I Don't Know

Attorney General Eric " I don't know" Holder
courtesy of NPR

I am one of those individuals that pile up the mail that needs to be shredded until every square inch of the desk is covered with offers I cannot refuse, offers that come with my name and address in these letters. You know the ones, credit card offers, time share offers, and old bills, etc, etc.

I have spent the last few days shredding old mail. So far I have filled four grocery bags with shredded paper and there is more shredding to be done. I am getting pretty good at feeding the shredder, in fact I'm surprised that  the Department of Justice has not offered me a job.

I have found some time to watch Attorney General Eric Holder fielding questions from Congressional committees. Mr. Holder seems to be very consistent in his answers, in fact I should say answer. The answer to most of the questions seems to be, " I don't know". To be fair an "I am not aware of this" is an occasional response.

As I was feeding paper into the shredder I began to wonder what Mr. Holder did all day long at the office. Did staff meetings begin with the Attorney General asking for updates on DOJ investigations. As far as I can tell the responses must have been, "there is nothing to report sir." When staffers met with the Attorney General to prep him for Congressional hearings did they hand him two sheets of paper? Printed on one sheet was the phrase " I don't know", on the second sheet the phrase " I am not aware of that.

My answer to the question; What does Mr. Holder do all day long at the office? I don't know.