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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why defend Holder? Is this guy worth the effort? [View all]
What has he done for the American people...other than persecute defenseless medical marijuana users and let Bush war criminals and economy-destroying Wall St bankers off the hook?
Let sleazeball Issa and the GOP have their pointless little victory and force Holder to resign. It can only benefit Obama to have the Holder distraction out of his hair as he's running for reelection. Meanwhile, anyone other than Holder will be an improvement for the rest of us.
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Exactly. He's a POS with a reprehensible record, but we're obliged to defend him because
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2012
#28
People with political cognitive dissonance are worse than hypernationalists
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jun 2012
#3
So, every time the GOPers have a hissy fit we should just have our guys resign - so that they win?
Tx4obama
Jun 2012
#5
Aren't you tired of handing the GOP easy wins? Holder hasn't done anything to resign over....
swayne
Jun 2012
#6
I want the media to do their job and show the world what this is - a Partisan Witch Hunt
LynneSin
Jun 2012
#60
Radio host Rob Reading has said he supports Holder because he 'goes after the racists.'
RZM
Jun 2012
#11
I think you may have confused the o.p. with someone who actually gives a shit about....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#37
Issa has had plenty of victories, and we were appalled but didn't get much support airc.
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#50
I think they should stand behind Holder just like they did Shirley Sherrod..
Fumesucker
Jun 2012
#27
Let's just say my point is more that it's not a usual pattern of behavior among Democrats.
Fumesucker
Jun 2012
#85
Oh, it is totally a partisan witch hunt and an extremely hypocritical one at that
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#61
Only if you believe Holder's lies about only targeting unlawful dispensaries.
Webster Green
Jun 2012
#55
Hopefully Holder and other top officials and cabinet picks will be asked to leave
quinnox
Jun 2012
#51
I would probably agree with you if Issa and the GOP were going after a real cause
LynneSin
Jun 2012
#59
So, we get rid of Holder, do the repubs allow a nominee through before the election?
justiceischeap
Jun 2012
#66
Because Holder is blocking their efforts to illegally throw voters off registers
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2012
#67
To me this question has one answer: Do we want the DOJ leaderless when the issues of immigrants
jwirr
Jun 2012
#70
I agree. I would have liked to have seen Holder go 3 years ago, but tomorrow isn't too late.
1-Old-Man
Jun 2012
#75
'pointless little victory' you think they will stop with holder? bwahahahahahaaa
spanone
Jun 2012
#86