trader_4 wrote:

You bring up an interesting point. Which is why now? If Holder resigned
earlier this year, the Dems would have had a better shot at getting their
replacement through the Senate. I think everyone, even the Dems, have
figured they are very likely to lose at least some Senate seats, if not
control of the Senate. So.... why didn't he go earlier?

The only thing I can think of is he figured he could stonewall through two
more years but then looked up and saw the train coming down the tracks.
Maybe Fast&Furious, maybe the IRS, but there has to be something that he
wants to be gone before it falls into the fan.