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16. Maybe he was seen as another Colin Powell?

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:30 PM

Nov 2012

Or like Richard Clarke. Someone who used to work for and pledge loyalty to THEM, and since has decided to work for THE OTHERS. He was THEIR man in Iraq, and then had the gall to accept working for Obama after the previous election. So someone knew something that they could use as leverage if it came down to it. Cantor thought he had something to use in his back pocket, so the only thing to do was to nip it in the bud and to open up about it and subsequently resign.

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FBI whistle-blower contacted Eric Cantor on David Petraeus affair [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

I guess that this whistle-blower will get the same punishment as Assange, right? zbdent Nov 2012 #1

huh? naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #3

Yeah, because all Assange did was contact a member of Congress with his allegations. 24601 Nov 2012 #45

An article from the NY Times - DURHAM D Nov 2012 #2

Huh? former9thward Nov 2012 #19

It was the FBI that was playing footsie with the Republicans in the House. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #20

Sorry but a FBI investigation of the CIA director would have been reported to Holder. former9thward Nov 2012 #21

Two things - (1) It was not an investigation of the CIA director initially. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #23

As to #2, I have no idea. former9thward Nov 2012 #31

I suspect we won't. This story is full of spooks. yardwork Nov 2012 #34

Now that makes sense.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #27

why would a whistle blower go to Cantor about teh CIA director? pasto76 Nov 2012 #4

Ditto. SoapBox Nov 2012 #5

Me too. But it could be something as simple as friendship/who-this-person-knew. Schema Thing Nov 2012 #7

Maybe Cantor and the GOP are the whistleblowers and they have invented this imaginary person to ciking724 Nov 2012 #9

I read somewhere he was in RobMe's binder of VP picks. Hugin Nov 2012 #10

If you read other stories�.. he didn't go directly to Cantor marlakay Nov 2012 #14

Interesting elleng Nov 2012 #18

but why would Reichert go to Cantor??? grasswire Nov 2012 #30

Cantor needs to investigated on this mater the DOJ should pay him a visit. awake Nov 2012 #6

Cantor must be working with Obama Enrique Nov 2012 #8

The Politico article also mentions Rep. David Reichert (R-Wash.), who took the "informant" to Cantor ciking724 Nov 2012 #11

Was the whistle-blower shopping around the information in search of a deal? OakCliffDem Nov 2012 #12

Maybe he was seen as another Colin Powell? LiberalLovinLug Nov 2012 #16

Why is this asshole Cantor even involved with this? ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #13

You feel bad? My congress guy started it by telling Cantor marlakay Nov 2012 #15

I think Reichert has some exposure on this alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #22

It John2 Nov 2012 #29

Why would a Lebanese woman, an unpaid social liaison to an airforce base in Tampa, go to Reichert? yardwork Nov 2012 #35

The person who went to Reichert was NOT Jill Kelly, but an FBI employee alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #38

An FBI agent has no business going to any congress critter. yardwork Nov 2012 #39

Of course not alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #43

Help us cause him to lose? elleng Nov 2012 #17

Good on Cantor, it sounds like he did the right thing with the information he received. ChillZilla Nov 2012 #24

Probably scared of the CIA. yardwork Nov 2012 #37

This Is Bizarre DallasNE Nov 2012 #25

Betray Us and his Gal Pal: The Eric Cantor Love AStory thousandpaces Nov 2012 #42

For a second I thought that Cantor was the other, other, other woman. Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #26

LOL theinquisitivechad Nov 2012 #28

Cantor is Mr. Inside Information. Octafish Nov 2012 #32

well, it amazes me that some affairs are heartily spread by the media newspeak Nov 2012 #33

Beat this drum as often as possible: FBI agent NOT whistleblower but leaker justiceischeap Nov 2012 #36

One Report Did State DallasNE Nov 2012 #44

Report to Congress = whistleblower. Report to press = leak. Got it yet? 24601 Nov 2012 #46

Election thousandpaces Nov 2012 #40

Good first post, and welcome to DU. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #41