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84. The loans were sold to other banksters, supposedly sophisticated investors.

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Tue Jul 7, 2015, 12:29 AM

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Revolving door: Holder returns to law firm that lobbies for big banks. 7-8 figure compensation. [View all] pa28 Jul 2015 OP

I think that's BOTH Hope and Change for Eric HFRN Jul 2015 #1

I knew he was protecting his financial viability by doing NOTHING about the banksters. roguevalley Jul 2015 #32

He won't. He'll pay off his conscience. n/t Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #97

This has to end eventually. We can't have another 8, or even 4, years of this arcane1 Jul 2015 #2

And that's why we NEED Bernie to win the White House. cui bono Jul 2015 #87

Color me shocked. KG Jul 2015 #3

Surprise surprise surprise n2doc Jul 2015 #4

You read my head BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #12

But the writing was on the wall! cui bono Jul 2015 #88

Edited BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #89

Liar cui bono Jul 2015 #90

You just hate BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #91

If you had a lisp you could have said.. cui bono Jul 2015 #92

Guava cream cheese pie??? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #93

Truth be told is is more of a pastry than a pie... cui bono Jul 2015 #94

Yes, I have had that pastry from a Cuban bakery BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #95

In Brazil they serve guava with cheese, not in a pastry, just on a plate.. cui bono Jul 2015 #108

I hope you are feeling better! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #110

I had to go breathe into a paper bag for a little while to get over the shock. pa28 Jul 2015 #15

Obama/Holder protect the big banks and prosecute those using marijuana for medical reasons. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #5

Oh really, tell me more nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #6

In case you're wondering, Bertha Venation is no longer employed there KamaAina Jul 2015 #7

HA! Good one! gregcrawford Jul 2015 #24

Bertha is a true and actual DUer KamaAina Jul 2015 #26

Well then... gregcrawford Jul 2015 #124

The Venations did no such thing to their daughter KamaAina Jul 2015 #125

Really? Darn... Well, it's still funny gregcrawford Jul 2015 #126

Mere coincidence! nt Romulox Jul 2015 #8

How quaint! nt City Lights Jul 2015 #9

Ca-CHING! dgauss Jul 2015 #10

He never left. CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #11

Not for ONE SECOND. hifiguy Jul 2015 #14

/\_/\_This right here_/\_/\ Scuba Jul 2015 #71

BINGO! QC Jul 2015 #72

Probably true, actually. cui bono Jul 2015 #109

this is what quid pro qua looks like questionseverything Jul 2015 #13

Shocking. truebluegreen Jul 2015 #16

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OnyxCollie Jul 2015 #17

Equal Just-Us Under the Law. Octafish Jul 2015 #122

There oughta be a law... truebrit71 Jul 2015 #18

Misleading article, Outrage Bait. How does this law firm act as a political lobbyist at all? What Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #19

you've got to love the hypocrisy of 1 Wall Street lawyer criticizing another..... msanthrope Jul 2015 #23

Too big to prosecute but not too big to defend. Up to $10M a year in compensation. pa28 Jul 2015 #34

Thanks. A little dose of reality goes a long way.... George II Jul 2015 #46

That is also a complete list of Wall Street interests. zeemike Jul 2015 #47

Its also a "complete list" of interests of many Americans. George II Jul 2015 #60

Well there are 400 million of us zeemike Jul 2015 #63

Well, there goes his credibility... calimary Jul 2015 #20

As if he ever had any. hifiguy Jul 2015 #50

It's really disappointing to see this, especially from him. calimary Jul 2015 #85

money enough compensation for your reputation Mr Holder? irisblue Jul 2015 #21

what utter hypocrisy of a former Wall Street lawyer critiquing Eric Holder..... msanthrope Jul 2015 #22

Don't let the door hit you in the ass you traitorous bastard. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #25

This is why it's so important to elect a President whose top contributors are from Wall Street* RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #27

How can you question his priorities? Warpy Jul 2015 #28

I am so over this bullshit. SoapBox Jul 2015 #29

EXACTLY!!!! RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #31

As if we needed another reason. pa28 Jul 2015 #38

Thank you MissDeeds Jul 2015 #43

More than ever. hifiguy Jul 2015 #52

...to do what? uponit7771 Jul 2015 #96

They deserve one another n/t udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #30

Holy cow, now, who didn't see that coming? valerief Jul 2015 #33

I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you! CanonRay Jul 2015 #35

Obama surrounded himself with the likes of Holder and CO. What did you expect? YOHABLO Jul 2015 #36

Why, I'm completely flabbergasted! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #37

