Al Sharpton Says He's Helping The White House Pick The Next Attorney General

Business Insider ^ | 9/25/14 | Colin Campbell

[AT7Saluki]

The Rev. Al Sharpton said his civil rights organization, the National Action Network, is "engaged in immediate conversations" with the White House as they work to name a successor to Attorney General Eric Holder, who is set to announce his resignation Thursday afternoon.

"We are engaged in immediate conversations with the White House on deliberations over a successor whom we hope will continue in the general direction of Attorney General Holder," Sharpton said in a statement.

Sharpton praised Holder, the first African-American attorney general, as the "best" one in history when it comes to civil rights.

[TurboZamboni]

Mike Tyson

[Fresh Wind]

Lois Lerner?

[2ndDivisionVet]

The first high school drop-out Attorney General? Why not, indeed?

[jazusamo]

This has got to be satire, even with the idiot that’s in the WH.

[Parley Baer]

“Why not just appoint Reverand Al?”

It would not surprise me if he is on the short list.

[knarf]

bs

Sharpton is dead and don't know it yet.

If he IS involved, it's purely peripheral and a little boy being allowed to hang out with the guys.

[BigEdLB]

Rumor - Deval Patrick - Gov of Mass not running for Re-election.

[Dagnabitt]

John McCain forming new “Gang of 8” to help get AG nominee Sharpton through Senate confirmation.

[Servant of the Cross]

I wonder if he'll sexually assault him (or her) too?

[Pearls Before Swine]

Rev Al—Jesse Jackson Jr. is no longer available.

[KevinB]

Why not just appoint Reverand Al?

Good question. I'm sure Howard University Law School - the same law school whose students erupted in applause when OJ was acquitted - would give him an honorary law degree so he could qualify for the position.

[LeoWindhorse]

flush Al Sharpton

[blackdog]

Tawanna Brawley?

[twister881]

Bathhouse Barry's / The Rev. Al's "short list"

[circlecity]

"He and Obama are very close."

What makes you say that?

[Dagnabitt]

Sandra Fluke is an attorney. And a combat veteran from the War on Women.
She's not black, but some of her best friends are.

[tanknetter]

Good. I’m glad he is, and that he explicitly said so.

Any/all information on his involvement is now subject to subponae as part of the confirmation process for the next AG. On threat of that nominee being voted down due to lack of transparency by the Administration.

This is a situation where a GOP Senate would hold all the cards. If we get one next year ...

[fatima]

:)Gotta love it.

[molson209]

Oh Al you SO funny

[smalltownslick]

I read a suggestion of that, too. However the article mentioned there could be a complication because Massachusetts currently has no Lieutenant Governor. (Why is that?)