Throwing both right hooks and left jabs, Jimmy Kimmel pulled few punches at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night. And to his credit, Kimmel cracked at least (by my count), three Obama eating dog jokes.
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A few of my fav zingers:
“Remember when the country rallied around you in hope for a better tomorrow? That was a good one.”
“There’s a term for President Obama. Not two terms.”
“Democrats would like you to stick to your guns. And if you don’t have any guns, you can ask Eric Holder to get some for you”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re black, like President Obama, or white, like President Obama, or red, like President Obama’s agenda.”
“What’s black and white and read all over? Nothing anymore.”
“Look under your seats. Under each one of your seats is a copy of Keith Olbermann’s resume.”
“Uggie [the dog] is amazing. He can roll over on command. He’s a Democrat.”
A dog eating dog joke Obama aimed directly at Sarah Palin:
“What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?… A pit bull is delicious.”
Tasteless. Palin threatens Obama’s manhood, or lack thereof? haha
Washington Free Beacon reporter CJ Ciaramella requested a comment from the Obama DOJ regarding Katie Pavlich’s new book, ‘Fast and Furious: Barack Obama’s Bloodiest Scandal and the Shameless Cover-Up
And this is the unacceptable, deflective reply he received:
“Per your request for information on a Fast and Furious book, I was told to direct your questions to the FBI, and also to provide you a link to this (Media Matters) story”
Are we to presume, that the propaganda spewed by anti-Semitic, Soros funded Media Matters for America, is the official DOJ comment regarding Pavlich’s scathing expose on the Fast and Furious scandal?
(Edited 4/22/12) CJ Ciaramella address’ the DOJ MM referral in his article ‘The Third Gun” here. (Piece includes a link to the specific MM article he was directed to via the DOJ )
Lee Stranahan sends out as request of his own via Twitter:
Hey DOJ Press Official who works for the American people @kedixo — you got some splainin’ to do! Who told you to refer a reporter to @MMfA?
— Lee Stranahan (@Stranahan) April 21, 2012
That is the million dollar question my friends.
Below a screenshot (courtesy of Lee Stranahan) of Kattie Dixon’s Linkedin profile description of her current position at the Dept. of Justice. Official title ‘Confidential Assistant to (DOJ) Director of Public Affairs (Tracy Schmaler).
MoreHere is a screencap of Katie Dixon’s past and current positions as listed on Linkedin. Quite the resume, DOJ (Dept. of Justice), OFA (Obama’s Organizing for America and the DNC (Democratic National Committee).
Mary Chastain, investigative journalist for Brietbart.com is in the process of debunking the linked Media Matters Fast and Furious article. Keep an eye on her Twitter account for further details.
BTW: Regular readers may recall that Katie Dixon’s superior at the DOJ is the same Tracy Schmaler who yelled at CBS News investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson re: Fast and Furious.
FYI: Media Matters and the Obama Administration are as thick as thieves, and there are many MSM hacks who gladly do their bidding:
Also see:
Vast Left Wing Conspiracy: DOJ Refers Reporter to Media Matters, Source Claims
Advertising Dollars Flow to Defend Eric Holder?
The left-wing’s conspiratorial rabbit hole of collusion, is as deep as it is wide.
Update: Katie Pavlich responds to the scandalous referral.
An excerpt:
The Justice Department has blood on its hands, there are at least 300 Mexican citizens dead and two of our federal agents have been murdered as a result of this program. The Obama administration as a whole refuses to take responsibility and provide transparency for an American public outraged by this scandal. The Justice Department is responsible for upholding the law in a fair, unbiased and non-political manner, but the current politically appointed DOJ leadership has chosen to engage in promoting a far Left and controversial agenda.
Apparently, the new spokesperson for the Justice Department is Media Matters, and just in case you’re wondering, Media Matters is headed by David Brock, who just so happens to be in charge of a pro-Obama super PAC. Media Matters also enjoys tax exempt status as a non-profit, despite being a mouth piece for the White House and the DOJ.
Manuel Fabian Celis-Acosta
Which likely led to deaths. That is the point after all. The cartels do not purchase guns because they are avid collectors.
(LA Times) –Seven months after federal agents began the ill-fated Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation, they stumbled upon their main suspect in a remote Arizona outpost on the Mexican border, driving an old BMW with 74 rounds of ammunition and nine cellphones hidden inside.
