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Gingrich urges Obama to fire AG Holder
The Hill ^
Posted on 08/28/2009 12:59:55 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Gingrich urges Obama to fire AG Holder @ 3:24 pm by Michael O'Brien
President Obama should fire Attorney General Eric Holder for appointing a special prosecutor to investigate potential CIA abuses of terrorist detainees, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) wrote Friday.
Gingrich, in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner, said that the president should dismiss Holder unless the attorney general resigns.
"In the latest skirmish in the Democratic Party's war on the CIA, Attorney General Eric Holder has failed to uphold this fundamental public trust. And for that, there should be consequences," Gingrich wrote. "If Holder and his senior team won't do the right thing and resign their positions, Obama should do the right thing and fire them."
Holder had attracted Republican ire earlier this week for appointing a special prosecutor to investigate abuses that had taken place during the Bush administration.
The White House had emphasized that although the president believes that CIA officials shouldn't face prosecution for following the advice of the prior administration's lawyers, Holder would be able to decide on the special prosecutor independently.
"In the latest skirmish in the Democratic Party's war on the CIA, Attorney General Eric Holder has failed to uphold this fundamental public trust," Gingrich said. "And for that, there should be consequences."
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodoj; gingrich; holder
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Oh ok.........
To: Sub-Driver
Yep...that oughta do it, Bammy being such a fan of Newt...
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:01:07 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
(Privatization + Inter-State Sales + Individual Policies + Tort Reform = Healthcare Reform)
To: Sub-Driver
Why should 0bama fire Holder? Holder is doing EXACTLY what 0bama tells him to do.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:01:27 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:01:48 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("UPS and FEDEX are doing fine. It's the Post Office that's always having problems." - 0bummer)
To: Sub-Driver
No..let’s fire his boss. Call the house back into session and let’s get impeachment underway. The buck stops with Bama.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:01:50 PM PDT
by
Oldexpat
To: Sub-Driver
I’m still trying to figure out which is the biggest farce. Holder as Attorney General, Nappy at Homeland “Security” or that Communist moron as the “green czar.”
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:02:31 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
("Toot" if you support govenment death panels.)
To: FlingWingFlyer
...or obama as ‘president.’
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:05:30 PM PDT
by
top 2 toe red
(O-B-A-M-A = One Big Ass Mistake, America.)
To: Islander7
You got that right
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:05:57 PM PDT
by
ANGGAPO
(Leyte Gulf Beach Club)
To: Sub-Driver
He’s not going to fire Holder. He’s part of Bamma’s world take over program.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:07:21 PM PDT
by
JamesA
(Life is a adventure and RANGERS still lead the way.)
To: Sub-Driver
Holder had attracted Republican ire earlier this week for appointing a special prosecutor to investigate abuses that had taken place during the Bush administration. Good thing there's no bias at The Hill. /s
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:07:38 PM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(Islam offers three choices: surrender, fight, or die.)
To: Sub-Driver
Eric Holder's link to Mark Rich and inexcusable actions re terrorists pre 9/11 alone make him unfit for the position. But there is more of is incompetence or worse.
To: JamesA
Holder is either part of the “take over” program or him and the other surrounding thugs have a LOT of bad dirt on The One.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:09:32 PM PDT
by
two23
(czars are for commies)
To: Sub-Driver
Trying to force zero to take a public stand rather than getting away with acting like he’s a disinterested party.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:09:55 PM PDT
by
Aria
( "The US republic will endure until Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the people's $.")
To: Sub-Driver
Well somebody has to say it.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:13:38 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: Sub-Driver
Add in letting those Black Panthers go free and Bill Richardson go free.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:13:53 PM PDT
by
McGruff
(Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency - Obama)
To: Sub-Driver
He can’t fire him yet. There has to be some noteworthy pardons coming up.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:15:34 PM PDT
by
nufsed
(Release the birth certificate, passport, and school records.)
To: McGruff
Holder is just a part of 0bama’s “your turn, now, whitey” agenda.
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:16:39 PM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
To: Islander7
C’mon Mr. Newt, a brother is not going to can a brother.
Get with the program.
To: Islander7
C’mon Mr. Newt, a brother is not going to can a brother.
Get with the program.
To: Sub-Driver
Leftists don’t change. When Clinton caught flac over Waco he said, “Heh, heh, That’s Reno’s deal. Talk to her.”
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posted on
08/28/2009 1:18:47 PM PDT
by
Mind-numbed Robot
(Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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