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former9thward

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102. Obama can't tell Justice what to do?

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:43 PM

Jun 2013

He said he was going to tell them just that in 2008.

Back when he was running for president in 2008, Barack Obama insisted that medical marijuana was an issue best left to state and local governments. "I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue," he vowed, promising an end to the Bush administration's high-profile raids on providers of medical pot, which is legal in 16 states and the District of Columbia.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/obamas-war-on-pot-20120216#ixzz2V7Jn1Yff

As chief executive he sure as hell can tell them where to put their enforcement priorities. There are thousands of pages of federal laws. Many are never enforced because there is not the resources to do it. Marijuana should be put on that long list.

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Time For Holder To Resign//Be Fired? [View all] red dog 1 Jun 2013 OP

Turley Calling For This, Sir, Means Mr. Holder Should Remain Indefinitely The Magistrate Jun 2013 #1

Did you read the Christian Science Moniter article? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #2

Not Interested, Sir: Turley Is Discredited Utterly By Supporting Impeaching President Clinton The Magistrate Jun 2013 #6

Amen. And his disgusting comments about Thurgood Marshall in an attempt to slam Sotomayor Number23 Jun 2013 #73

I read it. ProSense Jun 2013 #8

From the Christian Science Monitor article red dog 1 Jun 2013 #12

I don't care. Cha Jun 2013 #59

Nor do I want him, too. thanks for the info, ProSense. nm Cha Jun 2013 #60

Did you read Rob Koll's OpEdNews article? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #5

The author ProSense Jun 2013 #9

What about what The Progressive Magazine's Matthew Rothschiold said red dog 1 Jun 2013 #16

Would you share your take on Holder's actions/non-actions associated with the indepat Jun 2013 #55

+1 nt MADem Jun 2013 #78

No it is NOT time for him resign or be fire. He should stay. n/t Tx4obama Jun 2013 #3

Can any one of these idiots includinmg some progressives explain to me bigdarryl Jun 2013 #4

Holder has done some good, including protecting the voting rights of African Americans, red dog 1 Jun 2013 #17

AG Holder has done some great work on voting rights Gothmog Jun 2013 #32

thank you, Gothmog! nm Cha Jun 2013 #61

Time to put Spitzer in there librechik Jun 2013 #7

Spitzmas is coming? Whisp Jun 2013 #10

I have 2 words for that: Don Siegelman. librechik Jun 2013 #18

I agree - Holder is fine. The 1%ers are pissed off that Holder had directed TheDebbieDee Jun 2013 #27

A "Sin Eater..." Never heard that expression before. KoKo Jun 2013 #11

Thanks for your support. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #13

If the ReThugs want him out...then I say KEEP him! Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #14

This just proves that Holder is effective siligut Jun 2013 #15

So what the editor of the Progressive Magazine said is also RW propaganda? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #19

I didn't vote for Matthew Rothschild ucrdem Jun 2013 #20

No, and i didn't vote for Eric Holder either....Did You? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #21

I voted for the guy who appointed him twice ucrdem Jun 2013 #22

I voted for Obama twice too; .but what Obama has used DOJ for is not what he promised.... red dog 1 Jun 2013 #24

Okay that's a legit concern and I think it's on the agenda. ucrdem Jun 2013 #29

You are making excuses. former9thward Jun 2013 #35

Partly. ucrdem Jun 2013 #37

Obama should have the courage to end the federal criminalization of marijuana. former9thward Jun 2013 #42

+1000 red dog 1 Jun 2013 #44

King Obama should wave his scepter and make a decree? MADem Jun 2013 #79

Bullshit. former9thward Jun 2013 #82

I'm surprised that the "Obama can do no wrong" DUers haven't savagely attacked you red dog 1 Jun 2013 #89

Yeah, because, ya know, every time he does say something about ANYTHING, the GOP-controlled House MADem Jun 2013 #98

Obama can't tell Justice what to do? former9thward Jun 2013 #102

He cannot order them to break the law. He cannot tell them to call off the dogs, or else. MADem Jun 2013 #103