Detained for questioning that day in May 2010, Manuel Fabian Celis-Acosta described to agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives his close association with a top Mexican drug cartel member, according to documents obtained this weekend by the Times/Tribune Washington Bureau.
The top Fast and Furious investigator, Special Agent Hope MacAllister, scribbled her phone number on a $10 bill after he pledged to cooperate and keep in touch with investigators.
Seriously?! The mind reels. If that is what a top investigator is made of, God help us.
Then Celis-Acosta disappeared into Mexico. He never called.
Gee, what are the odds…
Had they arrested him red-handed trying to smuggle ammunition into Mexico, Fast and Furious might have ended quickly. Instead, the program dragged on for another eight months, spiraling out of control.
Celis-Acosta continued slipping back and forth across the border, authorities say, illegally purchasing more U.S. weapons and financing others. He was not arrested until February 2011, a month after Fast and Furious closed down.
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Fast and Furious, which is under investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) and Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), began Oct. 31, 2009. From the start, Celis-Acosta, 24, was the main target, according to internal ATF documents that have not been publicly released. An ATF flow chart listed him at the top of more than two dozen individuals involved in the gun-smuggling ring.The documents state that Celis-Acosta led the smuggling ring and that he was paid from drug proceeds to illegally acquire firearms for cartels. He carried a permanent U.S. resident card, a Social Security number and an Arizona driver’s license. He moved easily between homes in Mexico and Phoenix. Eventually arrested by U.S. marshals at a relative’s home in El Paso, he pleaded not guilty to gun-smuggling charges as one of 19 Fast and Furious defendants. None of the 19 has gone to trial.
The Obama administration has been stonewalling Jaime Zapata’s grieving family for over a year. I can not even begin to imagine what they have been going through.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, goes on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 to discuss Operation Fast & Furious and the murdered ICE Agent Jaime Zapata’s family speaking out, demanding accountability for the failed program.
Insidious! By God, they DESERVE answers and accountability from top to bottom! Immediately if not sooner. Watergate was child’s play compared to this OUTRAGE.
Previously: Second Gun Linked To Death of ICE Agent Jaime Zapata Traced to Fast and Furious
Post title inspired in part by IowaHawk:
Still waiting for an apology from President Sososorry: the families of the 300 people killed by Fast & Furious guns.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) February 27, 2012
Adding insult to injury, Zapata’s family was kept in the dark and are now being stonewalled regarding their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Jaime Zapata was shot and killed in the line of duty Feb. 15 2011
(CBS) –Prosecutors recently sentenced a Texas man, Manuel Barba, for trafficking a weapon connected to the murder of Immigration and Customs (ICE) Agent Jaime Zapata. Nobody was more astonished to learn of the case than Zapata’s parents, who didn’t know that Barba had been arrested or linked to their son’s murder.
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In a related development, CBS News has obtained documents showing that Barba was under ATF surveillance for at least six months before a rifle he trafficked was used in Zapata’s murder. Zapata’s government vehicle was ambushed by suspected cartel thugs in Mexico Feb. 15, 2011.Documents indicate ATF opened its case against Barba, entitled “Baytown Crew,” in June of 2010. During the investigation, court records state Barba recruited straw purchasers and “facilitated the purchase and exportation of at least 44 firearms” including assault rifles. On August 20, 2010 Barba took delivery of the WASR-10 semi-automatic rifle later used in Zapata’s murder, obliterated its serial number, and sent it to Mexico with nine others just like it. Nearly two months later, on Oct. 8, 2010, ATF agents recorded a phone call in which Barba “spoke about the final disposition of … firearms to Mexico and also about the obliterating of the serial numbers before they were trafficked.” Barba told straw purchasers the guns were destined for the Zeta drug cartel.
A warrant wasn’t issued for Barba’s arrest until four months later; coincidentally, the day before a rifle he trafficked was used against Zapata.
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The government has kept a close hold on nearly all information surrounding Zapata’s murder, denying the family’s Freedom of Information requests on the basis of an ongoing investigation. The Zapata’s attorney says they will keep pursuing the information by “whatever means necessary.”
Hang ‘em high.
More here, including Barba’s plea agreement.
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