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wercal

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15. Recusal

Reply to randome (Reply #12)

Thu May 16, 2013, 12:20 PM

May 2013

Yes. That's why I think the Deputy will resign and not Holder.

But outside of the specific parameters of this one investigation, the leadership at the Justice Department should have clear policies in place, concerning investigating the media, and (especially) any investigation that involves another branch of government. You know, the 'command philosophy' of the head of the agency.

Instead, the dept had no guidance...so when Holder has to recuse himself on a case, just about ANYTHING can happen.

Does he deserve any of the responsibility for this fiasco? And it is a fiasco - the media will see no lines between DOJ and the WH, and (as you may have noticed) they may take a harsher tone with the administration, and give the congressional hearings into other matters more air time.

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Holder needs to go! Holder will be gone by end of the week! [View all] snooper2 May 2013 OP

One answer for them. Holder has recused himself from the AP investigation that the republicans shraby May 2013 #1

If there was a secretly issued subpoena, then there's no 'scandal' at all. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #2

Exactly. As damning and infuriating as this is, it is 100% legal Taverner May 2013 #5

Did you read msanthrope's OP about this?.... Little Star May 2013 #3

Nothing illegal done by Holder. He's the only upaloopa May 2013 #4

I still want him fired and the Patriot act declared unconstitutional Taverner May 2013 #6

Just as soon as the Republicans realize that the Patriot Act can be used to indict them Ikonoklast May 2013 #10

+1 think May 2013 #14

And Holder is pissing off as lot of powerful people in the financial industry as well! BlueCaliDem May 2013 #9

and the health care industry, millions have been retrieved from provider side cheaters. Whisp May 2013 #19

I think some here are missing the point wercal May 2013 #11

Do you understand the concept of 'recusal'? randome May 2013 #12

Recusal wercal May 2013 #15

There is a reason why AP has not published the letter they received. randome May 2013 #20

That link doesnt address the fundamental problem wercal May 2013 #23

And so far as we know, the rules were followed. randome May 2013 #24

I'm still not getting my point across wercal May 2013 #29

What has been most entertaining to me... randome May 2013 #7

The scandal here is that this seems to have been entirely legal Recursion May 2013 #8

Eric Holder AND The Patriot Act both need to be things of the past.... think May 2013 #13

At first glance I thought this OP was a parody! CJCRANE May 2013 #16

They're awaiting further orders. You Better Believe It! FSogol May 2013 #17

they're all gathered around the old elm frothing at the mouth MjolnirTime May 2013 #22

Holder needs to stay right where he is. There were legitimate times when he needed to resign but mfcorey1 May 2013 #18

AG Holder has done some great work on voting rights Gothmog May 2013 #21

The Holdover Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #25

Okay, that made me laugh! randome May 2013 #26

Please get help for your condition. Holder is not going anywhere! Zen Democrat May 2013 #27

A red 32 Ford just went by you at like 112 mph snooper2 May 2013 #28