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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,996 posts) Wed Oct 10, 2018, 03:51 PM Oct 2018

Eric Holder: When Republicans go low, 'we kick them'

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said at a recent campaign event that when Republicans "go low," Democrats should "kick them" in response, video that surfaced Wednesday shows.

Holder, while campaigning for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D), said that it's time for Democrats to be as "tough," "dedicated" and "committed" as Republicans are.

"Michelle (Obama) always says, ‘When they go low, we go high.’ No. When they go low, we kick them. That’s what this new Democratic Party is about," he said.

Holder, who has said he is interested in a possible 2020 White House bid, also said that Republicans have used their power "for all the wrong things."

“They’ve tried to racial gerrymander, they’ve tried to partisan gerrymander. ... They want to keep themselves in power. They want to cater to the special interests,” Holder said.

https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/410801-eric-holder-when-republicans-go-low-we-kick-them

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Eric Holder: When Republicans go low, 'we kick them' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2018 OP

I love Eric Holder! sheshe2 Oct 2018 #1

Good. Holder is another echoing Avenatti's message. brush Oct 2018 #2

And Hillary's. BadgerMom Oct 2018 #15

+1000 triron Oct 2018 #33

Finally... pbmus Oct 2018 #3

Here is the context of AG Holder's comments Gothmog Oct 2018 #4

Thanks for the full context, Goth.. like the repubs have Cha Oct 2018 #19

Boot to the head! htuttle Oct 2018 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #12

now there's a slogan I can get behind! anarch Oct 2018 #6

When they go low, we kick em high! Mopar151 Oct 2018 #7

When they go low, go both low AND high !!! CHOP BLOCK !! DinahMoeHum Oct 2018 #8

If only we started ten years ago. Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #9

Bill Maher has said this for years and I have always felt this way too. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #10

--- just like he did with the banksters that caused the crash. 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #11

Oh Boo Hoo! Eric Holder is doing a great job GOTV Cha Oct 2018 #20

Recall an old college cheer that DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #13

Or the cheer I learned in high school, generalbetrayus Oct 2018 #18

It's the only thing they understand and respect. SergeStorms Oct 2018 #14

In that case ... FakeNoose Oct 2018 #16

Just once? SergeStorms Oct 2018 #17

It has been obvious intelligent discourse is wasted on the repugs peacebuzzard Oct 2018 #21

I agree Rizen Oct 2018 #22

About fucking time. 47of74 Oct 2018 #23

We're dealing with traitors and criminals. dalton99a Oct 2018 #24

The right is going out of their way to paint this as a call for violence Ohioboy Oct 2018 #25

better to say, when they go low, we stand up and call them out. Liberty Belle Oct 2018 #26

In their nads, Mr. Holder, in their nads. callous taoboy Oct 2018 #27

No problem there. warmfeet Oct 2018 #28

Eric Holder speaks for me. (nt) Paladin Oct 2018 #29

Wow. Unexpected and very much appreciated! Vinca Oct 2018 #30

Kick the shit out of them Sunsky Oct 2018 #31

Faux snooze is all over this, saying it's a call to physical violence. Feeding the "angry mob" meme. JudyM Oct 2018 #32

K&R Jamaal510 Oct 2018 #34

sheshe2

(83,771 posts)

1. I love Eric Holder!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 03:53 PM

Oct 2018

brush

(53,778 posts)

2. Good. Holder is another echoing Avenatti's message.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 03:54 PM

Oct 2018

No more Mr./Mrs. Milquetoast. Let's push back against these thugs.

