I would say that there was a good bit of fraud involved in the whole financial collapse.
For what crime? If you absolutely require a scapegoat for the financial crash you could just as easily put the regulators on trial for allowing the real estate bubble to inflate as far as they did.
T He's a racist bastard that saw everything through that prism.
So true.Never, ever ask this question It seems that our idiot "leaders" can *always* find a way to make things much worse.
Don't just make the assertion, back it up.The best description I have ever seen of you
Can he fill that position with a recess appointment?Obama has nothing to lose as he's not up for election, so nothing would surprise me. I wonder if he holds off naming a replacement until after the elections, then rams it through the senate before January if by some miracle the Rs get the senate back.
I'm going to be astounded if Holder has done anything for which he truly needs a Presidential pardon. I do suspect his going is due to his court loss on Fast And Furious, but if I had to lay money I'd bet that was instituted within the BATFE and Holder only gave arguably legal cover after the fact to prevent political damage. As with Christie, when someone under you does something political that ostensibly supports your position, nobody really believes you didn't do it or were at least silent while it was being done, but that's a far cry from actual criminal action. The cover up itself - well, unless he committed specific criminal acts Holder is clear, and he has a long Presidential/Executive Branch history to guide him on what is and what is not permissible. I don't think he'd intentionally cross that line and risk doing direct political damage to Obama (not to mention risking prison) to prevent indirect political damage to Obama.I think a presidential pardon is in Holder's future. The timing of this is in accordance with that.
I remember when people complained about Ashcroft. What happened? We got Gonzales who gladly supported what Ashcroft was too principled to go along with. Deja vu?
How's Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson sound as AG? Maybe Supreme Court Justice Eric Holder? That's how much worse it could get.
Most of the people here saying good riddance etc probably haven't a clue what he did or didn't do. They just know they are supposed to hate him because thats their ignorant friends, hate radio or fox tells them they should. Happens on the left to but not nearly as virulent.
Al Sharpton will pick the next AG.
What has Holder been too principled to go along with?
Given Snowden's claims, I suspect it was Holder who gave the 'OK' for allowing the NSA to go full steam ahead with spying on US citizens in 2011.
Fern
Well said, although technically his opinion is that only American citizens actively engaged in war against America AND in areas where American legal authority cannot be exercised are legal targets. This is war; you don't get a trial first in war.personally, I hate him because he used the Justice Department to advocate his view that it's OK to kill an American citizen anywhere in the world without a trial, the Fast & Furious clusterfuck, failing to go after any Wall St execs after the housing market collapse, and trying to basically criminalize reporting (in addition to his total defense of NSA spying on Americans)
They answer to the President, and the AG advises the President on matters of legality.the NSA doesn't answer to the DOJ.
Well said, although technically his opinion is that only American citizens actively engaged in war against America AND in areas where American legal authority cannot be exercised are legal targets. This is war; you don't get a trial first in war.
They answer to the President, and the AG advises the President on matters of legality.
Someone should tell Sharpton that it's only a conversation if the other person can hear you - and acknowledges you. Although I suppose it's possible they could have a conversation in sign language.Not sure if serious, but...
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/09/...neral-after-eric-holder-resignation/20967766/
I think a presidential pardon is in Holder's future. The timing of this is in accordance with that.
Thanks. You just ruined my day.
Fern
How's Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson sound as AG? Maybe Supreme Court Justice Eric Holder? That's how much worse it could get.
Funny how so many, obviously republicans, are happy about this.
Considering Holder fought for voting rights, civil rights, and equality.
So its no wonder republicans are doing a happy dance.
A man that fought for the people and their rights, and republicans disliked that notion.
Go figure....
Oh wait, we need not go figure.
Republicans do love their oppression.
Nothing new there....