VERY good point Demeter Jun 2013 #93

No, my post was regarding the USA Today article "Fire Eric Holder" siligut Jun 2013 #23

Here's what Daniel Klaidman recently wrote for the Daily Beast on May 28 red dog 1 Jun 2013 #31

This is a nice touch: ucrdem Jun 2013 #34

So The Daily Beast is also a "RW" publication? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #46

yeah, what's up with that? sounds like fiction like so much of the reporting Cha Jun 2013 #67

I couldn't find where the article says that Holder should resign or be fired siligut Jun 2013 #39

Could it be that the DOJ scandals and (justified) charges themselves ARE the reasons he should go? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #45

From the Daily Beast siligut Jun 2013 #47

SCARBOUROUGH: "Did he overreach?" red dog 1 Jun 2013 #50

This started out about firing Holder, now it's about Obama? siligut Jun 2013 #56

Well, that's not what David Axelrod said in the Scarborough interview you posted red dog 1 Jun 2013 #63

I guess Axelrod doesn't "think Rosen should be in jail" like you do. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #71

What it proves is that no matter how far you bend over to appease Republicans this is the thanks sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #49

+10 to the tenth n/t Demeter Jun 2013 #92

+ 1000000000 red dog 1 Jun 2013 #95

NO HOLDER SHOULD NOT RESIGN!!! trueblue2007 Jun 2013 #25

Who's gonna replace him? HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #26

red dog as in rw? you are not going to get many on this site to agree with your rw spin. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #28

"red dog as in rw"?...WTF does that even mean? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #43

No, they're not rw.. they're the Profiteering left... Gotcha Cha Jun 2013 #65

Who are the "Profiteering left"?...The DCCC?.....Bill Press? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #83

I posted he should quit a couple of weeks ago and the board it up DainBramaged Jun 2013 #30

Did you get labled a "right-winger" too? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #33

Holder should NOT resign. He has done an effective job and has been a rightwing target from bluestate10 Jun 2013 #51

Precisely. So much misinformation and blatant lies. nm Cha Jun 2013 #70

So Fuck anyone who ever disagrees with you, right? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #86

I don't think it matters. The next one would be the same or worse forestpath Jun 2013 #36

Excellent points. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #96

He should not resign at this point. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #38

It is time for him to go LittleBlue Jun 2013 #40

"Thinkingabout" probably thinks you're a right winger too red dog 1 Jun 2013 #41

You think this was viscous? siligut Jun 2013 #48

Upon reflection, "viscous" was not the best description of that personal attack on me red dog 1 Jun 2013 #54

Don't push me kid siligut Jun 2013 #62

How about a response to # 63? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #68

I think Holder should be prosecuted Demeter Jun 2013 #52

I agree with you. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #57

Yeah, you got all the flakes and nuts....enough for a full bowl of breakfast cereal! Demeter Jun 2013 #81

How exactly do you put them on ignore? red dog 1 Jun 2013 #84

see the little head with a red X on it? Demeter Jun 2013 #91

Awesome!....Thanks. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #94

That hopey changey thing at the Department of Justice ProSense Jun 2013 #53

No adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #58

No. Not at all. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #64

Lighten up! red dog 1 Jun 2013 #88

He should be fired for the things he hasn't done tularetom Jun 2013 #66

You make some good points. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #87

Yes. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #69

No, and there ProSense Jun 2013 #72

He's accomplished at CYA. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #76

No! Not until MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #74

Obama only fires good people like Shirley Sherrod, and the likes of Holder don't resign, so MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #75

I'm afraid you're right. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #90

Geezus....how many times cntrfthrs Jun 2013 #77

On the state level, the Attorney General is elected. rucky Jun 2013 #80

Not only no, but fuck no. It would be a sign of weakness. nt Pragdem Jun 2013 #85

Kick... KoKo Jun 2013 #97

DU has a legion of Baghdad Bob's ready to assure us that Eric Holder Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #99

Fuck yes, he needs to resign. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #100

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #101