pajamasmedia.com - 11/19/2008
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ERIC HOLDER to be Attorney General? Orin Kerr thinks that’s okay.
UPDATE: Some may feel otherwise.
volokh.com - 11/21/2008
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volokh.com —
Earlier this year, Eric Holder--along with Janet Reno
and several other former officials from the Clinton Department...
of Justice--co-signed an amicus brief in District of Columbia v. Heller. The brief...
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Eric Holder on firearms policy:
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/18/2008
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From NBC's Pete WilliamsPresident-elect Obama has offered Eric
Holder the position of attorney general, and Holder has...
accepted it, according to sources involved in the process. The formal announcement has been held up while Obama transition team ...
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Holder to be named attorney general
campaignspot.nationalreview.com - 11/21/2008
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Back in 1998, when testifying before Congress about
the need for a federal hate crimes law, then...
Deputy-Attorney General Eric Holder was asked for amp... . . .
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A Good Question For Eric Holder
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Barack Obama: New Kind of Politician
GayPatriot —
... won this year — which makes us ask just how much “change” Obama intends to bring if most of his Cabinet picks are all Clinton Administration people. Not that we’re complaining, but it’s a stark contrast to the rhetoric of his campaign in the primaries where he was all about distancing himself from the Clintons, and now it looks like just about every post will be filled with Clinton people. All of this might be a good indicator of “change” meeting ‘”reality”.
(Via Instapundit.)
No wonder I’m finding it difficult to trust the president-elect.
Ham Sandwiched
Jules Crittenden —
... By the approaching end of his term gets an indictment on Cheney, Gonzales. CNN : Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on separate charges related to alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers, Willacy County, Texas, District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra told CNN Tuesday. The indictment stems from Cheney’s investment in the Vanguard Group — an investment management company that reportedly has interests in the prison companies in charge of the detention centers, according to The Associated Press. It also charges ...
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talkleft.com 11/19/2008 — Eric Holder has always been a strong supporter of gun control. From his Weekly Briefing on March 20, 2000 (available on Lexis.com): I want to add my voice to those who are calling on Congress to finally -- to finally -- pass these very common-sense gun measures. First, to require child ...
OBAMA TO PICK ERIC HOLDER AS ATTORNEY GENERAL: REPORT - New York Post
nypost.com 11/18/2008 — ASSOCIATED PRESS Last updated: 3:54 pm November 18, 2008 Posted: 3:15 pm November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's aides have privately asked senators whether Washington attorney Eric Holder would be confirmed as the next attorney ...
Boehner stays on as House GOP leader —
CNN Political Ticker 11/19/2008
(CNN) — House Republican reelected Rep. John Boehner of Ohio as their party's leader in the chamber Wednesday, winning a second term over challenger and California Rep. Dan Lungren.
House Republicans also voted Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor for the ...
Holder opponent ramps up critique —
First Read 11/19/2008
From NBC's Bridget Nurre Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) says that while he does not plan to campaign publicly against the appointment of Eric Holder to Attorney General, he does not suppport President-Elect Obama's decision.
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