politico.com - 12/4/2008
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His role in Rich's pardon is unlikely to derail his nod, but it will make Dems uneasy.
washingtonpost.com - 12/2/2008
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usdoj.gov - 11/28/2008
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Obama's Grace Period
The Corner on National Review Online —
... ] I was surprised by this headline on Politico this morning: Holder pardon makes Dems squirm. I was all prepared to e-mail it to Andy McCarthy, to let him know ...
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Stones Cry Out —
... Holder and Rich … yes, those Democrats always looking out for the little guy, where little guys happen to be wealthy contributors evading taxes. I’m still waiting for the Democratic explanation why a guy who’ll push/work for a Rich pardon is the guy to be AG. ...
Eric Boehlert: Honestly, Who Writes The Politico Headlines?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
Another day, another misleading headline from Politico about the Obama transition team. Hey, as long as they keep churning them out, we're gonna keep throwing the flag.
The latest: "Holder pardon makes Dems squirm."
Obviously, it's an article about Obama's pick of Eric Holder to be his AG, and specifically a look at Holder's role in the the last-minute pardon granted to Marc Rich in 2001. The press, desperate for some sort of conflict narrative, has been clinging to the story.
But look at the headline, "Holder pardon ...
No More Mister Nice Blog —
... in The Washington Post for enabling the Marc Rich pardon, and who's the subject of stories such as Politico's "Holder Pardon Makes Dems Squirm." By contrast, Bush's ...
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