Eric Holder: I won't run, but I will fight to elect the right Democratic president

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

There is in the United States today a crisis of leadership — caused and perpetuated by an administration that uses fear to stoke divisions and lies to support broken policies. It would be easy for Americans to grow pessimistic — but as I’ve traveled to 25 states over the past year, I have found that the people of this country are better, and more caring, than these small-minded leaders would have us believe. The civic awakening we have experienced since January 2017 must become a sustained movement to reshape the future of this nation.

Though I will not run for president in 2020, I will continue to fight for the future of our country through the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and its affiliates. For too long, Democrats have lost sight of the state and local races that shape the day-to-day lives of the people we serve. With state legislatures set to begin drawing new voting districts in 2021, what happens in those races over the next two years will shape the next decade of our politics. Our fight to end gerrymandering is about electing leaders who actually work for the interests of the people they are supposed to represent. I will do everything I can to ensure that the next Democratic president is not hobbled by a House of Representatives pulled to the extremes by members from gerrymandered districts.

[Cha]

1. Mahalo, Eric Holder!

[rampartc]

2. good. holder has chosen a tough job in the redistricting business

great good can be accomplished in that necessary fight.

[Pachamama]

3. Eric Holder...what an Attorney General should be....

I am glad to see him making sure he will continue the fight for our democracy and supporting voting rights and voting integrity.

I hope to see him become a future SCOTUS or someone part of the next democratic administration...

[True Blue American]

6. That would be geat!

[George II]

8. Yes, he'd be excellent sitting on the Supreme Court.

[B Stieg]

15. Absolutely! nt

[True Blue American]

5. That is ally good

Because we need to stop the gerrymandering that Republicans have built during the years President Obama / Biden and Holder tried to repair the Federal mess Bush left.

Obama and Holder are working to repair that and rebuild the ground troops he built to elect Obama.

That was a good share of why we won the HOUSE. Ordinary foot soldiers.

[George II]

7. I like Eric Holder. Although we never really crossed paths (he was a couple of years behind me)...

......we went to High School together.

On the other hand, Jerrold (Jerry) Nadler was in my home room class during my first year of High School.

[True Blue American]

9. You shared some History

There!

I was asked this week why I like History so much! Well,duh, if you do not know History just like the dumb nuts that voed for Trump and still support him you do not know the History of wantabe Dictaters.

Did anyone feel like puking watching Trump hump the Flag?That is what Dictaters do. Wrap themselves in the Flag.

[George II]

10. It's great to know those little facts, but since we had no idea where they'd wind up....

....later in life, they're just "classmates" and "schoolmates". David Axelrod grew up a few blocks from our school and also graduated from my High School, but he was five or six years behind me (younger).

As for trump hugging the flag? I can't believe there wasn't more of an uproar about that.

[True Blue American]

16. Trump actually hugged it.

I took the word from several things I read this morning. but it did make me sick. That rambling speech I have seen in bits and parts reminds me of the fantasy of Hitlers last speech. I know we are not supposed to compare, but Trump would love to be that kind.

It is nice to know you knew them when!

[IronLionZion]

11. I'm glad someone is fighting gerrymandering and voter suppression

Dems could totally take back plenty of seats if the district lines were drawn fairly and people who wanted to vote weren't scrubbed off the registration lists

[True Blue American]

17. We will have a committee

In 2021. Republicans were afraid they would lose so put it on the ballot. Or, maybe a few are honest.

[oasis]

13. Holder's hard work will be rewarded. nt

[Renew Deal]

14. Makes sense

His chances were very slim

[True Blue American]

18. You do not know that!

[Renew Deal]

19. I don't?

Find a poll where he is above 2%

[True Blue American]

20. No, at this point

None of us do. Including me.

[Renew Deal]

22. There were a lot of reasons specifically why Holder had low odds

No governing experience being #1.
Not a natural politician.
No organization because of 1 and 2

[True Blue American]

23. The guy IS

An organization! He is working hand in hand with Obama to win back State and local seats.

[Autumn]

21. So will we fight to elect the right Democratic president Holder. So will we. nt

[riversedge]

24. Keep fighting gerrymandering Mr. Holder.