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(87,614 posts)Ryan J. Reilly ✔ @ryanjreilly
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Holder, per #DOJ official, has no immediate plans to step down and wants to focus on causes like #Ferguson during remaining days.
11:02 AM - 25 Sep 2014
AG Holder to step down following six-year tenure
By Steve Benen
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Political procedures aside, Holder is leaving the Attorney Generals office with a legacy more impressive than much of the political world generally appreciates.
Regular readers may recall that Ive long been impressed with Holders progressive accomplishments, which havent always been front-page news, but which have made a significant difference in the lives of millions of Americans.
The A.G., for example, has shown amazing leadership on the issue of LGBT rights. Hes challenged Republican restrictions on voting rights. Hes fought for sentencing reforms. Hes condemned Stand Your Ground laws and showed effective leadership during the crisis in Ferguson. He cleared the way for Colorado and the state of Washington to pursue marijuana legalization. Hes worked to reverse the disenfranchisement of the formerly incarcerated.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/ag-holder-step-down-following-six-year-tenure#break
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/later-today-2/
You wouldn't know this if you read GD right now. There are a few having a hatefest on Holder right now. No wonder the man is stepping down. He is hated almost as much as this President. I can't for a minute imagine why, oh wait I believe I got it!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11878907#post9