Republican Lawmakers Cheer Holder’s Resignation: ‘Good Riddance’

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Republican lawmakers were quick to cheer the news that Attorney General Eric Holder would resign, arguing that he has been an incredibly partisan attorney general.

Their reactions came almost immediately after news broke that Holder planned to step down.

Rep. Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform also weighed in.

The responses are to be expected. Republicans have long decried Holder as a highly corrupt attorney general responsible for the ATF’s Operation Fast & Furious.

Other conservatives and the Republican Governors’ Association also sounded a similar tune.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) asked followers on his website whether they had any parting words for Cornyn under text that read “Say Goodbye To Eric Holder!”

This post was updated.

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  1. GOP heads explode in joy.
    Yeesh!

  2. Any guesses on how racist the responses will be?

    And how long it will take the GOP to realize they have to vote on his successor first?

  3. Now get ready for a very ugly nomination fight. At least the nomination can proceed with 51 votes instead of a protracted 60 vote filibuster fight.
    The story broke first on NPR of all places.

  4. Now the next AG can start prosecuting the Bushies.

    Let’s see what they have to say then.

  5. Cheney, anybody for prosecuting Cheney? Or maybe a forced vacation at the Hague…

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