Posted on 09/26/2014 5:32:40 AM PDT by LeoMcNeil
Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation yesterday. It doesn’t exactly come as a surprise, he’s been saying he would eventually resign since Obama won his second term. Nevertheless the media on both the left and right appeared shocked that Holder is leaving. Holder is one of the most politically charged Attorney General’s in American history. He came into office calling us a “nation of cowards” when it comes to race and then proceeded to use the Justice Department as his own racial gestapo. He sparred with Republicans in the House over his Fast and Furious program, refusing to provide Congress with documents. That didn’t stop NBC’s Chuck Todd from calling Holder a non-political Attorney General. Only someone who agrees with Holder would think of him as non-political.
Speculation is borderline out of control over why Holder has resigned. Perhaps the most amusing is the notion that Holder had to resign so that Obama could appoint him to the Supreme Court next year. That of course assumes that there will be a resignation or death on the court. It also assumes that the Senate would even consider confirming Holder to the Supreme Court. Considering Holder’s long standing battles with Congressional Republicans and his views on race and the law, it’s unlikely he could ever get 60 votes to close debate in the Senate. Keep in mind, the Democrats only got rid of the filibuster for lower court appointees. The filibuster remains for Supreme Court Justices and Cabinet positions. If the Republicans win in November, only the most delusional liberals and conspiratorial conservatives would expect Holder to get nominated to the Supreme Court.
There are two likely explanations for Holder’s resignation. First, he’s had some health problems. Recall he was taken to hospital last February. Second, there’s more money to be made for someone like Holder outside of the Justice Department. He’s going to be able to give six figure speeches, write a book and become a rainmaker at his old law firm working only minimal hours. He’s put in six years as Attorney General and the fact is there’s a lot of money to be made for someone who has put in that kind of time and done the sort of work he’s done for liberals. There isn’t a grand conspiracy in his resignation, not even adverse rulings in the Fast and Furious case would force someone like Holder out.
At this point the question becomes who will his replacement be. If anything the timing of the resignation is a benefit for Obama in that he’ll be able to name a replacement before Republicans take control of the Senate. Thus confirmation will take place under the Democrats. Of course, a filibuster is still in play here. Unless the Democrats decide to ditch the filibuster to force through Obama’s nominee, the President isn’t going to be able to appoint a radical like Holder without fireworks. It would hardly be surprising if Obama appoints a radical. However, he won’t be able to exploit Republican attacks on such a candidate before the November election. There’s nothing about this President that suggests he’s willing to go with someone more moderate in order to gain confirmation.
Ultimately Obama is going to pick someone similar to Holder. No doubt the replacement will be an avowed leftist. Whether the Republicans have the guts to stand up against the nominee remains to be seen. It all depends on who the candidate is. If Obama nominates a Mexican lesbian who was born in southern Californian poverty and whose parents were illegals, the Republicans will likely cave out of fear over the reaction of special interest groups. For Obama, it’s a matter of picking the leftist from the right special interest group should he actually want his nominee confirmed. Should the Republicans win in November and have the guts to…. Never mind, the Republicans never find the intestinal fortitude to fight the battles their constituents expect of them.
You know, I expect almost nothing from liberal media...but to characterize Racist Holder as non-political defines you as either stone-cold stupid, total partisan hack, or both.
Sorry Todd, that’s just the brutal truth.
Holder is “non-political”. ROTFL! And F. Chuck is a clueless moron.
The left thinks that the term “non-political” means “doesn’t support their enemies”
Non-political=Democrat
Pray America wakes
Non-political. Stopped reading right there.
Chris Muir, in his Day By Day comic, put it best, showing Holder wanting guarantees from Obama that he will appoint another black supremacist to his job when he is gone.
Though unless Obama pardons Holder before he leaves office, this could mean Holder might end up wearing prison pajamas.
They must be closer to prosecuting the so and so than I thought.
Good point!
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