Posted on 09/25/2014 11:16:10 AM PDT by servo1969
RUSH: And the Drive-Bys are breathless, ladies and gentlemen. They can barely contain themselves. The Drive-Bys don't know what to do. They're all trying to explain it. They're trying to get to the bottom of it. They're trying to understand it. And, of course, I, your host, El Rushbo, have the answer. Eric Holder is resigning. And the Drive-Bys, it came up as a total shock. It was unexpected. It was a surprise. Pelosi divulged the details and then NPR had the story.
Greetings, folks, great to have you. Rush Limbaugh. I am not breathless. I'm just excited 'cause the content of the program today is great. I can't wait for all these three hours to zip by here. 800-282-2882, if you want to be on the program. The e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com.
It doesn't matter. He's just gonna be replaced with Al Sharpton or somebody like him. I mean, that's what the DOJ has been turned into. Eric Holder has subverted the Department of Justice and now it's no different than if Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton were running it, and whoever Obama nominates is gonna be Obama Jr. or Obama III in there. The dye's been cast. I'll tell you what I think. I don't think he's afraid of any Senate investigation. Why would anybody be afraid of the Republicans?
Why would anybody be afraid of what the Republicans are gonna do? They ain't gonna investigate anybody. They don't want to anger the voters. They don't want to show the voters that they're mean and partisan and all that. No, I think Eric Holder is stepping aside, A, he wants to go back and represent terrorists at his law firm. The prime minister of Iraq -- have you heard about this? -- has uncovered a terror plot to blow up subways in Paris and in New York, and the prime minister of Iraq says that this terror threat is imminent.
It is breaking news. The prime minister of Iraq has just claimed that there is an ISIS plot to blow up subways in New York and Paris, and he says the plot is imminent and has not, repeat, not been thwarted.
Now, this is terrorism, and supposedly the Iraqi intelligence service just uncovered the plot. But even if it turns out to be a false alarm, this is a win for terrorism. This is what the terrorists want: Make us afraid of our own shadows. I was just watching television here right before the program. It doesn't matter what channel. I don't remember which one, but they're talking about this. And to prove how this is already a win for the terrorists, "Oh, gee, you know, this makes me feel like we did right after 9/11. I don't like this feeling. We gotta do something about it. We gotta do something about it right now."
Okay, that's even if nothing happens. So now new security concerns, measures, what have you, on the subways, which is understandable. This is how this stuff works. So I think Eric Holder is looking at a potentially new client list. And there's always the cashing-in aspect. After you perform your six years of government service, you then retire to the private sector and get paid off for it. People hire you who are grateful for what you did or you go back to your law firm where you are a rainmaker, don't even have to do any work.
They put your name on the letterhead, on the door, and you attract clients and get a percentage of what walks in the door. There is any number of ways this can happen. But there's also another possibility regarding Eric Holder. I just want you to prepare yourself. It may happen. We still have two years to go.
There may be a Supreme Court vacancy, and I can see Barack Obama nominating Eric Holder to fill it, and it would be much easier for Eric Holder to make the jump from private sector law firm rainmaker after six years at DOJ to the Supreme Court, than from DOJ straight to the Supreme Court. I don't know how much that would matter, but don't rule any of that out. I don't think there's any scandal. I don't think it's Fast and Furious. I don't think he's worried about the Republicans investigating anything if they win the Senate.
Folks, there's a story -- I'll get to this in the greater detail moment -- a story at TheHill.com today talking about how, if the Republicans win the Senate, it will advance immigration reform. A Republican victory in which they take control of the Senate will result in amnesty, comprehensive immigration reform. TheHill.com. It's right there. I don't know if it's true. I don't know if it's a head fake. I don't know if it's an attempt to bully and intimidate. I don't know if it's consultant leaked and inspired. But it is out there.
It should have read CLOWN.
Wouldn’t the AG at LEAST have to BE an attorney? Or is THAT another qualification we will leap-frog TOO?
Attorney.....General...Al Sharpton... now theres a nightmare
Sounds like Holder is looking to get himself at the top of Barry’s “pardon list”.
“Why would anybody be afraid of the Republicans?” That is the money quote. If 0bama nominated Al Sharpton the Republicans would say “Well, the president has a right to have his attorney general nominee confirmed. That’s the way things are done around here.”
Yes,Yes please pick Sharpton. This is going to get good. I need more popcorn!
Attorney.....General...Al Sharpton... now theres a nightmare
It would take years for the people at the DOJ to stop laughing
wow, that’s even worse!
The “s...bag” should be going out in cuffs.
“The dye’s been cast”?
What dye would that be, mate? And how far can you cast it?
Al is a college drop-out. Not even Harry Reid would confirm this idiot. But then I could be wrong....
I would LOVE to see Rev. Al. as Attorney General
It would make the clown show complete
Am I reading these comments right? Are some Freepers really thinking that Rush is really thinking Sharpton is going to be picked??????
CALLER: Yes, sir, I certainly am.
RUSH: Right on! Rock on!
CALLER: I'd like to comment with respect to Eric Holder. I was so intrigued by what you said with respect to the Supreme Court in the future. So my follow-up question to that is: Who do you think Eric Holder's replacement as attorney general?
RUSH: I don't know 'cause this only happened this morning, and I'm not being facetious, and I'm not trying to be flippant. I don't think it matters. Obama's gonna find an exact clone attitudinally, ideologically, policy-wise. He's gonna find somebody that... He just needs himself. He needs to find a lawyer that is Obama who can get confirmed.
It may even better if he doesn't get confirmed, just that the ongoing -- 'cause Holder's not leaving until the replacement's confirmed. So I have no idea. I don't even know right now who would be on the short list, Donna, 'cause I just haven't had time to dig into this, this happened so close to the program beginning today. Why...? I mean, nobody knows why he's stepping down.
I've got people asking me left and right, and the Drive-Bys are speculating, 'cause it came out of the blue. Now, he's been there longer than most cabinet officers stay. Most cabinet officers burn out after one term and leave either after a first term of a two-term presidency or shortly after the second term begins. But this just came out of the clear blue today, and so I think people are gonna be starting to put together lists of people.
But Obama's not gonna have any trouble finding a radical. That's who he knows. That's who his buddies are. It could be somebody already there. It could be Thomas Perez, who is (chuckles) Eric Holder multiplied, and he's over Department of Labor right now. So it could be any number of people. They'll look at confirmation, I would think, and what would be the least problematic confirmation process.
If they've got somebody that's already been confirmed to something somewhere else, that could be it. Remember, now, this is just gonna be for a year and a half, but more than a placeholder. I kid you not: Claire McCaskill has been mentioned, which would be a loyalty appointment. I'm not kidding. I hope you're not driving to St. Louis and pulling off on the side of the road having a wreck here when you hear that, but it's a name that I have heard so far today being bandied about.
Oh, I guarantee when he leaves it'll be incredible.
Holder is leaving because he may well be impeached by a Repub House an convicted by a Repub Senate next year.
Might as well get out while the get’in is good.
Also Holder can be pardoned if anything comes up next year and he is a key conspirator.
Obutthole will nominate the outgoing Governor of Mass Deval Patrick. He is an exact clone of this clown in the White House. They have been buddies for a long time.
How about Keith Ellison, the rep from Minnesota? He’s black AND Muslim, the ultimate 2-fer for ObeyMe.
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