Eric Holder resigning as US Attorney General

[Dan Druff]

Eric Holder, one of the worst Attorneys General we've ever seen, is resigning. He will wait until a successor is found, and will step down at that time.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/politi...ion/index.html

Holder is notable to poker players for two reasons.

First, he was at the helm of the DOJ when Black Friday occurred on April 15, 2011.

Second, and much lesser known, Holder decided NOT to investigate Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid when it appeared he might have taken a $1 million bribe from Full Tilt. This would have been one of the biggest scandals in modern politics had Holder investigated the matter and found something, but his partisan loyalty led to him looking the other way. The state of Utah, which attempted to investigate this but had a hard time without federal cooperation, complained that Holder's office was dodging them and being intentionally uncooperative.

Unrelated to poker, Holder also made various other gaffes, including shipping 2000 guns into Mexico to supposedly track them back to drug cartels, and then losing them. Later, two of those guns were used to murder a Border Patrol agent.

Holder also chose not to investigate obvious criminal activity within the VA system, where waiting lists to see doctors were falsified, and many veterans died while waiting for medical care. Despite this being pretty much a slam-dunk case against both high-ranking and low-ranking VA staff, Holder's office refused to investigate, primarily because the head of the VA, Eric Shinseki, was a fellow Obama appointee.

Bottom line is that Holder was both incompetent and ridiculously partisan, to the point where his office intentionally avoided investigations of any high ranking Democrats, no matter how serious the crimes.

To be fair, the Attorney General's office has become a partisan mess over the past several years, and I don't see it improving until there is outrage over this. It should be an elected office unrelated to political parties, thus removing partisan politics from corrupting it.

Anyway, good riddance. It's hard to believe his replacement could be much worse.

[TheXFactor]

The worst thing that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder did was not prosecute anyone on Wall Street for causing the financial crisis that continues today.

Don't tell me this bullshit that what Wall Street did was perfectly legal. It wasn't.
The federal criminal statutes are very broad "knowingly with the intent to defraud".

No one from Wall Street was charged for causing the biggest financial crimes in history because they donated to political campaigns.

[jsearles22]

[handicapme]

The worst thing that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder did was not prosecute anyone on Wall Street for causing the financial crisis that continues today.

Don't tell me this bullshit that what Wall Street did was perfectly legal. It wasn't.
The federal criminal statutes are very broad "knowingly with the intent to defraud".

No one from Wall Street was charged for causing the biggest financial crimes in history because they donated to political campaigns.

Go camp out at occupy wallstreet as you spew this shit. You obviously don't understand what happened. Was it ethically correct, prob not... was it legal, yes.

[TheXFactor]

Go camp out at occupy wallstreet as you spew this shit. You obviously don't understand what happened. Was it ethically correct, prob not... was it legal, yes.

It is YOU that is full of shit.

Of course what Wall Street did was unethical and illegal.
However, the U.S. government can prosecute or not prosecute whoever they want.

Jamie Dimon CEO JPMorgan Chase and Lloyd Blankfein CEO Goldman Sachs deserve to be in prison for life.

Because they donate to politicians, they'll never be charged with a crime or spend a day in jail.

[zealanddonk]

Who is OBama going to find that is so terrible it makes Obama look competent by comparison?

[ToasterOven]

Eric Holder, one of the worst Attorneys General we've ever seen, is resigning.

Without looking it up, name 5 AG's not including Janet Reno, John Ashcroft or Alberto Gonzalez.

[BeerAndPoker]

So glad he is out. Obama spoke so highly of him just now which is lol but it's a brotha thang.

[Crowe Diddly]

So glad he is out. Obama spoke so highly of him just now which is lol but it's a brotha thang.

Every president/politician ever would have done the exact same thing.

[PLOL]

Congrats to Eric Holder, new commisioner of the NFL

[Krypt]

Eric Holder, one of the worst Attorneys General we've ever seen, is resigning.

Guy actually gave a lecture at my school when I was a freshman; needless to say, I went HIGH as fuck and he put everyone in a coma.

Who is OBama going to find that is so terrible it makes Obama look competent by comparison?

[herbertstemple]

Eric Holder, one of the worst Attorneys General we've ever seen, is resigning.

