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beerandjesus

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11. Good for him!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 11:15 AM

Apr 2014

There's a part of me that hates praising him for stating the obvious....

....but the hell with it. Big kudos to the AG for calling out the teabag assholes.

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Holder Goes Off-Script To Blast Gohmert: What AG 'Ever Had To Deal With That?' [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

True that. nt WhiteTara Apr 2014 #1

"Good luck with your asparagus" wasn't in his prepared remarks either, I'm sure. cui bono Apr 2014 #2

Agree with you 100%, no more meek, no more turn the other cheek because it only txwhitedove Apr 2014 #5

Some popular DU'ers have been treating the President and AG with the same level of disrespect. tridim Apr 2014 #3

So if you disagree with the President, you're Louie Gohmert? beerandjesus Apr 2014 #7

+1000 Katashi_itto Apr 2014 #8

Why does your disagreement with the poster result in name-calling as a counter-argument? BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #9

Because there's this principle of standing up for those who are unjustly attacked. beerandjesus Apr 2014 #10

Amen, my friend. cheapdate Apr 2014 #15

...^ that 840high Apr 2014 #16

What you said Android3.14 Apr 2014 #19

She said "SOME popular DUers" not all, and she was referring to those whose treatment okaawhatever May 2014 #38

it's the hatred and way it's done, it's not disagreement at all , just look at when Holder had some JI7 Apr 2014 #21

hey beerandjesus.. Member of the Barack Obama Group here.. tridim Cha Apr 2014 #30

Can you really not see the difference between the criticism leveled here and Louie Gohmert? beerandjesus Apr 2014 #33

That's what I thought. beerandjesus Apr 2014 #36

Cheapshot. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #17

It's a fact. Cha Apr 2014 #31

like this, it has nothing to do with disagreement on issues JI7 Apr 2014 #22

Wow.. I just got Cha Apr 2014 #32

No question. joshcryer Apr 2014 #26

You're going to want to get some nice cheese LondonReign2 Apr 2014 #37

Get 'em, AG Holder. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #4

Spot on madokie Apr 2014 #6

Good for him! beerandjesus Apr 2014 #11

Bravo mfcorey1 Apr 2014 #12

AG Holder kokobell616 Apr 2014 #13

Yeah, because God forbid a Repub ever experience push-back from a Democrat. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #14

Generally, I agree with you. But Gohmert's Pile needs to be slapped around. Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #18

Oh bullshite. Go get 'em AG Holder. Cha Apr 2014 #28

if Goehmert posted on DU the shit he says to HOlder he would get a lot of recs JI7 Apr 2014 #20

We know that is The Truth. The piece of shit Truth. n/t Whisp Apr 2014 #23

yup, like this thread shows JI7 Apr 2014 #24

Animals. n/t Whisp Apr 2014 #25

Wow. joshcryer Apr 2014 #27

Oh that fucker.. that thinks he knows shit but Cha Apr 2014 #29

Janet Reno had to take a lot of shit IIRC (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #34

I think Holder is pointing out that Gohmert is a racist.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #35