April 11, 2014
— Ace It's not politics, it's identity and grievance related thereto. Just pure tribalism.
Both men -- the commander in chief of the armed forces, and the number one law enforcement official in the country -- complained, essentially, of the disrespect they've had to endure, essentially pitching a grievance of Holding High Political Office While Black.
“I’m pleased to note that the last five years have been defined by significant strides and by lasting reforms,” said Holder at the conference of black activists, before improvising “even in the face, even in the face, of unprecedented, unwarranted, ugly, and divisive adversity.”“If you don’t believe that, if you look at the way, forget about me, forget about me, if you look at the way the attorney general of the United States was treated yesterday by a House Committee, it had nothing to do with me, forget that, what attorney general has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment?”
None, Eric. None at all.
Alberto Gonzales just emailed me to say, "I can't think of a one."
Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers says she can't believe that Congress would hold a high legal official of the opposite party in contempt.
Message, in case anyone missed it: When they disrespect me, they're really disrespecting you.
I wouldn't have mentioned the Holder story except that Barack Obama confirmed the pattern by offering his own racial-solidarity dog whistle.
“And just to be clear, I know where my birth certificate is, but a lot of people don’t,” Obama added, to laughter from the crowd. “I think it’s still up on a website somewhere.”“Do you remember that? That was crazy” he remarked, clearly straying from his prepared speech. “That was some crazy stuff. I haven’t thought about that in a while.”
I imagine you haven't thought about that in a while -- because no one's talked about that in a year and a half, even on MSNBC.
Both men invert the usual relationship between politician and constituent. Usually the politician promises to defend the constituent against unfair attacks from hostile cohorts.
Here, instead, both men call upon their constituents to protect them from hostile cohorts.
It's a strange and sad thing, that this is what America is now. Scandal-plagued celebrities have always begged their fans for uplift, support, and sympathy in their plights.
But now those scandal-plagued celebrities are the President of the United States and the Attorney General of the United States.
Incidentally, given the recent reports about Al Sharpton -- was the Birth Certificate thing really the most interesting and timely news Obama could have discussed?
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None that I know of.
Posted by: Alberto Gonzolez (obvious whie-Hispanic) at April 11, 2014 01:44 PM (08jH8)
Posted by: Costanza Defense at April 11, 2014 01:44 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 01:45 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Alberto Gonzales (obvious whie-Hispanic) at April 11, 2014 01:45 PM (08jH8)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 11, 2014 01:46 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Al Notsosharp at April 11, 2014 01:46 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: Decidedly Indifferent at April 11, 2014 01:46 PM (jucos)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i] [/b] [/s] [/u] at April 11, 2014 01:47 PM (qyfb5)
Posted by: Jay-Z And His Racist Cult at April 11, 2014 01:47 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: William Eaton at April 11, 2014 01:48 PM (rLRIj)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 01:48 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 11, 2014 01:48 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 11, 2014 01:49 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i] [/b] [/s] [/u] at April 11, 2014 01:49 PM (qyfb5)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at April 11, 2014 01:49 PM (8ZskC)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 11, 2014 01:50 PM (8ZskC)
Posted by: blaster at April 11, 2014 01:50 PM (4+AaH)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 11, 2014 01:51 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 11, 2014 01:51 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 11, 2014 01:51 PM (60Vyp)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 01:51 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i] [/b] [/s] [/u] at April 11, 2014 01:51 PM (qyfb5)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 11, 2014 01:53 PM (60Vyp)
Posted by: Eric "Red" Holder at April 11, 2014 01:53 PM (o3MSL)
what attorney general has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment?”
Ed Meese
Elliot Richardson
Posted by: Dave in Texas at April 11, 2014 01:54 PM (WvXvd)
Posted by: Schwalbe: The Me-262© at April 11, 2014 01:54 PM (9Bdcz)
===
Ain't got a clue, buddy.
Posted by: John Mitchell at April 11, 2014 01:54 PM (JBggj)
Posted by: Eric Holder at April 11, 2014 01:55 PM (8ZskC)
My brother, Frankie, would throw me into the car seat of the 78 camaro (awesome car!). We'd drive round and he'd point: "T. Him."
And he'd pick the biggest fer out there. I fought that guy or walked home.
Frankie was an asshole, didn't shed a tear when he died, but he did toughen me up.
Posted by: tangonine at April 11, 2014 01:56 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 01:56 PM (oMKp3)
Somewhere, someday, Baroque will be wishing he had the charisma of Bill Clinton and the stained blue dress. His comedy act grows more stale and boring/ one dimensional tin-pot by the day, along with his Mary Tyler Moore ricktus grinnin' (not to insult Mary Tyler Moore). Someday his rickety left pigeon-toe will trip him up....hopefully while prancing down Air Force One's stairs with his flappin' wrists, and I will preserve the video forevermore (as I have the youtube of the Queen telling his Baroqueness to "stand down").
He is a pompous, prancing, prat of a pretender Prez. And a pitiful petunia specimen of manhood on his girl bike in his man jeans, which is the image that comes to mind when I see a photo of Putin. I also enjoy the fly on his lip, but that is another beezlebug. xoxo
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, Bossy Redneck Queen at April 11, 2014 01:58 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 01:58 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: wheatie at April 11, 2014 02:00 PM (FWbLS)
Posted by: tangonine at April 11, 2014 02:00 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: JEM at April 11, 2014 02:00 PM (o+SC1)
Alexander (R-TN)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Sessions (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Remember, it's important to just vote for the R...
Posted by: Remember, Remember, on the 4th of November at April 11, 2014 02:01 PM (08jH8)
Posted by: no good deed at April 11, 2014 02:01 PM (ILBCY)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 11, 2014 02:01 PM (HVff2)
Posted by: Beyond Disgusted at April 11, 2014 02:01 PM (thLL8)
Posted by: JEM at April 11, 2014 06:00 PM (o+SC1)
bah. Save the tears. This aint even close to over.
Posted by: tangonine at April 11, 2014 02:01 PM (x3YFz)
Posted by: Clarence Thomas at April 11, 2014 02:02 PM (gzJJ2)
Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 11, 2014 02:02 PM (T2V/1)
Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at April 11, 2014 02:02 PM (6ahup)
Posted by: Eric at April 11, 2014 02:02 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: eureka! at April 11, 2014 02:02 PM (q7DBM)
Nah, must be racism.
That Holder, who called the American public cowards on race relations, whips out the Race Card every time he is criticized, is morally disgusting (much like he himself is)
Oh, and Meese said "hi," Holder. He got harassed and investigated, but he didn't actually DO anything.
Posted by: acethepug at April 11, 2014 02:04 PM (rL4dj)
Posted by: Fritz at April 11, 2014 02:04 PM (oJUxt)
Posted by: Max Power at April 11, 2014 02:04 PM (q177U)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 02:04 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Golfman in NC at April 11, 2014 02:05 PM (/djtm)
Posted by: Titanium at April 11, 2014 02:06 PM (Ru9dK)
Posted by: Tammy Whinette at April 11, 2014 02:06 PM (wu/TK)
Posted by: DM at April 11, 2014 02:06 PM (Ztudx)
Posted by: joeindc44 at April 11, 2014 02:07 PM (+JbYP)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 11, 2014 02:07 PM (IXrOn)
The Fear by government representatives of what might happen if they did so.
It's terrorism by skin color.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 11, 2014 02:08 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: Tremblay the Poor at April 11, 2014 02:08 PM (otsPU)
Posted by: Adam at April 11, 2014 02:08 PM (Aif/5)
Posted by: tangonine at April 11, 2014 06:00 PM (x3YFz)
He looks like a little ferret-faced weasel to me. I can't place it, but in rodent family. Not to insult either ferrets or weasels as that would be raciss.
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, Bossy Redneck Queen at April 11, 2014 02:08 PM (baL2B)
The presidency of the US used to be the most powerful in the world until this pussy got there.
and the US attorney general is a damn powerful office.
And yet.... these guys are so so abused that a whole section of tiny violins are playing a marathon of "Nearer My God to Thee".
