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Republicans Playing Politics: Block Holder Vote
Daily Kos —
... Flaying about to show their relevance, Republican Senators blocked a confirmation vote on Attorney General-designate Eric Holder until next week. ...
Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... by the Senate as the new Secretary of State. The final vote was 94 to 2, with far-right Sens. Vitter and DeMint in opposition. * Around the same time, Senate Republicans delayed consideration of soon-to-be Attorney General Eric Holder by a week . * It was an ...
Running On Torture, Ctd.
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
by Chris Bodenner After delaying Eric Holder's confirmation for another week, the GOP indicates it will spotlight his views on interrogation policy. Meanwhile, the Washington Times urges the party to examine "Panetta's hypocrisy" over the use of extraordinary rendition during the Clinton Era. ...
1/22: Caroline Bows Out
Blogometer —
... thinks GOP senators are going to "capitulate": "It looks increasingly like the GOP is going to ignore the bad signs and capitulate on Obama's Treasury Secretary nominee. [...] Do not say, 6 months or a year from now, that you were not warned, GOP." HOLDER: A Tortuous Confirmation Process Liberal bloggers are blasting Senate GOPers for forcing a one-week delay in a vote on the nomination of ex-Deputy AG Eric Holder as AG. Lefty bloggers are directing most of their fire at TX Sen. John Cornyn , who ...
Conservatives Holding Up Increasing Number Of Key Obama Nominees
Think Progress —
... in Baghdad as soon as possible.” These delays are just the latest in a long string of delays. The nominations of Attorney General Eric Holder, Labor Secretary ...
Obama Responds To Afghan Law That Legalizes Rape: ?I Think This Law Is Abhorrent?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... in Baghdad as soon as possible.” These delays are just the latest in a long string of delays. The nominations of Attorney General Eric Holder , Labor Secretary ...
GOP Obstructionism of Obama Nominees--And "Mainstream" Journalism Enabling
Open Left - Front Page —
... in Baghdad as soon as possible." These delays are just the latest in a long string of delays. The nominations of Attorney General Eric Holder, Labor Secretary ...
