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California Hires Eric Holder as Legal Bulwark Against Donald Trump
NY Times ^ | January 4, 2017 | Adam Nagourney

Posted on 01/04/2017 6:34:47 AM PST by Zakeet

Girding for four years of potential battles with President-elect Donald J. Trump, Democratic leaders of the California Legislature announced Wednesday that they had hired Eric H. Holder Jr., who was attorney general under President Obama, to represent them in any legal fights against the new Republican White House.

The decision by the Legislature to retain Mr. Holder, who is now a prominent Washington lawyer, is the latest sign of the ideological battle that may play out over the next four years between this predominantly Democratic state and Washington. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president, defeated Mr. Trump by more than four million votes here.

"Having the former attorney general of the United States brings us a lot of firepower in order to prepare to safeguard the values of the people of California," Kevin de León, the Democratic leader of the Senate, said in an interview. "This means we are very, very serious."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; holder; trump
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This means that Moonbeam's democrats are very, very serious ...

1 posted on 01/04/2017 6:34:47 AM PST by Zakeet
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An honest investigation is in order for Holder.


2 posted on 01/04/2017 6:36:33 AM PST by VermithraxPejorative
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To: Zakeet

Holder should be in jail...at best for him.


3 posted on 01/04/2017 6:37:46 AM PST by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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So glad I don’t live in that POS, filthy marxist state.


4 posted on 01/04/2017 6:37:52 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (STOP THE TAPE!!)
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To: Zakeet
What exactly was Eric Holder's role in the slaughter of the Branch Davidians? If his fingerprints are anywhere near it, his law license should be permanently revoked. Problem solved.
5 posted on 01/04/2017 6:38:35 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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california libtards sure do know how to waste money.... on illegals and now the unindicted felon Holder... a cesspool filled with stupidity...


6 posted on 01/04/2017 6:38:50 AM PST by zzwhale
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To: VermithraxPejorative

I have high expectations for the Trump administration. He should know how to deal with charlatans like this.


7 posted on 01/04/2017 6:39:36 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it; the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.)
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To: rlmorel

Right on! Holder is going to have his hands full trying to keep himself out of prison.


8 posted on 01/04/2017 6:40:14 AM PST by ryderann
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Fools and a charlatan. A perfect match..............


9 posted on 01/04/2017 6:41:50 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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To: Zakeet

Same chin - - or lack thereof.


10 posted on 01/04/2017 6:42:31 AM PST by Salvey
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So after wielding the full power (and more) or the Federal Government against states, corporations, and individuals like a hammer throughout his stint at Justice, Holder is now gonna do what? Argue for states’ rights?

I really gotta go buy more popcorn.


11 posted on 01/04/2017 6:45:08 AM PST by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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The only “reaching across the aisle” I want Trump to do is to slap the dog out of Liberal-Leftist criminals like Eric “The Red” Holder.

There’s no “getting along” or “bringing together” this Leftist scum. They need to be destroyed.


12 posted on 01/04/2017 6:45:24 AM PST by TTFlyer
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Maybe the Trump administration should look into prosecuting Holder for his role in the Fast & Furious betrayal of both our constitution and his oath of office.


13 posted on 01/04/2017 6:46:17 AM PST by CurlyDave
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CA is figuring Holder will pull strings with his old buddies in the Department of “Justice”. This is why it is so important to Drain The Swamp (first).


14 posted on 01/04/2017 6:46:25 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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Trump needs to proclaim loudly that he’d look favorably on an extradition request from Mexico for Fast and Furious.

L


15 posted on 01/04/2017 6:46:55 AM PST by Lurker (America burned the witch.)
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They want Holder, in expectation that he will have moles inside the DoJ feeding him info and sabotaging DoJ cases for him.

Trump needs to thoroughly fumigate DoJ.


16 posted on 01/04/2017 6:50:26 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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Holder should be in jail...at best for him.

You beat me to it. And, so should the rest of California leadership for TREASON. Let it be so.

17 posted on 01/04/2017 6:50:45 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Zakeet

CALexit is a good thing


18 posted on 01/04/2017 6:51:22 AM PST by vooch
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To: VermithraxPejorative

Good, an Affirmative Action hire.


19 posted on 01/04/2017 6:52:41 AM PST by Pietro
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You can’t fix stupid.

California’s broken clock is even wrong.

No blind squirrel ever finds a nut there, even though they are everywhere.

Hey, that last line was great, I just made it up!


20 posted on 01/04/2017 6:53:08 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (Drain the swamp. Build the wall. Open the Pizzagate. I refuse to inhabit any safe space.)
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