Posted on 05/16/2013 8:31:30 AM PDT by raccoonradio
Tipsville . . .
Sneed is told that Attorney General Eric “Fast and Furious” Holder’s days are numbered.
Sneed hears President Barack Obama, who is this/close to Holder, has set his sights on Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick as a possible replacement “when the heat dies down on the latest hot-button scandals to hit the U.S. Justice Department,” said a top White House source.
Last year, Holder became a hot button over a congressional probe of the sale of government guns to drug cartels.
This time it’s the double whammy of an IRS scandal and the U.S. Justice Department’s seizure of Associated Press reporters’ phone records — which has caused a media uproar.
“The president will wait until the heat dies down — and a little time has passed beyond that — before he does anything to Holder because Holder is a close pal, and that’s a big deal in the White House,” said a top Dem source. “Holder is also a close buddy of Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett,” the source said. “Obama knows a change has to be made, but he wants Holder to leave with his reputation intact.”
◆ Cool under fire: Patrick, who hails from Chicago and will not run again for governor next year, got high marks for the way he handled the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath.
◆ Translation: ”The president will chose either Patrick, who has been a great governor, or Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano, although Patrick is in the lead,” the source added. “Obama would have to replace Napolitano, but Patrick would be available.”
Hello All,
What ever happened to a decision based on merit? In this situation based freedom from political partisanship and experience in either law enforcement or prosecution. Am I wrong?
Well, there you go.
Pinging a few FRiends here...
Patrick is a craven racist.
I encountered this firsthand when he was leading a special task for Texaco when I worked there in 1990’s
He condemned ALL employees as racists due to trumped up charges of discrimination
Hard to believe, but he is worse than Holder and a better spinmeister
Patrick has to look up to meet dwarves. No offence to dwarves. He must be 5’4” and a good, solid 90 pounds.
Alternate universe. Barry, Coupe, and Reggie .... together at basketball games. It will be wonderful.
Algonquin J. Calhoun in at DOJ.
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