Eric Holder

Aug 3, 2012, 10:09 am Politics

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The election of a man that has a white mother and an African father to the presidency of the United States has made the hardhearted more hateful. The hatred seen now is so direct and open that robes and letters aren’t necessary. The opposition to the president and attorney general of the United States over the … Continue Reading →

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Dec 31, 2011, 12:54 am

By Glenn Gogoleski

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Eric Holder – Champion of voting rights!

Looks like some ballot petition enthusiasts for Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry took the wrong page to copy out of the Democrat playbook. Since neither of these candidates can get on the primary ballot in Virginia due to a lack of valid petition signatures, the liberal blogosphere is buzzing with allegations of – wait for … Continue Reading →

Tags: acorn, attorney general, ballot, democrats, DOJ, Eric Holder, fast and furious, fraud, ID, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, voting

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