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? asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 8 years ago

Why would liberal Obama order the liberal DOJ to collect information on the liberal media?

First, there was no illegal activity. The DOJ issued subpoenas and obtained phone records from reporters. Unfortunately, this activity is authorized under the Patriot Act.

But there's a bigger question. Conservatives describe Obama as a far-left liberal. They also believe the media has a liberal bias. So why would the liberal Obama Administration order the liberal DOJ to collect information on the liberal media?

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  • justa
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    One more ginned up outrage to come. Only to find that its not illegal or outrageous. they needed to find out who may have leaked national security secrets. That's how you do it.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Why would the DOJ need to drag such a big net?.....20 phone lines, lots of reporters. A drowning man will grasp at straws don't ya know. LOL! The press has a different role to play than does the ordinary citizen. The right of reporters to their confidential sources has been short-circuited. Funny that the left does seem to care where Obama is concerned. Funny that those subpoenas seem to coincide with Issa's hearings on Benghazi in April and May of 2012? Funny that some of those phone lines were to the House of Representatives?

    This administration is akin to a drowning man.

    Everyone should be outraged about fishing expeditions by Eric Holder.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    extremely maximum of those liberals are knowledgeable... And usually knowledgeable all and sundry is liberals, no longer that there are not any knowledgeable conservatives. So do no longer say liberals are uneducated using fact they do no longer accept as true with you. I do, although, have faith that the media ought to have no conservative or liberal bias. i think of it may in basic terms say the information and the data, no longer comments. i'm no longer protecting Obama or disagreeing which incorporate your opinion on his presidency. i'm in simple terms asserting which you mustn't think of that one and all liberals are uneducated. in step with hazard the pinnacle contained in the clouds element is acceptable, however. I provide you that.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Darth Cheney has control of Obama. Jedi mind tricks work on weak minds.

    Source(s): I never intended to invade Iraq.
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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Apparently you and the people like you think Obama is the Messiah and has absolute control over the tens of thousands of people in the federal government. He doesn't.

  • Fake investigations are conducted all the time by lieberals to hide their true crimes.

  • 8 years ago

    Perhaps because Obama doesn't even trust the media who has been his lapdog for way too long.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    So he can pretend that he cares, but will ultimatly find nothing.

    Source(s): Officer Farva
  • 8 years ago

    Perhaps to see if they had any dirt on him.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    You're actually attempting to understand the idiocy of the conservative mind.

    That's very brave.

    Good luck!

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