Digging Up Dirt On 2012 GOP Candidates From DOD

[Kathianne]

Due 4 days before THIS election? Abuse of power?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-democrats-pentagon-information-potential-obama-challengers/story?id=11985974


The Democratic National Committee formally has asked the Pentagon for reams of correspondence between military agencies and nine potential Republican presidential candidates, a clear indication that Democrats are building opposition-research files on specific 2012 contenders even before the midterm elections.

An internal Army e-mail obtained by ABC News indicates that the DNC has filed Freedom of Information Act requests for "any and all records of communication" between Army departments and agencies and each of the nine Republicans -- all of whom are widely mentioned as possible challengers to President Obama.

The agencies are asked to respond to the request by this Friday, just four days before Election Day.

[fj1200]

It would be an abuse of power if the WH was asking via back channels rather than a public FOIA request. But it is disturbing.

[Mr. P]

The next two yrs are gonna be wild and crazy!
I think we'll see dirty chit like we've never seen before.
No one will be able to say "It's just politics as usual".

[Kathianne]

It would be an abuse of power if the WH was asking via back channels rather than a public FOIA request. But it is disturbing.

Think they'd get back to anyone else's request by Friday?

[fj1200]

Think they'd get back to anyone else's request by Friday?

When was the request made? What are the FOIA requirements? Did the RNC do the same?

[jon_forward]

looks as though North Carolina style mudslinging is about to go national.

[Kathianne]

When was the request made? What are the FOIA requirements? Did the RNC do the same?

Read the ABC.com article. You have what I do.