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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:22 PM Mar 2018

Eric Holder says he'll decide on a 2020 run by early next year

Former Attorney General Eric Holder will decide on whether to run for president in 2020 by early next year, he said in an interview Thursday.

Holder, who served as attorney general from 2009 to 2015 under President Obama, told the hosts of Viceland's "Desus & Mero" that he would be exploring the possibility of a run throughout the rest of the year.

"I don't know. We'll see. I haven't decided yet," Holder said when asked about his plans for a possible challenge to President Trump.

"What I've said is, I'm going to decide by the beginning of next year and see if there is going to be another chapter in my public service career."

Holder, the nation's first African-American attorney general, is currently aiming to break Republican strongholds on congressional district maps and state governments across the country as the chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/381074-eric-holder-to-decide-on-a-2020-run-by-early-next-year

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Eric Holder says he'll decide on a 2020 run by early next year (Original Post) FarCenter Mar 2018 OP

Holder might make a great VP imo. democratisphere Mar 2018 #1

I like Holder, but Fast and Furious might be an albatross for him in an election campaign. bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #2

Only to wackadoo republicans who wouldnt vote for him anyway BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #4

Thank you, BannonsLiver! Cha Mar 2018 #6

+1 mountain grammy Mar 2018 #11

yup, would hurt us in PA, MI, and the rest of the rust belt swing states Amishman Mar 2018 #12

He reminds me of Howard Sprague from the Andy Griffith Show! chuckstevens Mar 2018 #3

Wow.. I didn't know he was even considering Cha Mar 2018 #5

I really love the work he's doing to stop vote disenfranchisement ecstatic Mar 2018 #7

I REALLY like him, but wish he had more governing experience. At least some! Shanti Mama Mar 2018 #8

I would vote for him in a heartbeat. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #9

Not a good candidate IMO blake2012 Mar 2018 #10

I like Eric Holder.. he's really accomplishing something with the NDRC. mountain grammy Mar 2018 #13

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Holder might make a great VP imo.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:23 PM

Mar 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

2. I like Holder, but Fast and Furious might be an albatross for him in an election campaign.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:25 PM

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BannonsLiver

(16,411 posts)

4. Only to wackadoo republicans who wouldnt vote for him anyway

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 12:29 AM

Mar 2018

The policy started under W and Holder was held in contempt because he was hated by a far right wing congress, just like they hated his boss. F and F was mostly the product of the Hannity-Limbaugh fever swamp, blown way out of proportion. The only people I ever hear bring it up are deplorables.

Cha

(297,407 posts)

6. Thank you, BannonsLiver!

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 12:31 AM

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mountain grammy

(26,636 posts)

11. +1

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 10:40 AM

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Amishman

(5,558 posts)

12. yup, would hurt us in PA, MI, and the rest of the rust belt swing states

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 10:50 AM

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chuckstevens

(1,201 posts)

3. He reminds me of Howard Sprague from the Andy Griffith Show!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 11:46 PM

Mar 2018

Cha

(297,407 posts)

5. Wow.. I didn't know he was even considering

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 12:30 AM

Mar 2018

it!

Mahalo, FC

ecstatic

(32,718 posts)

7. I really love the work he's doing to stop vote disenfranchisement

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 12:38 AM

Mar 2018

I think he should continue to do that, honestly. For 2020, I'm excited to hear more from Corey Booker, Deval Patrick, Martin O'Malley, Kamalah Harris, and Bill DeBlasio. My dream candidate would be Michelle Obama, but she has insisted that she's not interested. Biden, Sanders, and Warren--lovely people, but too old.

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)

8. I REALLY like him, but wish he had more governing experience. At least some!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 09:57 AM

Mar 2018

He had great experience, but I'd like to get back to the days of governors and senators, preferably a bit of both.

If he surrounds himself with really smart, good people then he'd be good.