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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:02 PM
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Iglesias: "I'm Astounded" By DOJ's ACORN Probe
more: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/iglesias_im_astounded_by_dojs.php



Iglesias: "I'm Astounded" By DOJ's ACORN Probe
By Zachary Roth - October 16, 2008, 6:50PM
David Iglesias says he's shocked by the news, leaked today to the Associated Press, that the FBI is pursuing a voter-fraud investigation into ACORN just weeks before the election.

"I'm astounded that this issue is being trotted out again," Iglesias told TPMmuckraker. "Based on what I saw in 2004 and 2006, it's a scare tactic." In 2006, Iglesias was fired as U.S. attorney thanks partly to his reluctance to pursue voter-fraud cases as aggressively as DOJ wanted -- one of several U.S. attorneys fired for inappropriate political reasons, according to a recently released report by DOJ's Office of the Inspector General.

Iglesias, who has been the most outspoken of the fired U.S. attorneys, went on to say that the FBI's investigation seemed designed to inappropriately create a "boogeyman" out of voter fraud.

And he added that it "stands to reason" that the investigation was launched in response to GOP complaints. In recent weeks, national Republican figures -- including John McCain at last night's debate -- have sought to make an issue out of ACORN's voter-registration activities.
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democracy1st Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:03 PM
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1. this guy is a true patriot
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Rainbowreflect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:32 PM
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2. Unfortunately, I'm not. Business as usual.
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:27 PM
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3. knr
:kick:
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 05:58 PM
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4. Hopefully the new AG will give Iglesias a job - a good one
Deputy in charge of executive corruption or something like that. It would be fitting for him to prosecute the vote cagers, phone jammers, and voter roll purgers.
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 06:12 PM
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5. or special prosecutor of Bush justice dept officials and other torture lawyers.
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BayjanDem Donating Member (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 07:05 PM
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6. This makes you wonder
What is really happening in our Govt. I say that because this is another case of something that doesn't make sense. This, the 2000 stolen election, 911, Iraq invasion, subprime mortage meltodown etc. I'm not a conspiracy nut, but all these events are starting to connect.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 08:04 PM
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7. They've BEEN connected, Bay,
Edited on Fri Oct-17-08 08:07 PM by elleng
and 'what is really happening' HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 8+ years.

There are few conspiracy 'nuts' around; we've of sound mind. Reps have been conspiring for BIG business, against the people, for a long time, and will do whatever they can to prevail.

Check this out:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=393966&mesg_id=393966
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