Which was utterly wrong and unnecessary, and consistent with the administration’s overprosecution of whistleblowers and its hostility toward the press.
Maybe now we can get an Attorney General who actually has some shred of respect for the law.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Eric.
Here’s one. although Holder did have a point; states can’t make their own immigration laws. At least not for people; California has no problem stopping people entering from Arizona / Nevada / Oregon and checking for illegal fruit or animals (for example, you cannot bring a ferret into California).
And as I recall, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the federal government on that case.
You’re talking about the Iran-Contra Affair which involved Reagan and the gang?
That was a bigger “non-scandal” for sure. Such a non-scandal that the gang was pardoned by Bush Sr. – only to come back as Bush Jr. puppetmasters and redirect our 9/11 outrage toward attacking the wrong set of Muslims.
–G!
And there is a need to keep some things a secret
The C.I.A. deals protecting the source
And the government policies directly connecting
the drugs and our wars
…–Jackson Browne
…The Word Justice
…World In Motion
Then why is he resigning?
My WAG is that he will now take a position at one of the law firms that supports one of the big banks. Or, wait, isn’ that where he came from?
He was a historic figure.
The first US Attorney General to be held in both civil and criminal contempt. Cite.
Regards,
Shodan
Probably 'cause he’s tired of it. This will leave only two original members of Obama’s cabinet. Especially in two-term presidents, there’s a lot of cabinet attrition.
It’s the presidents 6th year. The cabinet always clears out for a lame duck. It’s easier to get a lucrative private sector job as a sitting cabinet member than as a has been.
He’s black.
Shodan: In both cases, per your own link, contempt of Congress for ridiculous partisan attacks by House Republicans related to the above-described Fast and Furious bogus Fox scandal. You *might *have mentioned that, but we all know why you didn’t.
If you had actually read it, you would have seen this:
:rolleyes:
So what are the Senate Republicans going to do now? They’ll have to act on confirming Obama’s new appointee, which they won’t want to do and will try to stop or delay; or have Holder stay in office (because he says he’s staying until a successor is approved by the Senate) LONGER, even though they hate him with the burning passion of ten thousand suns. Looks like they’re screwed either way, too me.
I don’t know about this best or worst nonsense, but danged if he ain’t the handsomest devil to head our nation’s justice league.
Because he’s been on the job a long time, and if he doesn’t leave now he would probably have to stay until January 2017. He had already said he planned to leave soonish. Depending on when he actually goes he’ll wind up as the third- or fourth-longest-tenured AG in the history of the country.
I predict he will do what a lot of lame duck presidents have done. Nominate someone relatively uncontroversial. Like one of the assistant AGs that have already been through the process and Senate have already confirmed for their current position.
He’s had a long run. Hell, GWB went through 6 (3 regular and 3 acting…one of which was Holder). Holder is the 2nd, following an acting AG who served for about 2 weeks, under Obama.
That would be the smart thing to do in light of this new, misguided war plan in Syria.
Don’t be that guy.