He did his job. Rex Jul 2015 #39

Very well, according to his paymasters. hifiguy Jul 2015 #53

Gee . . . what a surprise Jack Rabbit Jul 2015 #40

Did anyone bashing Holder look further into Covington Burling? Hoyt Jul 2015 #41

Right, because in your world bashing is anything you don't agree with. Rex Jul 2015 #42

I'm sure they are all very nice people we'd like to invite over for dinner. pa28 Jul 2015 #44

No, the OP said the firm was "known for representing wall street clients.". Actually theyare known Hoyt Jul 2015 #45

If they are big on pro bono work where do they make the big bucks? zeemike Jul 2015 #48

and how can they pay 8 figure salaries? Doctor_J Jul 2015 #51

They are VERY good pimps. hifiguy Jul 2015 #55

Do you work for money? Hoyt Jul 2015 #54

Well I used to before I retired zeemike Jul 2015 #56

Holder has literally put his life on the line, and has helped improve our country. Hoyt Jul 2015 #57

Well I just read his bio. zeemike Jul 2015 #58

Like he wasn't a target. Hoyt Jul 2015 #59

You mean they were shooting at lawyers then? zeemike Jul 2015 #61

For your edification, howsabout giving us a list of specific crimes by banksters. Hoyt Jul 2015 #64

Well since I am not in the loop I can't do that. zeemike Jul 2015 #69

Give some examples of the "fraud." Seems a simple request. Hoyt Jul 2015 #76

Well how about a simple case of fraud. zeemike Jul 2015 #77

At least you have identified an issue. One that quasi-government agencies, government regulators, Hoyt Jul 2015 #80

Well sure it is the buyer's fault. zeemike Jul 2015 #83

The loans were sold to other banksters, supposedly sophisticated investors. Hoyt Jul 2015 #84

Just because there are more players changes nothing. zeemike Jul 2015 #86

It's easy enough to imprison one person selling weed (nt) Babel_17 Jul 2015 #105

Really? Isn't that nice. 840high Jul 2015 #81

And Holder hasn't ! treestar Jul 2015 #115

What, gotten his hands dirty? zeemike Jul 2015 #117

There must have been some ordinary people along the way treestar Jul 2015 #121

I am sure there must have been. zeemike Jul 2015 #123

Do you post for money? n/t brentspeak Jul 2015 #65

Nope, but I will accept donations or give you the name of a charity I like. Hoyt Jul 2015 #67

Every large firm in DC does pro-bono work - TBF Jul 2015 #73

Yes, they do. You gonna bash that too. What tax break would they get other Hoyt Jul 2015 #75

Touchy, touchy - TBF Jul 2015 #98

Well, you can'tanswer the question. Just more BS and bashing of people who have Hoyt Jul 2015 #107

What question was on the table? TBF Jul 2015 #111

I asked you how they got a "tax break" for doing pro bono work beyond Hoyt Jul 2015 #112

Oh ok - all hours in a firm are "billable" - TBF Jul 2015 #113

They still don't get a tax break. And the firm is doing worthy work. Hoyt Jul 2015 #114

I'm not sure if they can write off the value TBF Jul 2015 #116

They could write it off if they declared the value as income, but that wouldn't do Hoyt Jul 2015 #118

I don't think anyone is saying pro bono work is useless - TBF Jul 2015 #119

I agree with that. I do disagree with bashing Holder like he's evil. Hoyt Jul 2015 #120

Funtime Bashing From The Left of Obama/Clinton requires the participant to ignore a LOT of facts not fitting the Outrage narrative. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #106

What?? Look into some more information other than a blogpost? Then where would the Funtime Outrage be? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #78

And pro bono makes up what percentage of total billable hours? 5%? 6%? hatrack Jul 2015 #103

Typical Third Way response. TM99 Jul 2015 #104

here I thought he was just being derelict in his duty. no, he was a wall street mole Doctor_J Jul 2015 #49

This revolving door shit JEB Jul 2015 #62

This is not new TBF Jul 2015 #74

Once Again... Them That Gots Gets More. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #66

See? Most transparent administration EVER! Just as promised. 99Forever Jul 2015 #68

One more indication that Obama ozone_man Jul 2015 #70

One more indication that...folks are too busy Obama administration bashing to actually do any little research of their own. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #79

We got fooled - big time. 840high Jul 2015 #82

SOP Alkene Jul 2015 #99

Best representation Wall St investors can pay for. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #100

Theft ring. lonestarnot Jul 2015 #101

Continuing a disappointing tradition in Washington Babel_17 Jul 2015 #102

Nice work if you can get it. historylovr Jul 2015 #127