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cliffordu

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33. Kool. Thanks!!

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #32)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:33 PM

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Why did the FBI go to Cantor? [View all] cliffordu Nov 2012 OP

From what I understand an FBI agent went to him to report it. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #1

Right. But WHY??? cliffordu Nov 2012 #5

Today's NYT reports the agent believed nothing was being done... DonViejo Nov 2012 #32

Kool. Thanks!! cliffordu Nov 2012 #33

Source is described as a whistleblower. emulatorloo Nov 2012 #34

It is a wonder why. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #35

No, not to "report" it... to LEAK it. beac Nov 2012 #9

Gee this is one big cluster F. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #36

b/c he's involved elehhhhna Nov 2012 #2

I am licking my lips in anticipation Whisp Nov 2012 #26

It wasn't the other way around? rocktivity Nov 2012 #3

No - the woman who got the emails went to the local office of the FBI. cliffordu Nov 2012 #7

I think she went to a friend/acquaintance that worked for the FBI Whisp Nov 2012 #27

He was hoping to use it against the White House Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #8

As I understand it.... KauaiK Nov 2012 #4

Yep. cliffordu Nov 2012 #6

I think that is correct. leveymg Nov 2012 #10

And he's no "whistleblower"... he's a LEAKER. n/t beac Nov 2012 #11

Why wouldn't Cantor have mentioned this before the election to hurt Obama? aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #13

Yep--if it had the potential to hurt Obama, they would have TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #25

Yeah..why Cantor? PearliePoo2 Nov 2012 #12

FBI didn't officially go to Cantor. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #14

"They" didn't. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #15

There's more to this story than we're being told at this point in time.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #16

I suppose it was to inform him that the FBI was getting too close to the repug establishment. aandegoons Nov 2012 #17

A rogue FBI employee went to Dave Reichert (R - Washington) ...Dave Reichert went to Cantor alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #18

I hope Reichert did something wrong marlakay Nov 2012 #23

THANKS!! cliffordu Nov 2012 #30

This is how I understand the timeline of events justiceischeap Nov 2012 #19

2.65 million federal employees The Straight Story Nov 2012 #20

ny times says it was a frustrated agent who went to Cantor, unaware that the investigation was amborin Nov 2012 #21

The only reason for "frustration" would be political damage TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #28

i agree amborin Nov 2012 #40

I think it is more harmful to the GOP than Obama Hamlette Nov 2012 #22

The FBI didn't go to him. Some FBI MineralMan Nov 2012 #24

Jane Mayer would like to know as well Z_I_Peevey Nov 2012 #29

Great link! That asks all the questions I would cliffordu Nov 2012 #31

Why don't you read a few threads on DU and then delete this one. Coyotl Nov 2012 #37

Well, cause, golly gosh, cliffordu Nov 2012 #39

The GOP is just looking for their advantage in this Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #38