... My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not. ....This runs counter to my own beliefs, to administration policy, and to the original strategy we had in mind."
Two problems with the investigation. 1) The White House and DOJ have been refusing to turn over documents to Congress. Although they are required to do so, it will be a years long struggle to force them to do so. 2) Obama is adept at hiding the truth from the people and investigators. I'm sure he has a team that is solely responsible for covering all tracks and traces of criminal involvement, not only with "Fast and Furious" but with other illegal White House operations and embarrassments.
Potential responses: 1) Congress should stop funding Obama's programs, namely Obamacare. 2) Congress must demand the resignation of Holder and refuse to fund the DOJ as necessary to force his departure. The republicans must highlight Obama's refusal to cooperate with the investigations in the 2012 campaign. They likely will.