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Lurks Often

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11. Maybe Warren should ask Eric Holder, he was the one in charge of the DOJ

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Mon Dec 26, 2016, 02:53 PM

Dec 2016

Warren could also Loretta Lynch why she hasn't done more to go after the bankers while Lynch was in charge of the DOJ.

It's always been up to the AG and the prosecutors in the DOJ on when and when not to prosecute someone.

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Elizabeth Warren Asks Newly Chatty FBI Director to Explain Why DOJ Didnt Prosecute Banksters [View all] think Dec 2016 OP

YES! skylucy Dec 2016 #1

Exactly my reaction, too. Go Senator Warren! More, please. JudyM Dec 2016 #4

they didn't care then, and after this election, they even care less. still_one Dec 2016 #2

At least we have someone like Warren trying to get justice. Eventually the voters think Dec 2016 #3

I agree with your point regarding Warren fighting for us, but I really have my doubts if the voters still_one Dec 2016 #5

I'm with you on this Plucketeer Dec 2016 #13

Warren would do a great service to the country in highlighting this "injustice" that many in ...... dmosh42 Dec 2016 #6

I hope she runs in 2020 and if Hillary scared the Republicans imagine what cstanleytech Dec 2016 #7

I hoped she ran in 2016... n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #9

She had already declared she wasnt and if she had suddenly changed her mind cstanleytech Dec 2016 #19

He doesn't make that decision. Eric Holder did and Holder gave testimony as to why... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #8

Then Holder left office to go back to the same law firm he was before while they defend these banks think Dec 2016 #12

I Don't Blame Obama And Holder For Not Prosecuting Banks OldYallow Dec 2016 #30

Yes! We are at war, afterall. C Moon Dec 2016 #10

Maybe Warren should ask Eric Holder, he was the one in charge of the DOJ Lurks Often Dec 2016 #11

Someone asked Holder, his response... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #15

IMO, maybe Senator Warren should ask that question gladium et scutum Dec 2016 #18

Yep. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2016 #24

Our first woman President. zentrum Dec 2016 #14

Kick'em in the balls Senator Warren....Hard! Stellar Dec 2016 #16

The answer is that these banks own too many (almost all) of our politicians! Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #17

kickarooni!. . . . . . n/t annabanana Dec 2016 #20

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #21

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2016 #22

Expect action on this Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #23

I suspect all she will hear as a way of a reply is the sound of crickets as Comey cstanleytech Dec 2016 #25

Jimmy "the Flake" Comey needs to answer. He was all too eager oasis Dec 2016 #26

God bless her! harun Dec 2016 #27

IMO, she should not have mentioned the clinton emails, it takes away from the letters power. frankieallen Dec 2016 #28

No it does not. Actually makes the point perfectly. Justice Dec 2016 #29

+1, It's to shine a big light on their hypocrisy, change the status quo. harun Dec 2016 #31