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thinkprogress.org - 1/8/2009

Grassley: Holder’s Association With Blagojevich Is Unacceptable, Burris’s Is Fine

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When President-elect Obama nominated Eric Holder to be Attorney General, Karl Rove called him the “ one controversial nominee ,” and urged conservatives to “examine” him. Chris Matthews reported that Rove “is going to be helping lead the fight against Eric Holder ...

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latimes.com - 1/9/2009

Eric Holder pushed for controversial clemency - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- Attorney general nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. repeatedly pushed some of his subordinates at the Clinton Justice Department to drop their opposition to a controversial 1999 grant of clemency to 16 members of two violent ... (more) Eric Holder pushed for controversial clemency - Los ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/6/2009

Specter: Holder Could Be Another Gonzo

— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — It doesn't get harsher than that. In a floor speech today, Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee, suggested that Eric Holder, Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General, might follow in the footsteps of ... ... (more) Specter: Holder Could Be Another Gonzo

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thinkprogress.org - 1/10/2009

Kyl Falsely Claims Holder Doesn’t Support Patriot Act, Says He Shouldn’t Be AG If He’s Against ...

— thinkprogress.org — Conservatives, led by former Bush adviser Karl Rove , are hoping to use the upcoming confirmation hearing of Eric Holder, President-elect Obama’s nominee for Attorney General, to “ lay down a marker ” that will show they “they ... (more) Kyl Falsely Claims Holder Doesn’t Support Patriot Act, ...

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Hullabaloo — ... notice in my capacity as Ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, which is his prerogative.” Be prepared to hear that story about Orrin Hatch and Bill Clinton over and over, by the way. The new rule is that all judicial nominees, maybe all nominees, from Obama must get clearance from Republicans before going forward. That's how things work now. And as long as we're throwing in the Feinstein/Panetta spat, why don't we connect the dots from Holder to Rod Blagojevich? In a conference call this morning, Sen. Chuck Grassley ...

Republicans, Burris, and Blago
Political Animal — ... that Republicans don't really have any interest at all in blocking Burris, and even National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) said he's "inclined to seat him." I mention this for two reasons. One, Burris joining the Senate now appears to be a near-certainty. And two, because Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) of Iowa, who said yesterday that Burris has "got a perfect right to have that seat," pivoted to an absurd Blagojevich-related attack against Eric Holder, Barack Obama's Attorney General nominee. "[Eric Holder] was a counsel or at least Governor ...

Specter and Grassley double team Holder
Daily Kos — ... And while Specter may be the point man on this Republican-led smear, Chuck Grassley is doing his part, making good on his promise from ...