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This Is Who Could Replace Holder As Obama’s Next Attorney General, And You Won’t Like It
http://www.westernjournalism.com ^ | September 25, 2014 | Norvell Rose

Posted on 09/25/2014 6:31:41 PM PDT by NKP_Vet

With the news that Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning — planning to step down as soon as President Obama names a successor and moves him through Senate approval — the inevitable speculation begins. Who will be Obama’s pick to fill Holder’s very big shoes — and to provide the kind of political cover and policy support Obama and company will expect and demand?

One person who has been frequently been suggested is Deval Patrick, currently the Governor of Massachusetts.

Patrick, who – like Holder – is African-American, is retiring from the governorship after eight years in the job.

But there could be a slight hiccup with that choice: Massachusetts has a vacancy at lieutenant governor, so there isn’t a natural successor who could replace Patrick if he were picked and confirmed before he leaves office.

NBC News is also naming another top candidate…someone whose gender and sexual orientation could energize two big segments of the Democrat base the party desperately needs to turn out for the upcoming midterms.

If Obama decides to replace Holder with a career prosecutor, a top Democratic Hill aide tells NBC News that one possibility would be retiring U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan in Seattle, who has been described as the first openly gay U.S. attorney.

Breitbart News recently reported that the prosecutor behind the indictment of conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D-Souza could be in the running.

Preet Bharara, a former staff member to Senator Chuck Schumer, helped lead the Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into the firing of U.S. attorneys by the Bush administration. As the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York, he has received glowing press accounts from the media for cracking down on insider trading.

Another name in the speculative mix: Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. — identified by NPR as “the man behind the defense” of ObamaCare.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: NKP_Vet
…someone whose gender and sexual orientation could energize two big segments of the Democrat base the party desperately needs to turn out for the upcoming midterms.

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Breitbart News recently reported that the prosecutor behind the indictment of conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D-Souza could be in the running.


Would certainly be interesting, given the uproar on our side over appointing a prosecutor who engaged in partisan political targeting. IMHO Dinesh qualifies as a political prisoner ...
21 posted on 09/25/2014 6:47:34 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: NoLibZone

So true.

What the hell is wrong with people.


22 posted on 09/25/2014 6:49:06 PM PDT by warsaw44
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To: NKP_Vet

New AG brouhaha. Major distraction designed to remind the low information voters the GOP are women hating, black hating, gay hating monsters in order to help the dems in the elections.


23 posted on 09/25/2014 6:49:59 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: morphing libertarian

Hadn’t thought of that. Holder’s resignation could be a precursor to Obama’s amnesty EO. A Hispanic DOJ AG would go nicely with an amnesty EO, and it would be a SHE as added protection against criticism. Hispanic AND a female AND a lesbian? I mean, why not go all the way with this MADNESS?


24 posted on 09/25/2014 6:54:43 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: NoLibZone

Is your “/” and “S” key broken????


25 posted on 09/25/2014 7:09:55 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (/s /s /s /s /s, my replies are "liberally" sprinkled with them behind every word and letter.!)
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To: workerbee

And then Holder replaces Ginsburg at the Supreme Court?

Heaven help us!


26 posted on 09/25/2014 7:12:36 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Cvengr

If Sharpton is put forth for confirmation as DOJ the questioning sure will be fun to watch. And if he gets in it will kill any chance any Democrat would be voted dog catcher.


27 posted on 09/25/2014 7:16:44 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: Slyfox

OMG That is just so ooo..,.nevermind. I guess that image will be used for Obola’s Valentine Card for next year.


28 posted on 09/25/2014 7:21:50 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: NKP_Vet

black lesbian Hispanic ,LOL


29 posted on 09/25/2014 7:23:25 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: NoLibZone

Yeah, we really dodged the bullet on that one.


30 posted on 09/25/2014 7:24:08 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: NKP_Vet
The Obadork may give the job to Moochie.


31 posted on 09/25/2014 7:31:42 PM PDT by Iron Munro ("If you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: NKP_Vet

Enemy islamism advances regardless who is chosen.


32 posted on 09/25/2014 7:36:02 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Hispanic AND a female AND a lesbian?

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Hillary Rosamaria Clinton suddenly discovers she has theeees much Hispanic bloodline

33 posted on 09/25/2014 7:40:23 PM PDT by digger48
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To: NKP_Vet

Don’t recall which one but I heard on a talk show that Patrick was a no-go.

I was figuring little bammy would go with Verrilli since he is already “in the house.”

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34 posted on 09/25/2014 7:43:46 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TLI
Plus the guy has his own special kinda weirdness going on...

No Hope

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35 posted on 09/25/2014 7:54:06 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: NKP_Vet

You can bet it is going to be a sexual deviant. Either that or an official commie ‘RAT vote counter.


36 posted on 09/25/2014 8:08:03 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Stop flooding our schools with unaccompanied illegal aliens. Do it for the children!)
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To: NoLibZone

If Mitt would have actually RUN, as in advocate for the right positions strongly, and advocate for American jobs, he would be president right now.

He did not.

In fact, as soon as the primaries were done, he became a do-nothing, say-nothing weirdo exactly like John McCain did four years earlier.

What is it about Republicans, who scrap like heck, then when they win turn into weirdo nothings?

Stand up for the right things, then advocate those positions and repeat it. Over and over.

GOP needs real candidates this time. For real.


37 posted on 09/25/2014 8:13:00 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: NKP_Vet

Jenny Durkan

38 posted on 09/25/2014 8:25:02 PM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: blam

That trannie’s got a chick’s name.


39 posted on 09/25/2014 8:47:22 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: NKP_Vet

Deval doesn’t want the workload. He’s perfect for Lurch’s replacement as Secretary of State. He loves taxpayer paid junkets.


40 posted on 09/25/2014 8:48:20 PM PDT by namvolunteer (Obama says the US is subservient to the UN and the Constitution does not apply. That is treason.r)
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