U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder CREDIT: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Republicans must have rejoiced after news broke on Thursday that Attorney General Eric Holder — one of the longest serving members of Obama’s cabinet — would be resigning once his successor is confirmed. Holder has repeatedly clashed with congressional lawmakers over programs like the Fast and Furious anti-gun smuggling operation, the administration’s decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, and its opposition to voting restrictions. But the acrimony often went beyond policy disagreement and spilled into personal attacks and innuendo. Through his six-year tenure, the GOP routinely...
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