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2016 Postmortem

pbmus

(12,640 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2017, 05:41 PM Jan 2017

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California Here I Come...

The California Legislature has hired President Obama's former Attorney General Eric Holder to help the state take on the Trump administration.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312624-california-hires-former-ag-to-fight-trump

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California Here I Come... (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2017 OP

Terrific News Pachamama Jan 2017 #1

Obama will have a home here too flamingdem Jan 2017 #2

Trump is due to self implode, but a nudge from Holder would be nice. oasis Jan 2017 #3

The Attorney General who took on Trump University adigal Jan 2017 #4

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Well Hell, it's a good thing he was hired as an outside legal counsel... Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #7

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What you call political patronage is one Hell of a savvy move by our governor Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #10

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Welcome! ucrdem Jan 2017 #6

... NWCorona Jan 2017 #8

All are welcome here. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #11

Pachamama

(17,353 posts)

1. Terrific News

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Wed Jan 4, 2017, 06:52 PM

Jan 2017

Welcome Mr Holder to California!

flamingdem

(40,521 posts)

2. Obama will have a home here too

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Wed Jan 4, 2017, 07:06 PM

Jan 2017

He luvs us!!

oasis

(52,389 posts)

3. Trump is due to self implode, but a nudge from Holder would be nice.

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Wed Jan 4, 2017, 07:09 PM

Jan 2017

adigal

(7,581 posts)

4. The Attorney General who took on Trump University

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Wed Jan 4, 2017, 08:15 PM

Jan 2017

Said he will be watching Trump and every single thing he did.

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Brother Buzz

(38,712 posts)

7. Well Hell, it's a good thing he was hired as an outside legal counsel...

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Thu Jan 5, 2017, 01:49 AM

Jan 2017

and won't be making any policy decisions. This Californian is very happy to have Eric Holder, with his knowledge and experience, doing our bidding.

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Brother Buzz

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10. What you call political patronage is one Hell of a savvy move by our governor

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Thu Jan 5, 2017, 03:03 AM

Jan 2017

The Xavier Becerra Eric Holder tag-team will be a formidable force to dust it up with Team Trump. Or maybe you're thinking California should just capitulate.

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ucrdem

(15,720 posts)

6. Welcome!

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Thu Jan 5, 2017, 01:23 AM

Jan 2017

p.s. GOP also-ran explains what makes California golden:

NWCorona

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8. ...

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Thu Jan 5, 2017, 02:37 AM

Jan 2017

TeamPooka

(25,577 posts)

11. All are welcome here.

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Thu Jan 5, 2017, 03:13 AM

Jan 2017

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