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Eric H. Holder Jr., Barack Obama’s choice to be attorney general, was more deeply involved in the 2001 pardon of Marc Rich than his supporters acknowledge. >
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The Early Word: Runoff in Georgia
The Caucus —
... until she is confirmed. The nomination of Mr. Holder once again shines a spotlight on his role in the 2001 pardon of financier Marc Rich. Eric Lichtblau and David Johnston of The New York Times have the details : Mr. Holder’s supporters portray him as having been a relatively uninvolved bystander caught in a Clinton-era controversy, the remarkable granting of a last-minute pardon by President Bill Clinton to a fugitive from justice. But interviews and an examination of Congressional records show that Mr. Holder, who at the time of the pardon was the deputy ...
The Daily Muck
TPMMuckraker —
... Eric Holder, who was announced yesterday as Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, was more closely involved in the pardon of tax fugitive Mark Rich than has been acknowledged, reports the New York Times. The paper cites "more than half a dozen contacts" with Rich's attorneys during the 15-month review of the case. (New York Times) ...
12/3: The GOP Comeback Begins?
Blogometer —
... things differently than what they've done in the past. Will [ex-Deputy AG] Eric Holder operate by different rules than what guided him in the [Marc] Rich pardon? One won't know until he begins operating, but skepticism (i.e., demanding evidence before issuing praise of political officials) is far more constructive than giddy, unearned optimism." HOLDER: New Sh*t Has Come To Light, Man! Several liberal bloggers are now voicing qualms about Holder -- Obama's choice for AG -- after The New York Times revealed that Holder "was more deeply involved in the Rich pardon than his ...
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Eric Holder and the Marc Rich Pardon:
volokh.com 11/24/2008 — I have been unsure whether Eric Holder's role in the controversial pardon of billionaire fugitive Marc Rich should raise concerns about his nomination to be Attorney General. George Lardner, who covered...
Can Eric Holder's role in the Rich pardon be defended?
powerlineblog.com 12/8/2008 — Can Bill Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich be defended on the merits? Seth Lipsky is a journalist whom I greatly respect, and he thinks that it can. In today's New York Times Seth makes the case for the pardon. Seth also thinks that the pardon should be ...
While We're on the Subject of Holder
corner.nationalreview.com 11/26/2008 — ... I think occasional excerpts from the House Committee on Government Reform's lengthy and enlightening report on the Clinton pardons should be required reading -- given not only President-elect Obama's decision to nominate Holder for AG but the ...
Eric Holder, Jack Quinn and the Rich pardon - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com 12/11/2008 — (updated below - Update II) Two weeks ago, in a largely positive assessment about Obama's likely Attorney General nominee -- entitled "Preliminary facts and thoughts about Eric Holder" -- I wrote : Holder's involvement in the sleazy Marc Rich pardon ...
Sen. Hatch to back Eric Holder for AG
thehill.com 1/12/2009 — The former Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee will support Eric Holder's nomination for attorney general, giving him a major boost toward confirmation. Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah), who chaired the panel for a decade beginning in 1995, ...
GOP Forming United Opposition To Holder Nomination
huffingtonpost.com 12/12/2008 — More signs have emerged that Eric Holder's nomination for Attorney General will face a bitter committee fight as Republican Senators on Thursday criticized Holder's work in the Clinton White House and even attempted to tie him to disgraced Illinois ...
Holder: I 'made mistakes' in Marc Rich pardon incident
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/15/2009 — Holder is testifying on Capitol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – During his confirmation hearing Thursday, Attorney General designate Eric Holder conceded that he "made mistakes" during the Marc Rich pardon incident that were "not typical" of his ...
Last Try on Holder Nomination, Part I
firedoglake.com 11/29/2008 —
As you may recall, I expressed some dismay upon learning of the Eric Holder nomination for AG. Back in June of this year, Kirk Murphy had done a piece on Holder's involvement in negotiating a plea deal for Chiquita that included no criminal ...
Transition: Obama's security team —
First Read 12/2/2008
The New York Times on yesterday’s national security rollout: "In deference to Mrs. Clinton’s stature (and later the others), Mr. Obama gave her an opportunity to make a statement from the lectern, something he did not do with any of his economic ...
Agenda: Meeting of Brotherly Love? —
First Read 12/2/2008
”When President-elect Barack Obama arrives at Philadelphia's Independence Hall today to meet with the nation's governors, the main question will be not whether he will deliver fast fiscal relief to the states, but how much?” the Washington Post ...
First thoughts: Hat in hand —
First Read 12/2/2008
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Hat in hand: Obama today will be in Philadelphia, where he and Biden will sit down with Democratic and Republican governors, who want the federal government to help their states ...
Obama A.G. pick defended Guantanamo —
msnbc.com: Politics 12/2/2008
President-elect Barack Obama's choice to become the next attorney general, Eric Holder, once defended the Bush administration's arguments for holding detainees at Guantanamo Bay, a position that runs counter to his more recent comments — and to a ...
GOP governors to press Obama —
CNN Political Ticker 12/2/2008
Republicans will present Obama with economic policy principles.
(CNN) –- Republican governors are set to present President-elect Barack Obama with a list of key policy areas that they feel are vital to helping their states recover from the recent ...
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