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Adding his voice to a group of prominent Democrats calling for an increasingly aggressive approach to Republicans, the former attorney general in the Obama Administration, Eric Holder, said when conservatives go low the leftshould kick them.

Democrats, Holder said, must get more tough if theyre going to prevail. This new attitude would represent the new Democratic Party.

His calls for a more violent approach to politics received hearty applause from his audience.

They have used the power that they have gotten for all the wrong things, Holder said during an appearance over the weekend in Georgia.They want to keep themselves in power. They want to cater to the special interests. It is time for us as Democrats to be as tough as they are, to be as dedicated as they are, to be as committed as they are.

Michelle always says Michelle Obama, I love her, you know, she and my wife like really tight, which always scares me and Barack, but Michelle always says, you know, when they go low, we go high, Holder went on.No. No. When they go low, we kick them.

His call for kicking Republicans drew a quick applause from the crowd.

Thats what thats what this new Democratic Party is about, he said.Were proud as hell to be Democrats. Were going to fight for the ideals of the Democratic Party. We are proud of our history, we are proud of our present, and we are proud of the future that we can create for this country. And we are not in this just to make a statement, were in this to win.

On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton said Democrats should abandon civility in their dealings with Republicans.

You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about, Clinton said Tuesday.

Clinton urged Democrats to only become civil once they win back the House and Senate: That's why I believe if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and/or the Senate, that's when civility can start again.

But until then, she continued,the only thing that the Republicans seem to recognize and respect is strength. And you heard how the Republican members led by Mitch McConnell, the president really demeaned the confirmation process.

In July, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urged activists to get up in the face of congresspeople. Following Sarah Huckabee Sanders being removed from the Red Hen restaurant, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) called on her supporters to increasingly confront members of the Trump Administration.

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Eric Holder Tells Crowd To Kick Republicans, Prompting Crowd To Cheer & Chant Fight

I guess a memo went out. How else to explain that leading figures in the Democratic Party are embracingincivility this week? A clip of Eric Holder is circulating today in which he endorses Democrats taking the low road.

It is time for us as Democrats to be as tough as they are, to be as dedicated as they are, to be as committed as they are, Holder said. Michelle [Obama] says when they go low, we go high. No. When they go low we kick them, he said.

The crowd responded with laughter and applause. Thats what this new Democratic Party is about, Holder added.

He may be right about that.

Holder also added that Democrats had to win to prevent people less imbued with good values from running the country.Were in this to win. And the reality is if we dont win, people who are less committed, less idealistic, less imbued with the values that make this nation really great will run this country, he said.

So to sum this message up: Democrats good, GOP bad. Win by any means necessary. Thats remarkably similar to whatHillary Clinton said, in an interview with CNN which aired yesterday. Youcannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, she said. She added that civility could only return if Democrats win the election next month.

I find it hard to believe this remarkably consistent messaging is a coincidence. It seems like the sort of thing some Democrats discussed privately as a midterm messaging strategy. But whatever the case, the bottom line is that high profile members of the party are now openly ditching Michelle Obamas best-known line suggesting Democrats take the high road and embracing the low road.As I pointed out yesterday, Democrats are delusional if they think they ever abandoned the low road. They did not.

But getting back to this current moment in politics, I doubt it has escaped the notice of either Hillary Clinton or Eric Holder that grassroots Democrats are now embracing a new confrontational approach to their opponents. As Rep. Maxine Waters said, if you see Trump officials in a restaurant or a gas station, you tell them theyre not welcome anymore, anywhere. This is a blunt, anti-civility message and some on the left have denounced it. But it appears party leaders are now giving their activists approval to go all in with only a month left before the election.

Of course, Ithink we all know what will happen the moment someone does this to Hillary or Eric Holder. Suddenly theyll be shocked and appalledand claim they never had this in mind. They were only speaking metaphorically, etc., etc.Dont believe it for a minute.They see what is happening out there. They know what kind of behavior they are encouraging.Heres the clip of Holder already queued up:

Update: Sen. Cory Gardner weighs in offering another example of left-wing incivility.

Update: I missed this when I scanned through the clip the first time. Six minutes after his kick remark (about 16:50 in the clip above) Holder said, When I say we kick them, I dont mean we do anything inappropriate, we dont do anything illegal, but weve got to be tough

People on the left are pointing to this as evidence that Holder wasnt endorsing violence or illegal behavior. Fair enough but if you read the post above you may have noticed I never said or even suggested he was recommending violence. I said his remarks were very similar to what Hillary said yesterday about civility and to what Maxine Waters has previously advocated.

Bottom line: By definition, taking the low road is going to involve things that someone else thinks are inappropriate, Michelle Obama for one. You cant counsel people to abandon the high road and then claim you dont want them to do anything anyone would object to. Thats just not the nature of the low road and I think Holder knows that.

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A potential explosive device addressed to former Attorney General Eric Holder was intercepted by authorities Wednesday.

According to CNN, the package had an incorrect address for Holder and was forwarded to the listed return address, which happened to be the offices of Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Secret Service confirmed that potential explosive devices were deliveredto the New York residence of Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Washington, D.C. office of former President Barack Obama. (RELATED: Potential Explosive Devices Delivered To Clintons, Obama; CNNs New York Headquarters Evacuated)

The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such, the Secret Service said, noting that the recipients were not at risk of receiving them.

Bill Clinton was at home when the package arrived. Hillary Clinton was in Florida to speak at a political rally.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former U.S. president Bill Clinton on February 19, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The New York headquarters of CNN andthe San Diego Tribune received similar devices Wednesday. The package sent to CNN was reportedly addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, who is an analyst for MSNBC.

And onMonday, an explosive device was placed directly in the mailbox of billionaire progressive activist George Soros.

According to The New York Times, the device sent to Soros was similar to the others. It was constructed from a length of pipe about six inches long filled with explosive powder, The Times reported.

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October 10

For the second time this week, a leading Democratic voice is proposing that the party pursue a meaner, more combative approach with this one going so far as to allude to metaphorical violence.

During a campaign swing in McDonough, Ga., on Sunday, former attorney general Eric Holder notes former first lady Michelle Obamas high-minded 2016 slogan, When they go low, we go high. Then he makes clear he disagrees.

No, no, Holder says. When they go low, we kick 'em. Thats what this new Democratic Party is about."

Several minutes later, Holder clarifies that hes not advocating anything illicit.

"When I say we, you know, We kick em, I dont mean we do anything inappropriate. We dont do anything illegal, Holder said. But we got to be tough, and we have to fight for the very things that [civil rights leaders] John Lewis, Martin Luther King, Whitney Young you know, all those folks gave to us.

The former Obama administration official and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate was in the state to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams and others. His comments surfaced just after 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton suggested that Democrats cant afford to be civil with Republicans if they want to retake power.

In his comments, Holder noted that he and his wife are close with Michelle Obama and former president Barack Obama. I love her, Holder assured. She and my wife are like really tight, which really scares me and Barack.

Democrats as a party have struggled with just how much to adopt the kind of tactics employed by President Trump and Republicans such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Trump has regularly alluded to and even egged on potential violence at his rallies and encouraged crowds to chant that his political opponents should be locked up.

Democratic leaders earlier this year balked when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) suggested that Democrats should effectively harass Trump administration officials in public. Clintons and Holders comments, though, suggest that even establishment Democrats are warming to a more confrontational approach. Well see whether theyre comfortable with the way Holder phrased it.

Update: Republicans are denouncing Holders comments. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel likened them to Clintons and Waterss.

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), meanwhile, pleaded with Democrats to think twice, citing his wifes personal experience.

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