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‘This is not about principles’: Eric Holder tells progressives to ‘be more comfortable with the acquisition-and use-of power’
twitchy.com ^ | Posted at 2:26 pm on September 22, 2020 | by Greg P.

Posted on 09/22/2020 12:59:51 PM PDT by Red Badger

In a response to Mitt Romney, former Attorney General Eric Holder tweeted “this is not about principle” and that progressives “need to be comfortable with the acquisition-and use-of power” to “create systems reflecting the interests of the people”:

Twitter Eric Holder @EricHolder This is not about principle-it’s always been about power. Progressives need to be comfortable with the acquisition-and use-of power. We will be faced with serious questions after the election; we must use the power we have to create systems reflecting the interests of the people.

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We should believe them when they say this:

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Profile photo, opens profile page on Twitter in a new tab Greg Pinelo @gregpinelo Yep. And it can't be halfway, or we'll let them back into power. ill the ilibuster, expand the court, impeach Trump's ill-gotten justices and judges and go after the Electoral College. Whole enchilada.

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Although Joe Biden is trying to take a more measured tone before the election:

Profile photo, opens profile page on Twitter in a new tab RNC Research @RNCResearch Joe Biden on court packing: “I’m not going to answer that question” https://youtu.be/OJigX_ugXpU

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As is Dianne Feinstein:

Profile photo, opens profile page on Twitter in a new tab Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur FEINSTEIN on ending filibuster and expanding SCOTUS: “I don't believe in doing that. I think the filibuster serves a purpose. It is not often used, it's often less used now than when I first came, and I think it's part of the Senate that differentiates itself.” ht @DanielPFlatley 5:07 PM · Sep 21, 2020

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But moderation isn’t their plan:

Howard Dean @GovHowardDean This was not true yesterday. It will be when we take power. The entire court selection process has been corrupted and the whole system needs to be torn down and start from scratch.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; blm; communism; communistgoals; conspiracy; ericholder; evil; power; rico; sedition; treason; tyranny
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1 posted on 09/22/2020 12:59:51 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Howard Dean @GovHowardDean This was not true yesterday. It will be when we take power. The entire court selection process has been corrupted and the whole system needs to be torn down and start from scratch.

We are at the twilight of civil society and peaceful transitions of power. Plan and prepare accordingly.

2 posted on 09/22/2020 1:01:25 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Drew68; Army Air Corps; BenLurkin

For your interest.


3 posted on 09/22/2020 1:01:40 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: Red Badger

Lol! When did Holder ever have principals?


4 posted on 09/22/2020 1:02:06 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: KC_Lion

Eric Holder is a ‘small c’ communist.


5 posted on 09/22/2020 1:02:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Red Badger

Gun runner Holder has no principles.


6 posted on 09/22/2020 1:02:41 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Red Badger

Eric, “I will not prosecute my people” holder?


7 posted on 09/22/2020 1:04:23 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: Red Badger

“This is not about principles”

He’s got that right.

The purpose of the Democrat Party is to elect liars and thieves to public office so that they have access to the public treasuries in order to loot them.


8 posted on 09/22/2020 1:04:41 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Red Badger

Let’s hope Obama’s Wing Man gets shot down in flames.


9 posted on 09/22/2020 1:07:59 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (Biden's)
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To: Red Badger
Progressives need to be comfortable with the acquisition-and use-of power.

When in the entire history of Progressivism have they not been?

10 posted on 09/22/2020 1:09:04 PM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: Red Badger

We are not going to get out of this mess by civil society or corrupt legal means. The future looks like a series of bad choices.


11 posted on 09/22/2020 1:09:41 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: mylife

Elementary school, middle school, and high school?...
:)


12 posted on 09/22/2020 1:10:21 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Red Badger

Vladimir Illych Holder.


13 posted on 09/22/2020 1:11:23 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Rioters for Biden!)
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To: Uncle Miltie
walkaway
14 posted on 09/22/2020 1:12:44 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Red Badger

GOP has leadership finally willing to wield its power, watch how they panic.


15 posted on 09/22/2020 1:18:45 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Red Badger

I wouldn’t generally say this concerning political people I
simply disagree with on policy, but this guy is as dangerous
as most insiders of the worst regimes in world history.

These folks get a pass as if they were Mother Teresa.


16 posted on 09/22/2020 1:24:52 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: Red Badger

The administration this man was a part of acquired power and inflicted bad economics and inexcusably bad foreign policy on this country. We KNOW they have no problem acquiring and using power, the problem is that their ideas sound good (sometimes) but execute really REALLY badly.


17 posted on 09/22/2020 1:27:09 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (If by unfit you mean not a lizard person collaborating with Nazis with Chinese characteristics)
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To: dirtboy

its already begun

thats the problem

people here and elsewhere don’t understand its started

it needs to be dealt with NOW before they have more time


18 posted on 09/22/2020 1:36:19 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Red Badger

Honesty. I’m genuinely surprised.


19 posted on 09/22/2020 1:40:09 PM PDT by Salman (If they win by terrorism, they will rule by terrorism. Nobody ever got mellower by getting power.)
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To: Red Badger

Almost sounds like a quote for Atlas Shrugged...


20 posted on 09/22/2020 1:48:35 PM PDT by EBH (My family fought for Liberty in 1776 and we will do so again. God Save the Republic.)
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