Obama Wants DOJ to Silence McCain-Palin on ACORN

[Guest Verbal Kint]

Link: HERE

Obama Wants DOJ to Silence McCain-Palin on ACORN

Monday, October 20, 2008

by: Amanda Carpenter

Remember when Barack Obama used his campaign lawyers to petition the Department of Justice to shut down the American Issues Project when it created an ad about William Ayers?

Obama's complaint didn't go anywhere, but he's at it again. This time Obama's trying to use his influence as a presidential candidate and U.S. Senator to convince the DOJ to shut down those who are criticizing ACORN.

Obama for America General Counsel Bob Bauer wrote a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasy last Friday asking Mukasy to launch an investigation against John McCain, Sarah Palin and their campaign surrogates.

Why? Because Obama is upset the GOP is drawing attention to ACORN's fraudulent voter registration activities. Bauer said members of the GOP are "fomenting specious vote fraud allegations, and there are distorting indications of official involvement or collusion."

Bauer's 7-page letter specifically accuses McCain, Palin and Republican Sens. George Voinovich, John Cornyn and Reps. Michele Bachmann, Roy Blunt and Paul Ryan of engaging in “politically-motivated efforts to influence the Department's investigative and prosecutorial efforts.â€

The Heritage Foundation's Conn Carroll says this gives a "good preview of what an Obama Department of Justice would look like." Scary.

Update: Obama's lawyer might have to expand his list of Republicans to target. A few more just jumped on the anti-ACORN train.

All nine Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Ranking Member Arlen Specter, demanded Democratic Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy investigate ACORN “widespread, systematic voter registration fraud†in a letter to the Chairman today.

[Guest canynracer]

figures....

[Guest Dean_JC78]

Of course, win at all costs. What was that wonderful phrase... ah yes... "the ends justify the means".

[Guest SUNTZU]

[greenego]

We are only seeing the beginning. When he is in power, no criticism will be allowed.

[Guest Len]

First, there is zero evidence that is true. Second, how is that different from the current regime, where any dissent is seen as anti-American" and "pro-terrorist."

We are only seeing the beginning. When he is in power, no criticism will be allowed.

[Guest Verbal Kint]

First, there is zero evidence that is true. Second, how is that different from the current regime, where any dissent is seen as anti-American" and "pro-terrorist."

I'm going to assume you didn't click the link, above the quoted story, which clearly links you to the 7 page letter written and signed by Robert F. Bauer, General Counsel, Obama for America?

How much more proof do you need?

[Guest Dean_JC78]

First, there is zero evidence that is true. Second, how is that different from the current regime, where any dissent is seen as anti-American" and "pro-terrorist."

Obviously Bush has done a great job to silence dissent, there is almost none out there at all...

Obama however will SUE you if you say something bad about him and brand you a hate monger. If that is not enough he will play the race card from the bottom of the deck.