BadgerMom

(2,771 posts)

15. And Hillary's.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:23 PM

Oct 2018

She said something within the last day or so about no friendliness until we’re back in power. I hope other Dems hear these voices. I’m certainly there.

triron

(22,003 posts)

33. +1000

Reply to BadgerMom (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 11:55 PM

Oct 2018

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

3. Finally...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:14 PM

Oct 2018

Gothmog

(145,264 posts)

4. Here is the context of AG Holder's comments

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:16 PM

Oct 2018

Link to tweet

Cha

(297,243 posts)

19. Thanks for the full context, Goth.. like the repubs have

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:41 PM

Oct 2018

any room to talk about "kick 'em" when they're freaking Doormats for the G.D. Mob pResident.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

5. Boot to the head!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:18 PM

Oct 2018

They will learn the lesson of Ed Gruberman

Response to htuttle (Reply #5)

DeminPennswoods This message was self-deleted by its author.

anarch

(6,535 posts)

6. now there's a slogan I can get behind!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:20 PM

Oct 2018

They Go Low, We Stomp the Shit Out of 'Em

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)

7. When they go low, we kick em high!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:21 PM

Oct 2018

I think that the Michelles will approve this message!

I'm married to a Michelle It's not a conspiracy , so much as a shared desire for good and love and hatred of the goobers in their way

DinahMoeHum

(21,789 posts)

8. When they go low, go both low AND high !!! CHOP BLOCK !!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:25 PM

Oct 2018

Two-person operation.

Baitball Blogger

(46,715 posts)

9. If only we started ten years ago.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:26 PM

Oct 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

10. Bill Maher has said this for years and I have always felt this way too.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:44 PM

Oct 2018

I am glad Dems are finally realizing this is a necessary approach. Unfortunately it may be too late.

3Hotdogs

(12,382 posts)

11. --- just like he did with the banksters that caused the crash.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:45 PM

Oct 2018

Cha

(297,243 posts)

20. Oh Boo Hoo! Eric Holder is doing a great job GOTV

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:43 PM

Oct 2018

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

13. Recall an old college cheer that

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:49 PM

Oct 2018

began: "hit 'em with a stick, hit 'em with a broom..."

generalbetrayus

(507 posts)

18. Or the cheer I learned in high school,

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:40 PM

Oct 2018

"rah rah ree, kick 'em in the knee/ rah rah rass, kick 'em in the other knee."

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)

14. It's the only thing they understand and respect.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:14 PM

Oct 2018

Brute force, both physically and mentally. I'm certainly not pleased that this is the road we must take, but all other roads have failed, and failed miserably. Give to, and help our own. They get nothing from us until they can demonstrate they're willing to act like decent human beings. I'm not going to hold my breath.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)

16. In that case ...

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #14)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:29 PM

Oct 2018

... we kick 'em in the nuts!

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)

17. Just once?

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:37 PM

Oct 2018

I say we keep kicking them in the nuts until they "get it".

peacebuzzard

(5,173 posts)

21. It has been obvious intelligent discourse is wasted on the repugs

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:51 PM

Oct 2018

They have no information processing abilities.
So yeah...I agree wholeheartedly, kick ass, Eric

Rizen

(708 posts)

22. I agree

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:00 PM

Oct 2018

Why aren't we kicking these criminal worshiping racist traitors?

47of74

(18,470 posts)

23. About fucking time.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:18 PM

Oct 2018

As much as I <3 Michelle Obama she was mistaken when she said, "When they go low, we go high." That simply does not work. Going high just enables these fucks on the right and is an excuse for allowing their behavior to go unchallenged. It makes us look weak and unwilling to confront evil where ever it occurs.

These people crawled out of a fucking sewer so it's time to head for the gutters and kick them back in to the sewers where they belong when they go low. These are people that want us dead and I'm past the point of engaging in "tolerant understanding" of such people.

dalton99a

(81,511 posts)

24. We're dealing with traitors and criminals.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:23 PM

Oct 2018

Destroy them every way we can

Ohioboy

(3,243 posts)

25. The right is going out of their way to paint this as a call for violence

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:35 PM

Oct 2018

Apparently many of them have never heard anyone speak metaphorically before.

Liberty Belle

(9,535 posts)

26. better to say, when they go low, we stand up and call them out.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:40 PM

Oct 2018

A phrase that connotes violence is not the way to win new recruits.

callous taoboy

(4,585 posts)

27. In their nads, Mr. Holder, in their nads.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:43 PM

Oct 2018

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

28. No problem there.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:58 PM

Oct 2018

They have no idea what hell they have wrought.

Kicking and hammering to commence - starting at the feet.

Working higher, until I reach the anus at the top of the head.

Orange anus.