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Washington Post: Border Data Posted Then Retracted Within Hours By Obama Administration

190px-thumbnailPresident_Barack_ObamaThe Washington Post is raising another instance where the Obama Administration appears to be withholding information on immigration for political purposes — further contradicting President Obama’s pledge to be the most transparent Administration is history. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases its annual statistics on October 10th before the elections. Someone in the Administration then ordered the statistics taken down in what the Post is calling a move that seemed to confirm the view of “the Obama administration playing politics with public information.” Notably, the Post however only wrote about the story today so any such intention worked to keep the information out of the public debate. There is a reason why these statistics would be particularly bothersome before an election.

The Administration previously admitted that it would not discuss its plans for unilateral immigration action until after voters had gone home from the polls.

The data that was taken down within hours contained one potentially negative piece of information for the Administration: Most of the people the Border Patrol stopped from sneaking into the country last year were from countries other than Mexico. That would support the view that the border has become a magnet due to the porous protection and the draw of stories promising plans for amnesty. Regardless of the reason, such information should be released to the public — particularly before an election where immigration was a prominent issue.

The Administration says that it merely wants to release all data as part of a comprehensive disclosure and that internal administrative issues have delayed the released until after the election.

Once again, I am less concerned with the merits of the immigration debate than I am about the active effort to prevent voters from learning about the data or the plans for immigration policies. There seems a growing cynicism over the goals transparency in government — an open dismissal of any obligation to allow voters to make their own decisions based on data of this kind. I felt the same way about such efforts during the Bush Administration. While we cannot always expect honest government, we can at least demand open government as citizens. That was one of the most redeeming issues upon which President Obama ran as a new candidate. It seems a long time ago.

Source: Washington Post

145 thoughts on “Washington Post: Border Data Posted Then Retracted Within Hours By Obama Administration”

  1. Rafflaw,

    I get that feeling too. It’s like some sort of click here. You either agree with the poster or you get chastised. It’s interesting to see that happening.

    1. Mark – the word you are looking for is clique. There are some personality conflicts that are long standing. Some more hostile than others. However, some are very easy going conversations.

  2. And If Obama vetoes every single crap bill the Republicans shove through, it will energize the Democratic base. After these next two years there may never be another Republican President.

  3. I hate to say it… Like I said, this was an election against Obama. I’m sure the repubs will do their worst too. Hopefully, some day, people will throw the towel in on the dualopoly.

  5. The Republicans ARE that stupid, they will impeach him. Their base will scream for it. Listen to Karen and Sandi, lol.

  6. SWM, yes indeed. Good for him, it was great seeing that defiance in his press conference. As for those who are all verklepmt about Obama’s overreaches, BUT IGNORED Bush’s, pfffft. Such hypocrisy. After these next two years until 2016 we will see what the Republicans are made of. The Congress won’t work with him, this we know. He will probably enact an executive order, the Congress will impeach him. THEN the reckoning will come in 2016. It’s going to be a very interesting two years.

    1. Republicans don’t need to “shove through” anything. A majority of votes sends the bill to the President. How long do you think the public will put up with nothing but vetoes? I do think the new Congress should vote to repeal ACA as promised. After veto go on to make as many corrections as possible to return health care to millions who lost it. Vote on the changes Obama made to a law passed by Congress, that should have been changed by Congress. I never heard much of a fuss about Bush executive orders. The media, certainly no friend, was quiet about it. What were they? And, I DO NOT CARE WHAT SKIN COLOR ANYONE IS! So, can we stop alluding to that?

    1. slohrss29 – I think Biden is what has kept Obama from either impeachment or assassination. Who wants the class clown for President?

  8. Sandi, Well, hopefully Mitch McConnell can save you from the African and you can get your white christian nation back.

    And there you have it. The intellectual paucity that is the left. No substantive remark or comment that actually addresses the issue. All they can do is reflexively whine…..racism and show their bigotry towards religion. Name calling and a total lack of any intelligent argument or response.

  9. Karen,You post was pure spin. It did not mention that the number 28 was largely due to death and retirement and not electoral defeat.

  11. Impeachment is what Obama wants to happen. I would be a foolish thing for the Republicans to do. Stupid and foolish to fall into the trap.

    The procedure would take up almost all the time and energy that should be used on blocking Obama’s agenda and reversing the damage done. Do positive things. Instead of focusing on a positive agenda that they should be setting, impeachment would be a negative and counterproductive effort. So….Obama would be impeached and lose his last 3 months of his term. Big whoop. It would be misrepresented to the sheeple public, galvanize the black voters who would be fed the racist bait and swallow it hook line and sinker. It would harm the Republican’s chances to continue their momentum in 2016. Obama is daring the Repubs to impeach him. Like an aggressive drunk in the bar that wants to start a fight, he is double dog daring them. Don’t fall for it!!!

    A better strategy would be to not fund any of his executive orders and to immediately counter them with bills that would reverse any of his illegal and unconstitutional executive actions. NO MONEY. Congress controls the funds.

    Stall, styme and frustrate. With any luck Obama will vapor lock and have a total mental breakdown. President Biden doesn’t really sound all that bad for a short time.

  12. “I grew up in the greatest country in the world. And it’s in deep trouble. I want to protect it.” Sandi, Well, hopefully Mitch McConnell can save you from the African and you can get your white christian nation back.

    1. SWM – Obama is as much white as he is black. And supposedly he is Christian. So your argument is basically just racist.

  13. Please, do continue to loudly support Obamacare and declare how popular it is.

    That will make things much easier the next election.

  14. SWM:

    Please do write to the Washington Examiner and explain how they do “Republican math.” And great generalization, there, calling everyone in a political party stupid.

    It’s not about the division of Democrats vs Republicans. It’s about who was in office at the time and voted for the law.

    Get it?

    Or do I need to make a flow chart?

    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/27-senators-who-voted-for-obamacare-wont-be-part-of-new-senate/article/2555721

  15. I fondly recall explaining in great detail how Obamacare had financially hurt my family and degraded our healthcare access. This was met with outright disbelief.

    I did say there would be a reckoning.

    Sure, Obama can simply veto everything the Congress passes, and rule by executive fiat. It will just continue to poison the well.

    And if the Republicans fail to overturn this law, as promised when they ran, then they, too, will be voted out. Perhaps this will give other, smaller parties a chance to clean up this mess.

  16. “On a bright note, the last I checked, 28 senators who voted for Obamacare were voted out of office. Gosh, I really hope they keep their blind support in this catastrophic law so we can get them all out and fix this ruinous debacle.” Karen Really, We had 53 plus 2 independent senators and now we are at 46 so that is a loss of 28. Funny republican math……….

  17. I remember all the lame excuses given for why the Dream Act was not going to act as a magnet.

    Well, I guess that line of reasoning is moot.

  18. Annie, Since the lawsuit fizzled who knows. Boehner hinted at it yesterday. They have to get that marxist, kenyan out of office. Now they are apparently mad that he is not respecting their “red wave”. Good for him.

  19. So the President openly admits he’s withholding important information until after an election, and the obedient supporters just shrug their shoulders and vote as usual.

    On a bright note, the last I checked, 28 senators who voted for Obamacare were voted out of office. Gosh, I really hope they keep their blind support in this catastrophic law so we can get them all out and fix this ruinous debacle.

  20. Oh, look, hiding information and blocking access.

    How unusual for the Most Transparent Administration in History.

    I’m sure there will be a rush to defend him or blame Bush.

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