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truedelphi

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29. However, this situation was in the making back in 2006.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 07:08 PM
Nov 2014

The Democrats held both houses of Congress from Jan 2007 on.

And on January 2009, they got a President who had the "D" brand label to back them.

And that President appointed Holder, to head up Justice.

Holder has been there for quite a while, yet I can't name one big time CEO or COO of a major bank who has spent time in jail. Not even when it was revealed that a bank had laundered tens of billions of dollars of drug cartel money. Holder even proclaimed a new doctrine, "Too Big To Jail."

Although it is true that the Dems lost the House in 2010, they certainly didn't suddenly drop the ball on cases prosecuting the banks, as it is the role of the Justice Department to do that.

And FWIW - The illustration on the Rolling Stone article's page explains it all very very clearly.

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Even though this is like the 5th thread on this.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #1
I don't care if it's the 19th thread. K&R Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #2
Oooo, she has boxes, does she? LondonReign2 Nov 2014 #12
Fleischmann & Taibbi are on DemocracyNow today!!! ReRe Nov 2014 #68
First I've seen it. K and R away. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #3
This thread needs a gun mindwalker_i Nov 2014 #9
Yeah, I wish these posters would at least check the page before posting yet another thread Doctor_J Nov 2014 #67
this is the first time I have seen this fasttense Nov 2014 #86
I don't care if this is the fiftieth piece on this - Super Important Good Read... truedelphi Nov 2014 #4
So,.. Segami Nov 2014 #5
... Lochloosa Nov 2014 #6
LOL! BlueJazz Nov 2014 #30
Ok,..ok.. Segami Nov 2014 #40
I'm stealing that story BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #74
Well, yes, now that the Dems can't keep obstructing like they have been. riqster Nov 2014 #13
However, this situation was in the making back in 2006. truedelphi Nov 2014 #29
***** NCarolinawoman Nov 2014 #48
Oh yeah, "our" EPA and how well it has become a lap dog for truedelphi Nov 2014 #61
nailed it both times florida08 Nov 2014 #70
If he did the effort was so weak that the problem is worse now than when he was selected and TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #83
Verily. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #92
Since Obama can be tied to Holder, who let this pass mindwalker_i Nov 2014 #34
K&R!! G_j Nov 2014 #7
She doesn't have the magic cufflinks, so she's going to jail BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #8
Dimons involvement in this is the reason for flashing those fancy cuff links. Autumn Nov 2014 #32
what are those, WH? grasswire Nov 2014 #38
Presidential Seal baby! BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #73
Read the whole story marions ghost Nov 2014 #10
Kick for visibility. A very brave person deserves it! riqster Nov 2014 #11
It has been implied that the piece is what caused his abrupt departure from First Look Media. KamaAina Nov 2014 #14
It is hard *not* to think that... at least for me. salin Nov 2014 #15
That's why they tried to buy him from the start. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #44
She should stay out of small airplanes. mn9driver Nov 2014 #16
And big ones, too. I fear for her life. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #18
I wouldn't be surprised if she ends up committing "suicide"... truth2power Nov 2014 #37
My thoughts exactly. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #25
DOJ: "Must. Look. Forward. Now let's go ice that b!tch." blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #17
This really, really irritates me! KansDem Nov 2014 #19
That made me gasp and pissed me off the most eom LittleGirl Nov 2014 #64
How can they fk us over let me count the ways...it's NEVER ENDING nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #66
"Because after all this activity, all these court actions, all these penalties..." jtuck004 Nov 2014 #20
The PTB are going to "suicide" her. Mark my words. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #21
There is no statute of limitations on public perception. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #22
+1 woo me with science Nov 2014 #59
K&R Go Vols Nov 2014 #23
How horrifying that I fear for her safety... AzDar Nov 2014 #24
Highly recommend..thank you. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2014 #26
But will the public (you know, those geniuses that vote con or not at all) even hear about this? randys1 Nov 2014 #27
How many would even care is the more disturbing thought for me. stillwaiting Nov 2014 #28
K & R mountain grammy Nov 2014 #31
Yes. Be Careful Alayne colsohlibgal Nov 2014 #33
K & R, R & K, K & R, R & K Agony Nov 2014 #35
K&R. this is the first I've seen it... truth2power Nov 2014 #36
obama has disillusioned me riverbendviewgal Nov 2014 #39
In a way, she's safer this week than she was last week Babel_17 Nov 2014 #55
It's an oligarchy, not a democracy, that's why. woo me with science Nov 2014 #85
I fear you may be right...... northoftheborder Nov 2014 #87
THIS is part of the reason why Eric Holder is a scumbag nikto Nov 2014 #41
The important take-home message here is not that Eric Holder is a scumbag. woo me with science Nov 2014 #45
+1 You got it! nt GliderGuider Nov 2014 #46
bears repeating: UNITE ON POLICY, NOT PARTY. bbgrunt Nov 2014 #47
You are absolutely correct... truth2power Nov 2014 #63
We need to try to get Conservatives away from fast & Furious and onto the REAL stuff... nikto Nov 2014 #80
Amen. We are ALL the victims of the One Percent. woo me with science Nov 2014 #81
That's a wonderful picture. pscot Nov 2014 #76
GOD (or at least, one of 'em) nikto Nov 2014 #42
Kickickickickick!!! & R GliderGuider Nov 2014 #43
Christ, the NSA fan club will start attacking her, "broke the law, national security, blah, blah" whereisjustice Nov 2014 #49
Dear Lord..... nc4bo Nov 2014 #50
It's a must read......To say Holder has been a disappointment is like calling Mount Everest.... yourout Nov 2014 #51
She's Strikingly Beautiful ConnorMarc Nov 2014 #52
If they make a movie of this, she could star as herself. Very photogenic. Frustratedlady Nov 2014 #79
Thanks for posting this! Babel_17 Nov 2014 #53
K&r... spanone Nov 2014 #54
Better than OWS would be a massive protest where we got millions to just stop brewens Nov 2014 #56
Crime of the century, but too big to fail doncha know! Rex Nov 2014 #57
Important stuff. JEB Nov 2014 #58
She can run for office;) grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #60
Massive fraud is the status quo, just look forward and it all magically goes away, LOL Corruption Inc Nov 2014 #62
Does anyone who was gushing over Holder a little while ago have anything to add? nt truebluegreen Nov 2014 #65
crickets! nt grasswire Nov 2014 #77
Again: Does anyone who was gushing over Holder a little while ago have anything to add? johnnyreb Nov 2014 #88
Crickets. Big surprise, ain't it? nt truebluegreen Nov 2014 #90
and they wonder why the country doesn't vote? florida08 Nov 2014 #69
Kick Autumn Nov 2014 #71
Kick for the most important story on DU right now. nt GliderGuider Nov 2014 #72
Kick LiberalLovinLug Nov 2014 #75
If Obama has any knowledge of this he should be impeached dbackjon Nov 2014 #78
Eeek!! Another one of those traitorous Whistleblowers!! Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #82
kick woo me with science Nov 2014 #84
kick Rex Nov 2014 #89
From one of the article comments: johnnyreb Nov 2014 #91
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