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 11, 2014 02:09 PM (hUf/y)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 11, 2014 02:09 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: Beyond Disgusted at April 11, 2014 02:09 PM (thLL8)
Posted by: joeindc44 at April 11, 2014 02:10 PM (+JbYP)
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at April 11, 2014 02:10 PM (vd7A8)
Posted by: Stuff Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote at April 11, 2014 02:10 PM (yRwC8)
*wipes tear*
Posted by: Eric Holder at April 11, 2014 02:11 PM (5UteM)
Posted by: Golfman in NC at April 11, 2014 02:11 PM (/djtm)
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 11, 2014 02:11 PM (mck3/)
Posted by: joeindc44 at April 11, 2014 02:12 PM (+JbYP)
Posted by: Stuff Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote at April 11, 2014 02:12 PM (yRwC8)
Posted by: no good deed at April 11, 2014 02:13 PM (ILBCY)
Posted by: Barney Frank at April 11, 2014 02:13 PM (Ua6T/)
Posted by: LizLem at April 11, 2014 02:13 PM (yRwC8)
Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/s][/u][/b] at April 11, 2014 02:13 PM (yz6yg)
Posted by: joeindc44 at April 11, 2014 02:14 PM (+JbYP)
Posted by: Al Sharptato at April 11, 2014 02:14 PM (D46MP)
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, Bossy Redneck Queen at April 11, 2014 06:08 PM (baL2B)
Rodent!?!?! How dare you? http://tinyurl.com/3crvxt
Posted by: Eric Holder's Twin at April 11, 2014 02:14 PM (08jH8)
Posted by: Lizzy at April 11, 2014 02:14 PM (gzJJ2)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 11, 2014 02:14 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: LizLem at April 11, 2014 02:15 PM (yRwC8)
I wonder what the regime has planned for this summer to fuck this nation over. They're running out of time.
Unless the fix is in for the 2014 election. I really do fear this.
Posted by: Soona at April 11, 2014 02:16 PM (Apfwx)
Posted by: Adam at April 11, 2014 02:17 PM (Aif/5)
Posted by: Menendez at April 11, 2014 02:17 PM (mck3/)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 11, 2014 02:17 PM (60Vyp)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 11, 2014 02:18 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Tremblay the Poor at April 11, 2014 02:18 PM (otsPU)
If not for Landslide Lyndon and his forcing Affirmative Action on the country, neither the Chicago Jesus or Hatin' Holder would have ANY gainful employment, much less the comfy, no-effort positions they now enjoy.
So, once again: fuck you, Johnson.
Posted by: MrScribbler at April 11, 2014 02:18 PM (dDzOj)
Posted by: No Greater Glory there be for such twee at April 11, 2014 02:19 PM (wu/TK)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at April 11, 2014 02:20 PM (Q8vlx)
Their whining and race mongering aside - what is even worse to me is the event where they made these remarks. Sharpton's Action Network. What the hell kind of shake-down organization is that?
Sharpton - Tawana Brawley debacle. All lies & ruined reputations except for Sharpton apparently.
Freddie's Fashion Mart - Crown Heights: Body Count
FBI Rat: Was facing his own charges for drugs if he didn't cooperate with the FBI.
and this mope's event is where the CIC and AG speak at?
Posted by: Cheri at April 11, 2014 02:20 PM (G+Wff)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 11, 2014 02:22 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: Null at April 11, 2014 02:23 PM (DuH+r)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 11, 2014 02:24 PM (o3MSL)
Meanwhile, Holder and Obama are addressing a group that owes $2 million in back taxes.
Sharpton's group still uses the motto "No Justice, No Peace".
It's probably on the banner Holder and Obama were standing in front of.
Great motto for an organizations whose founder was involved in with Tawana Brawley, the Crown Heights Riot, Freddie's Fashion Mart.
Posted by: Hepcat at April 11, 2014 02:27 PM (Q4mug)
Posted by: Costanza Defense at April 11, 2014 02:28 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 11, 2014 02:42 PM (XyM/Y)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 11, 2014 02:44 PM (XyM/Y)
Son-"Dad, Does the money you get as Press Secretary make up for covering up for the blithering idiot President Obama is"?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 11, 2014 06:42 PM (XyM/Y)
Daddy, why do I always hear you screaming "Oh Barack! late at night in your bedroom?"
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