Take a step back folks and consider this: A black man is the USA's top cop for the first time

[scheming daemons]

The Eric Holder pick is awesome.

[Occam Bandage]

1. Swear to God, DUers will happily bitch about anything.

"But...he disagreed with me on one issue over fifteen years ago! I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN OBAMA!"

[FrenchieCat]

2. Quite ironic......

Considering the stats.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

3. BRAVO, FROM A MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT

ABOUT TIME
:bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[Jennicut]

13. I'm a Mayflower descendent as well.

Obama is making progress one step at a time.

[Spider Jerusalem]

16. My ancestors were at Jamestown, and I agree

you New Englanders are Johnny-come-latelies :P

[Catshrink]

19. Mine too, and I agree too.

:hi:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. "...I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us." (Holder, 1997)

Sounds like a solid pick to me.

[vixengrl]

5. He's the new law in town--from what I gather

he's good. My general impression from what I've read about him is good. I think he's a positive choice.

[Doityourself]

6. This will really freak out the freepers...lol Oh Noes...another black man in charge! n/t

[Undercurrent]

7. I for one am thrilled by this.

The way people are howling around here you'd think the new sheriff in town was Torquemada or something.

[PFunk]

8. Um that's what alot of folks said about Clarance Thomas, and Condi Rice.

Having the first black in the office is fine. Having a qualified one is better, But having a lousy one is downright harmfull. And from what I'm gathering so far I think this one will be the later

[Undercurrent]

9. What you gather from where?

I hope you are not basing your conclusions on message boards.

Check out Holder's political philosophy on his opposition to the death penalty, torture, rendition, and Gitmo for starters.

It's funny that all this freaking out didn't occur when he headed the pick for the VP. A good job he did well.

And btw, invoking Thomas, and Rice in this context is just plain whacko. NO democrat was ever a supporter of those crazies.

[ellacott]

12. That truly was whacko

Not many Democrats or blacks supported those choices.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

18. Obama recommended Rice for SOS in committee.

[ellacott]

11. So he's not qualified?

Amazing

[FloridaGrl]

20. What has the President elect done

for you to draw the latter conclusion. The man isn't even sworn in as yet but some folks are casting judgment already.

[natrat]

10. regergitated clinton people, not awesome

[tekisui]

14. Experienced professionals, who understand how to work and get things done.

AND DEMOCRATS!

[treestar]

15. Exactly

And if they worked in the Clinton administration, they know the ropes! And that will protect Obama from the "inexperienced" argument.

[Alter Ego]

17. A black man is also the most powerful man in the world.

Think about that too.

[ecstatic]

21. And what is this crap the media is spewing about pardons?

If the Clintons were excused from making those pardons, than Holder should be too!

[NashVegas]

22. Why Are You Making This An Issue About Race?