Eric Holder to be New Attorney General

**Oswald von Wolkenstein** · November 19, 2008, 01:09 PM

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**Farnan** · November 19, 2008, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Oswald von Wolkenstein

Thank god. He served as deputy AG under Clinton and acting AG during the Bush transition -- finally the days of Creepy Gonzales will be behind us:

Seeing as Gonzales hasn't been Attorney General for a year you're a little late...

http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/

**Oswald von Wolkenstein** · November 19, 2008, 01:24 PM

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**morteduzionism** · November 19, 2008, 01:15 PM

Haters [to be read: conservatives] will find a way to complain.

They'll probably try to make a big deal about Mark Rich...

From everything I've heard he's well respected in the Justice Dept., is very capable and knows the system [Justice]...

We'll see...

**André Masséna** · November 19, 2008, 01:32 PM

Haters [to be read: conservatives] will find a way to complain.

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Ah HA HA HA HA!

Tee HEE HEE HEE. Ha HA HA! HO! Ho! HO HA HA HA HA!

Oh, seriously?

Wouldn't want to be a Cry Baby now, would I?

**The Dude** · November 19, 2008, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by André Masséna

Wouldn't want to be a Cry Baby now, would I?

You gotta admit though, he's right.

Every person will have some sort of dirt in his past and I reckon it won't be long until this guy's dirt gets dug up. And then the anti-Obama clique will make a massive big deal out of it.

Not that it would've mattered if he had chosen someone else. A big deal would've been made out of him aswell.

And of course, the easiest argument for the really braindead would be "omg teh blacks are taking ovar".

**Sphere** · November 19, 2008, 02:04 PM

He's a fairly solid pick; experienced, repected, and was in private practice for the Ashcroft/Gonzolez years. The skeletons in his closet are already out (the Mark Rich pardon). Obama isn't reaching across the aisle in anyway here, but if there is any part of the Executive branch that needs a clean break from the past administration it is the Justice Department.

The new AG will have the Gitmo mess on his hands, and there are no good options to sort it out. I dont think Holder will be able to find a clean solution.

**danzig** · November 19, 2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

You gotta admit though, he's right.

Every person will have some sort of dirt in his past and I reckon it won't be long until this guy's dirt gets dug up. And then the anti-Obama clique will make a massive big deal out of it.

Not that it would've mattered if he had chosen someone else. A big deal would've been made out of him aswell.

And of course, the easiest argument for the really braindead would be "omg teh blacks are taking ovar".

Nature of politics besides I dont think there is much room to complain about digging into someones past as long as the memory of Robert Bork remains. For the sake of parity however (compared to Oswald's post after post of hatred) http://blogs.wsj.com/politicalpercep...-on-the-right/

**André Masséna** · November 19, 2008, 01:57 PM

It's true of either side. Honestly.

**The Dude** · November 19, 2008, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by André Masséna

It's true of either side. Honestly.

Unfortunately, you are right.

**Oswald von Wolkenstein** · November 19, 2008, 05:16 PM

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**Farnan** · November 19, 2008, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Oswald von Wolkenstein

But one side didn't spend the last 8 years destroying the country, enriching themselves while throwing the nation into the worst economic crisis in history by virtue of an unnecessary and mismanaged war and pirate economics.

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Neither did the other side.

It seems people are just experts at hyperboles...

**Nietzsche** · November 19, 2008, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Farnan

Neither did the other side.

It seems people are just experts at hyperboles...

ROFL

+ rep

Before we start anointing Clinton again (who all in all wasn't a terrible President barring certain abuses), I would like to address the OP. The statement that Holder was AG under Clinton doesn't lend itself a lot of weight or bearing considering that Reno was as well. Wasn't much to like about her.

In any case, Obama is assembling a cabinet with experience. I suppose there is a certain wisdom in that.

**The King Of Peasants** · November 19, 2008, 05:35 PM

Whats not to like?

**Oswald von Wolkenstein** · November 19, 2008, 06:04 PM

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**Farnan** · November 19, 2008, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Oswald von Wolkenstein

** I am just stating this for argument, I don't really think anyone votes Republican to uphold any virtues at all, I believe people vote republican so that they can practice hatred and bigotry publicly under the guise of politics.

So you're saying I, someone who has argued for ideological, ethnic and religious tolerance consistently, voted Republican because I am a bigot?

This describes your arguments here perfectly: Link

**The King Of Peasants** · November 19, 2008, 05:27 PM

Who would have though that Ashcroft wasted tax payer dollars putting drapes on stone boobs that it would only get worse from there. What a nightmare. What a crime against justice. The Bush Legacy for the AG is the Is Torture Boy Gonzales -- Asscroft and Mukasey are bookends -- who although absolute disgraceful in their own right -- can't touch the disgrace that is Gonzales.

I can't wait for Holder to take office.

You might as well just put liberal propoganda tags on all your posts really.

Anyways haven't looked into him much but I am glad he didn't take Deval! Holder doesn't seem bad at all other then his opposition to the death penalty.

**Viking Prince** · November 19, 2008, 02:57 PM

Good luck to President-elect Obama and his assembling of the Clinton II administration. Hopfully there will be some outreach to some non-Clinton people. btw -- I hear Frederico Pena is psuhing for an office slot (was Transportation, previously Mayor of Denver and pusher of the new airport) Hmmm -- I70 rail to the ski resorts????