Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:41 AM

Looks like right-wingers are going after Eric Holder.

It's just a poll, but this is how it begins.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is facing calls to resign from Republican members of Congress in recent days. They accuse him, among other things, of stonewalling congressional investigators on the botched "Fast and Furious" gunrunning sting and refusing to investigate recent national security leaks. One of his GOP critics, Texas Sen. John Cornyn, also faulted Holder for challenging Florida's effort to purge non-citizens from its voting rolls. Holder rejected the resignation calls, accusing Republicans of trying to score political points. Is Holder failing to meet his obligations as attorney general, or is he the victim of a partisan witch hunt? Is he too political, or just unafraid to take on issues that others in his position would avoid? Is he a liability or an asset for the Obama re-election campaign? Talk about it!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/todaysbuzz/os-todays-buzz-should-eric-holder-resign-061912,0,7960702.story

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Looks like right-wingers are going after Eric Holder. (Original post)	Baitball Blogger	Jun 2012	OP
Apparently, his memory is too good.	Wounded Bear	Jun 2012	#1
They're just going to chip away at his people to put in their own.	Baitball Blogger	Jun 2012	#2
I think	JustAnotherGen	Jun 2012	#3
If I were support Obama for any one reason, it would be this one.	Baitball Blogger	Jun 2012	#4
I have been critical of Holder but I	TBF	Jun 2012	#5
Me too	JustAnotherGen	Jun 2012	#9
two dirty words...darrell issa	spanone	Jun 2012	#6
If Holder were a repukes appointee with the same record, Dems would be going after him	hughee99	Jun 2012	#7
The left doesn't like him either. Maybe we could all go after Holder and meet in the middle.	yardwork	Jun 2012	#8
It's Because of FLORIDA...nothing else, squash him and keep racist VID laws	uponit7771	Jun 2012	#10

Response to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:43 AM

Wounded Bear (2,881 posts)

1. Apparently, his memory is too good.

Otherwise, I can't think of much that Holder has done to piss off RWers. Can't think of much he's done at all.

I guess his current investigation of voter fraud in Florida might be it, but he hasn't exactly been hard-balling anybody.

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Response to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:48 AM

Baitball Blogger (11,286 posts)

2. They're just going to chip away at his people to put in their own.

I would say that's how they got Clinton, except Clinton intentionally put Republicans in places where they could help the right-wingers destroy him. Can't think of the chappie's name off the bat.

And then there was Janet Reno. As strong as she was it was tough for her to overcome Waco.

I think they know they can't take Obama out with a direct blow, so they're looking for the weak links. Not that Holder is weak. Just that they are going to test everyone, eventually.

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Response to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:13 AM

JustAnotherGen (5,591 posts)

3. I think

His office's recent investigations in Florida are a strong indicator of what his office would begin to lead on November 6th - if the exit polls don't match the votes.

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Response to JustAnotherGen (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:49 AM

Baitball Blogger (11,286 posts)

4. If I were support Obama for any one reason, it would be this one.

Florida is in bad need of an investigative enema.

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Response to JustAnotherGen (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:52 AM

TBF (18,403 posts)

5. I have been critical of Holder but I

will give a few points back if he is investigating Florida. That is good news.

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Response to TBF (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 11:18 AM

JustAnotherGen (5,591 posts)

9. Me too

But - I also think . . . if the Right leadership is boxer bunching over this - like they did Shirley Sherrod and Van Jones - and we've learned what stellar people they are . . .

Then this probably just railroading on the Koch Brother's part.

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Response to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:55 AM

spanone (72,123 posts)