When the #2 guy in Arizona took the Fifth, I wondered if he was taking the Fifth because he suspected he was going to be "thrown under the bus" as a loose cannon running an undisclosed illegal program. By keeping his mouth shut, he kept his options open by not being the easy target to hang this on.
And then early today, the Dems announce OF&F was the fault of the Arizona officials running a basically undisclosed program claiming that Grindler, Holder's chief of staff, was deceived and not fully informed (with the implication that Holder couldn't have known because it was Grindler's responsibility to tell him).
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...cials-call-fast-and-furious-criticism-absurd/
Of course, the Dems appear to overlook Breur's 2/2/11 attempt to get the Mexicans involved with OF&F.
And then there is the interesting timing of the Dems making this announcement two days before Holder is supposed to testify.
And this afternoon we find out that 90% of the documents still haven't been turned over to Congress?!?!
To me it now looks like Holder is the one in a spot. If he doesn't take the Fifth before Congress and then Issa and Grassley find one substantive thing in those docs or anywhere else that contradicts Holder's testimony...
Now if the Arizona #2 pleading the Fifth has proof of something contradicting what Holder testifies to, well, I would think he might have a bargaining chip to stay out of jail.
Oh man, if this wasn't so serious, it could be the blockbuster movie of the year. This is as tense as a Grisham novel, except the stakes are real.
