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Newspaper Roundup for Dec. 17, 2008
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... Editor Houston Chronicle: OPEC to announce largest production cut ever Houston Chronicle: Bush to leave plans in case of crisis when Obama moves in Washington Post/AP: Planned Parenthood suspends Ind. staffer in video Fox News/AP: SEC Ignored Madoff Fraud Warnings, Faces Grilling Washington Post: Harry Reid Urged Gov. Paterson To Pick Kennedy Chicago Sun-Times: Rahm Emanuel pressed for Jarrett appointment to Senate Chicago Sun-Times: Eric Holder omitted Blagojevich link from questionnaire Washington Post: Rep. Jackson Said to ...
Holder Leaves Out Blago Tie in Judiciary Questionnaire
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Chicago Sun-Times: Obama's nominee for attorney general served as the Illinois Governor's "special investigator" to the state Gaming Board in '04.
He allegedly omitted the link from the Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire submitted ahead of his confirmation hearing. ...
Holder holding out on Blagojevich connections
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Up to now, the only member of the incoming Obama administration worried about ties to Rod Blagojevich was Rahm Emanuel. Today, the Chicago Sun-Times reports that another key appointment by Barack Obama hasn’t told the complete truth about his work for the disgraced governor of Illinois. Eric Holder, who already will face questions about his role in the controversial Marc Rich pardon and ...
Blago appointed Obama’s AG to probe corruption; probe found…no corruption
Michelle Malkin —
Ah, the Chicago way. So: Governor Blago appoints Obama AG nominee Eric Holder to investigate corruption. Holder receives $300,000 for his legal services. Corruption probe finds no wrongdoing. And, oops, Holder neglects to mention all this on his AG questionnaire. See the questionnaire for yourselves ...
Surprise: Attorney General Nominee Eric Holder Omits Hot Rod Blagojevich Connection From U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... No, not really a surprise. Eric Holder failed to mention his past associations with the politically corruption charged Governor of Illinois Hot Rod Blagojevich on a 47 page Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire.
And, about what?
Chicago area casino gambling and organized crime.
Before Eric Holder was President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to be attorney general, he was Gov. Blagojevich’s pick to sort out a mess involving Illinois’ long-dormant casino license.
Blagojevich and Holder appeared together at a March 24, ...
Obama’s Pick For AG “Forgot” To Note Important Blago Connection
Flopping Aces —
... The incoming Attorney General, Eric Holder, appears to have omitted a little contact he had with Blagojevich when he filled out a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire. A questionnaire that was answered AFTER the arrest of Blagojevich mind you: ...
Shocker: Obama’s AG Pick Was Appointed By Blago To Investigate Corruption, Didn’t Find Anything
Say Anything —
... He was paid $300,000 for the appointment, and he conveniently forgot to list the entire event on his p ...
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Holder omitted Blagojevich link from questionnaire for Attorney General
Before Eric Holder was President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be attorney general, he was Gov. ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/19/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... Holder Omitted Blagojevich Link From AG Questionnaire Before Eric Holder was President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to be attorney general, he was Gov. Blagojevich’s pick to sort out a mess involving Illinois’ long-dormant casino license. Blagojevich and Holder appeared together at a March 24, 2004, news conference to announce Holder’s role as “special investigator to the Illinois Gaming Board” — a post that was to pay Holder and his Washington, D.C. law firm up to $300,000. Holder, however, omitted ...
Does OBAMABUS! hunger for Eric Holder’s soul?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... to get one of your more progressive colleagues nicely wound up, utter the words “Chiquita Brands International” and watch them get annoyed at you); as the above quote notes, this is more a perception problem for the President-Elect at this point anyway. When Obama picked Holder, he probably wasn’t expecting the flaming chainsaw circus that is the Blagojevich scandal to be raging on, and he almost certainly wasn’t expecting that Holder would do something dumb, like not mention his own history with the Governor on a Senate Judiciary Committee ...
“…a betrayal of the president’s first obligation to protect the American people”…
Gates of Vienna —
... The recipient of this letter, Eric Holder, our current Attorney General, is the same worthy who infamously accused America of being a nation of cowards when it comes to race, the same person who omitted his connections to Blago, and the very same Clinton appointee who allowed all ...
Culture of corruption: Blago’s dead fundraiser and Team Obama
Michelle Malkin —
... with the casino. The fund-raiser was… …Christopher Kelly. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Rezko “held an option to lease a hotel site next to the proposed casino site.” Holder held a public press conference with Blago to announce his role as a special “independent” investigator into the matter. The dog-and-pony show produced no report, but Holder and his law firm had contracted to conduct the probe for a tidy $300,000. Somehow, the foul-smelling case slipped Holder’s mind; he failed to mention it in his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire. I’m reminded of the ...
