Eric Holder Resigning

[Philly]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/201 ... ey-general


Appears that he's gonna stay on til a successor is confirmed, indicating this isn't scandal-driven but it still comes as a big shock, especially with only a little over 2 years left in Obama's presidency.

[Philly]

Hmm, well, the Times now reporting that Holder has previously said he would leave by the end of 2014 so maybe not a shock. In fact he may be staying longer than intended if he's really gonna wait for the next AG to be confirmed.

[Libertarian602]

I can't think of many AGs that have stayed on for two presidential terms. Though, I agreed with him on not wanting to enforce the DOM act, but that's about it. He was highly partisan, and needed to go.

[Philly]

[jimmyz]

Good. He ran the second most corrupt AG's office in US history. Nixon's boys getting the gold.

[Philly]

I think he's done a pretty good job. The corruption stuff was more a rabid opposition leaping on any hint of red meat they could find, which will happen to anyone if the circumstances make it so.

[eynon81]

[gla22]

Holder didn't do much except make Obama's job harder by race-baiting and being unlikable. He did nothing to further regulate the banks which should have been a higher priority.

[Fishstyx]

[eynon81]