Holder Cites Race in Explaining Scrutiny of Justice Department Actions
Published December 22, 2011
| FoxNews.com
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Dec. 8, 2011: Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Judiciary Committee.
Eric Holder is once again under fire from Republicans -- this time for pulling the race card to dismiss critics of his tenure as attorney general.
The attorney general cited race in explaining why a "more extreme segment" of his critics were going after him. "This is a way to get at the president because of the way I can be identified with him, both due to the nature of our relationship and, you know, the fact that we're both African-American," Holder said in an interview with The New York Times.
Holder has faced more congressional scrutiny than any member of President Obama's Cabinet. Calls for his resignation on Capitol Hill have mounted as the investigation into the ATF's Fast and Furious gunrunning probe intensifies. The Republican presidential candidates are as united in calling for Holder's resignation as they are in calling for the repeal of the federal health care overhaul.
Holder's Republican detractors have been aggravated by the Justice Department's lawsuits against states pursuing crackdowns on illegal immigrants, its decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court and several other initiatives.
And Republicans rejected the notion that race had anything to do with it.
J.C. Watts, a former Republican congressman from Oklahoma, told Fox News that the criticism of Holder appears to be based on the Justice Department's actions.
"I think it's fair criticism. When you look at Fast and Furious ... when you look at guns ending up in the hands of drug lords and criminals south of the border, I think that's fair criticism," he said.
Watts, who is black, cautioned against jumping to cite race as a motivation for criticism, something he said both parties are guilty of doing.
"I think it cheapens and it weakens the legitimate claims of racism," he said. "I think racism is obviously alive and well, but I think it cheapens it when we so quickly and in such cavalier ways, we often jump to that. Now I'm not saying that the attorney general's being cavalier. ... He probably honestly feels like that."
This is a partial quote from the article. I think Holder is trying to throw out a smokescreen to cover himself. Many people have legitimately criticized him for his positions on illegal immigrants, federal lawsuits and his perceived lack of honesty regarding what and when he knew about operation Fast and Furious. While I'm sure some opportunist could dredge up a crackpot who thinks this is a racial problem, the overwhelming majority of criticism that I've heard and read about is focused upon his ethics, poor decisions and improper actions. People are complaining to Obama that Holder should be fired/relieved because Obama is his boss and has the power to take those actions. If this is Holder's best game, it is just further evidence that he is in over his head and is not the best person for his job.
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The man who came into office claiming America is too chicken to discuss race is now playing the race card.
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well then, I say, let's go that route. Just because this pig is an incompetent, and black, does not absolve him of criminality. It does not necessitate it, but when a slob like this pulls the race card, he's got something to hide.
I say :
Eeny meeny miney mo,
catch a Holder by the toe.
When he hollers DON"T let him go...
eeny meeny miney mo.
Thank you, thank you.
Save'a the applause'a fo' de end'a.
Save'a fo' de end'a.
Holder Claims Racial Discrimination
