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In reply to the discussion: Why the Justice Dept under Holder has been a failure [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)36. Pretty weak
The DOJ has an entire office just for the purpose of defending voting rights. The voting rights act gave them the authority to do so. That's pretty much "turning the crank" as a AG. Yes, others have given it mostly lip service, but it really just falls under the category of "doing his job".
Ignoring prosecutions of torturers, agressively pursuing pot growers in states where it has been decriminalized, choosing not to pursue Banking charges, and achiving records for prosecuting whistleblowers and leakers are policies created by Holder himself.
He is a failure because of the choices he has made, not because he has been a lousy administrator of what he inherited.
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Voting rights, refusing to defend DOMA, challenging racist immigration laws,
geek tragedy
May 2013
#7
Holder has been very effective in protecting voting rights and effective on redistricting issues
Gothmog
May 2013
#58
This DOJ has been VERY effective. Check their record. They are quiet about what they do,
kelliekat44
May 2013
#93
+1. As you said, bring it. The winners of that will be democracy and the people. n/t
cui bono
May 2013
#75
+1 - If you let the GOP stop you from doing the right thing, they've completely won. n/t
cui bono
May 2013
#69
So? The gun running thing was nonsense, and Holder protected the right to vote. So what?
LondonReign2
May 2013
#15
DOMA? Thus far he has spend much more time and energy defending it with disgusting and uncalled for
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#90
I did not blame him for that state of affairs but for his own silence on that state of affairs.
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#92
No one said that. You said it was either/or and have not shown how that is true.
cui bono
May 2013
#88
thanks. it makes my heart sink. And yes, I think that overall, Holder has done a poor job
cali
May 2013
#12
this has nothing to do with hate and how about responding with some degree of cogency
cali
May 2013
#16
that's just crazy. I personally like Obama and until very recently I haven't said anthing about
cali
May 2013
#21
Yet you managed to miss this, which was posted... oh look at that , today!
Guy Whitey Corngood
May 2013
#63
Holding public servants responsible for their acts (or inaction) is "Hate"?
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2013
#54
I am sorry to say this but this is a symptom of the problem of not having enough push
Xyzse
May 2013
#77