Without looking it up, name 5 AG's not including Janet Reno, John Ashcroft or Alberto Gonzalez.

Robert Kennedy

[TheXFactor]

Since Obama has been in office he never let Eric Holder prosecute a single Bush torturer.


Holder also failed to investigate and prosecute the big banks and mortgage companies.

http://theguardian.com/money/us-mone...uses-americans



Speaking of torture, are you ready for President Hillary Clinton?

[BeerAndPoker]

So glad he is out. Obama spoke so highly of him just now which is lol but it's a brotha thang.

Every president/politician ever would have done the exact same thing.

I agree but even so I still like my answer about it being a brotha thang better.

[ftpjesus]

Eric Holder, one of the worst Attorneys General we've ever seen, is resigning. He will wait until a successor is found, and will step down at that time.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/politi...ion/index.html

Holder is notable to poker players for two reasons.

First, he was at the helm of the DOJ when Black Friday occurred on April 15, 2011.

Second, and much lesser known, Holder decided NOT to investigate Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid when it appeared he might have taken a $1 million bribe from Full Tilt. This would have been one of the biggest scandals in modern politics had Holder investigated the matter and found something, but his partisan loyalty led to him looking the other way. The state of Utah, which attempted to investigate this but had a hard time without federal cooperation, complained that Holder's office was dodging them and being intentionally uncooperative.

Unrelated to poker, Holder also made various other gaffes, including shipping 2000 guns into Mexico to supposedly track them back to drug cartels, and then losing them. Later, two of those guns were used to murder a Border Patrol agent.

Holder also chose not to investigate obvious criminal activity within the VA system, where waiting lists to see doctors were falsified, and many veterans died while waiting for medical care. Despite this being pretty much a slam-dunk case against both high-ranking and low-ranking VA staff, Holder's office refused to investigate, primarily because the head of the VA, Eric Shinseki, was a fellow Obama appointee.

Bottom line is that Holder was both incompetent and ridiculously partisan, to the point where his office intentionally avoided investigations of any high ranking Democrats, no matter how serious the crimes.

To be fair, the Attorney General's office has become a partisan mess over the past several years, and I don't see it improving until there is outrage over this. It should be an elected office unrelated to political parties, thus removing partisan politics from corrupting it.

Anyway, good riddance. It's hard to believe his replacement could be much worse.

Not sure why anybody is surprised by any of his actions. He was a fucking joke as US Atty to Washington DC. Essentially due to the structure of the government in DC it is selfgoverning except for criminal prosecutions. All prosecutions are handled by the US Attys office in Washington DC and Holder was a joke then. Local residents who lived in the metro area remember him coming on local TV to discuss cases and looked foolish additionally he was the US Atty when Washington DC was the murder capital of the country.. Yeah he did wonders for crime in DC.. NOT!!!

[vegas1369]

[Avon Barksdale]

You know he was puffing on that dank ass kush. Mah nigga, indeed.

[big dick]

Who is OBama going to find that is so terrible it makes Obama look competent by comparison?

Name what president Obama has done wrong? Let's hear it.... you people are not paying attn if you think the u.s is worse off now than we were the since 2000-2008

let's hear the 'LONG LIST OF OBAMA MISDOINGS"

[jsearles22]

Who is OBama going to find that is so terrible it makes Obama look competent by comparison?

Name what president Obama has done wrong? Let's hear it.... you people are not paying attn if you think the u.s is worse off now than we were the since 2000-2008

let's hear the 'LONG LIST OF OBAMA MISDOINGS"

I dont think these qualify as "Misdoings", but I'll just leave this here anyways:

[herbertstemple]

Who is OBama going to find that is so terrible it makes Obama look competent by comparison?

Name what president Obama has done wrong? Let's hear it.... you people are not paying attn if you think the u.s is worse off now than we were the since 2000-2008

let's hear the 'LONG LIST OF OBAMA MISDOINGS"

Ave unemployment rate under Bush 5.31%
Avg unemployment rate under Obama 8.32%

Obama's fix: Get everyone on disability.

Black Friday 4/15/2011 Obama/Holder

Thought the "peace President" was going to get us out of Iraq? Were headed back over there, aren't we.

Drones spying on the American people.

At least the idiot has enough sense not to close Gitmo.