Mr. President, Here Are Two Outstanding Choices for Attorney General

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Mr. President, Here Are Two Outstanding Choices for Attorney General
The Obama Administration
by Richard Eskow | October 7, 2014 - 9:02am

The kindest word one can apply to Attorney General Eric Holder's record is "undistinguished." Now that his time in office is drawing to a close, it's clear that his failure to pursue criminal bankers will always overshadow his other accomplishments in public memory. But President Obama's tenure is not yet over, and his next pick for attorney general could help reshape both the nation and his own legacy.

Two candidates could be truly transformative as the next Attorney General: Former regulator William K. Black and Labor Secretary Tom Perez.

A change is needed.

Holder's refusal to pursue criminal action against his former Wall Street clients was matched only by his contemptuous dismissal of the criticism engendered by his inaction. He attempted to disguise this inaction with false claims which earned widespread rebukes. He ran out the clock on a number of criminal prosecutions. He oversaw the indictments of twice as many government leakers than in all previous administrations put together, insisting that they required "very aggressive action." He didn't feel the same way about the bank fraud which decimated millions of lives and nearly destroyed the economy.

As economist Dean Baker reminded us after his departure, the problem isn't that Eric Holder never put Robert Rubin, Lloyd Blankfein, or other chiefs of lawbreaking banks behind bars. The problem is that he never even tried.

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1. "Holder's refusal to pursue criminal action against his former Wall Street pals was matched only by

his contempt-filled dismissal of the criticism engendered by his inaction."


Washington DC is a racket

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2. Holder most likely got his marching orders from Obama

...so Obama is unlikely to pick someone that wants to go after the banksters

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3. We'll get more of the same here on out. No "change," but a lot of hot air.