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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:42 PM Original message |
OBAMA TO PICK HOLDER AS AG: REPORT |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. A surprise pick. nt |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. MSNBC just reported that Holder has accepted |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Everyone should read Peace Patriot's journal entry regarding Holder |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I've represented some reprehensible people too, |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. He also got Dan Rostankowski sent up the river |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. This is "change" ... it's just more Bushco ---!!! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Maybe it shouldn't have been such a surprise. Looking at the first |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's like Hillary won....Clinton's people everywhere. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Would you prefer he hire Bush people? |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Last time I checked... |
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CalGator (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. he went with experience |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. You are right...and most of the really experienced people were in the Clinton Admin. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. So did Clinton Make Most Of His Picks From The Carter Administration? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Actually many were. Some even from Johnson admin. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I would have prefered someone |
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CalGator (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Fitz had his own issues too |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. I pray you are right in your analysis. Damn I do. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. He was on Obama's short list so it's not a surprise |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Oh, so he's not "clinton's" guy at all. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I don't thnik that most Americans equate the Clinton and Bush Administrations as the same thing |
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NikolaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. While I Am Tempted To Agree With You On This |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Here are the choices, presuming that those who served in Carter's administration are well along in |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Ill take "no experience" for $500 Alex. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Yes, everyone has to start somewhere, but that doesn't mean they start in high-level positions. |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I think we all would like an honest, capable person |
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YankmeCrankme (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. who were all the people Clinton appointed/selected? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. I would go with mostly those in the last Democratic admin with some |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
69. What did you think was going to happen? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well he has some baggage |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Chiquita banana terrorists. Yep. nt |
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subsuelo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Greg Craig, now this ass clown |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. You mean the same Chiquita that paid protection money so that their employees wouldn't be |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #40 |
70. Yes, that one. nt |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yup. Looks like a pro-corporate AG. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Should he have picked an AG who was opposed to corporations? |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Not at all. But there's a difference between being pro-business |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
52. In fact ... yes--!!! Capitalism should be seen for what it is .... |
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fla nocount (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Paired with gov. policy making it's called fascism. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
67. Forget what you were taught in school about capitalism-- |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
65. YES!!! How many time must they screw you before you realize they must be broken up??? |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. So you mean we can look foward to some faux outrage by the rethugs about this pick? n/t |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Well that is a given |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. This is the most important pick (imo) |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Yeah.. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
53. Agree --- |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
57. President "Change" |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Hannity is already at it on the radio |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
55. i was reading part of the chiquita story tonight after malloy was talking about it |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. Another Clinton retread |
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jennied (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. All of this "change" talk is sickening... |
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prostock69 (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Agree |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Gee, if I'd known experience was so damn important, |
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percussivemadness (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. enough said :) |
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UnrepentantLiberal (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. It needs to be said... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I was not, nor have I ever been, a Naderite |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
68. Nader was showing you corporatism/fascism almost half century ago -- |
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jennied (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. That's not what I mean. Should Obama pick all newbies???? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
54. Clinton was DLC and in the end that worked well for corporatism -- |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. LOLOL! |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Roundabout. |
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hangman86 (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
41. He's for closing Gitmo, opposing torture, and outing corrupt politicians |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Well, as pointed out above, he's not "clinton's" guy. He's been there forever. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
66. WILL HE PROSECUTE THE BUSHIES FOR THEIR CRIMES - INCLUDING WAR CRIMES??? |
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DogPoundPup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
58. America could get its first black attorney general |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. As long as he's good, I don't care if he's purple. |
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Mike Nelson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Won't it be great when we can stop... |
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BunkerHill24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. LOL....Media is so fixated with "first black".....I am so tired of it |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. From the article cited: "The couple HAS three children?" *ouch* n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Here's how his law firm describes Holder's career |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. More on Holder's bio |
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