Deval Patrick for AG?

[kentuck]

I heard a guest on Ali's show this morning mention his name in a complimentary way.

He was an Assistant US Attorney General under Bill Clinton.

Would he be tough enough to handle the job ahead?

[helpisontheway]

1. I don't know much about him. However, I was not impressed by what I saw

during the campaign.

[Blue_Adept]

2. No. I suspect he'd be a genial kind of AG. Wouldn't be my choice, as much as I liked him as my gov.

[beachbumbob]

3. lots more to chose from. Need a BULLDOG of huge proportion for this spot

[Sanity Claws]

4. Sally Yates is my favorite contender for AG

But whoever Biden picks, I will support.

[kentuck]

6. She was one of the first people fired by Trump...

...when she tried to inform them about Flynn's Russia connections.

She would probably get a lot of opposition from the other side?

However, I think she might be the best choice. It would be best to have someone that knows what is buried under all the rocks.

[Demsrule86]

11. She would. No one involved in the Russian investigation mess will get through.

[tinrobot]

7. Only if you don't want to prosecute the grifters in the WH.

Unfortunately, Yates has baggage because she was fired by Trump. If she prosecutes him or other administration officials, they'll say it is petty revenge.

It won't be, but picking someone else is an easy way to avoid that minefield.

[kentuck]

8. I don't know if that is the right way to look at it?

They should be prosecuted and Democrats should not shy away from that. They should promote Sally Yates, imo.

[tinrobot]

17. Because she'd have to recuse herself from important prosecutions

She's mostly on the radar because she was Interim AG and spoke out. While that's great, it also ties her to cases that may need to be prosecuted, such as the Flynn/Russia matter. She'd have to recuse.

Why not get someone equally as great who wouldn't have to recuse? There's plenty of others who are qualified.

[Demsrule86]

13. I believe Trump will be pardoned and the consequences for his law breaking will come from the states

or not at all. I don't want four years of hearings about this in Congress. We need to get some policy through.

[kentuck]

15. Are you kidding?

You don't want any hearings about the attempted destruction of our democracy?

[SKKY]

5. I'm going with Sally Yates on this one.

[Demsrule86]

12. Nope...we need someone not associated with any Trump shit. It is not fair but her history would

hamper her ability to do the job without being accused everyday of being partisan which is kind of a joke when you see what the Trump Administration did.

[Demsrule86]

9. Absolutely not. Deval Patrick had issues...we need someone squeaky clean.

[KewlKat]

14. How about Becerra from CA

[boston bean]

16. Would not be thrilled if it were him.

[Fiendish Thingy]

18. No. Much better candidates out there - Preet Bharara for one. Nt

[2naSalit]

19. Nope.

There are many, much better choices.

[BlueNProud]

20. No he's weak and not at all savvy

voted for him twice as ma governor but I'm not a fan