pajamasmedia.com - 11/20/2008
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IN THE WASHINGTON POST, doubts about the Eric Holder nomination. “Ultimately, the call was President Clinton’s, but why did Mr. Holder not object to the pardon of a fugitive millionaire politically connected to the president?”
Some possible answers to that question here. ...
campaignspot.nationalreview.com - 11/21/2008
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Back in 1998, when testifying before Congress about
the need for a federal hate crimes law, then...
Deputy-Attorney General Eric Holder was asked for amp... . . .
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A Good Question For Eric Holder
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talkleft.com - 11/19/2008
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talkleft.com —
Eric Holder has always been a strong supporter
of gun control. From his Weekly Briefing on March...
20, 2000 (available on Lexis.com): I want to add my voice to those who are calling on Congress to finally -- to finally -- pass these very common-sense gun measures. First, to require child ...
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Eric Holder on Gun Control
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Right Gearing Up To Attack Holder On Rich Pardon
TalkLeft —
Via Glenn Reynolds, the the Right's brief against Holder - it is the Marc Rich pardon. Interestingly, it does not focus on the Clintons, but on Holder himself: Holder’s role is not in dispute. Without him this travesty would likely not have occurred, as described here: Mr. Holder, the [Congressional] report says, played a major role, steering Mr. Rich’s lawyers toward Jack Quinn, a former White House counsel. Mr. Rich hired Mr. Quinn, whose Washington contacts and ability to lobby the president made the ...
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OBAMA TO PICK ERIC HOLDER AS ATTORNEY GENERAL: REPORT - New York Post
nypost.com 11/18/2008 — ASSOCIATED PRESS Last updated: 3:54 pm November 18, 2008 Posted: 3:15 pm November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's aides have privately asked senators whether Washington attorney Eric Holder would be confirmed as the next attorney ...
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mudvillegazette.com 12/1/2008 — ...from the Washington Post: Joint Chiefs Chairman 'Very Positive' After Meeting With Obama .
I say "good" because had he returned to Washington despondent and hurled himself to his death from the roof of the Pentagon that would have been a bad ...
Eric Holder on firearms policy:
volokh.com 11/21/2008 — Earlier this year, Eric Holder--along with Janet Reno and several other former officials from the Clinton Department of Justice--co-signed an amicus brief in District of Columbia v. Heller. The brief...
City Desk - Eric Holder, Extreme Drug Warrior
washingtoncitypaper.com 11/20/2008 — As if his soft stance on corruption wasn’t sufficient evidence enough that Eric Holder is a questionable choice for attorney general , there’s also his stance on drugs, which during his time as a U.S. Attorney in D.C. was too harsh. In 1996, Holder ...
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thenation.com 11/19/2008 — Quick! Name the veteran Department of Justice insider who, shortly after the USA Patriot Act was signed into law and at a point when the Bush administration was proposing to further erode barriers to governmental abuses, argued that dissenters should ...
Obama offers Holder attorney general post
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reuters.com 11/19/2008 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has conditionally offered Eric Holder the job as attorney general, and the former top Clinton administration official has accepted, a senior Democrat said on Tuesday. Before the offer becomes ...
Senate offers Clinton new options —
CNN Political Ticker 11/20/2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton has been mentioned as a candidate for Obama's secretary of state, sources say.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Democratic Senate leadership is considering a new role for Sen. Hillary Clinton should she decide to remain in the ...
Waxman Wins House Committee Post —
WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 11/20/2008
Waxman succeeded in his bid to unseat Dingell, the powerful chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The shift in leadership is likely to have an impact on a host of industries, particularly the auto and energy sectors.
Stevens bids good-bye to Senate peers —
CNN Political Ticker 11/20/2008
Stevens bid farewell on the Senate floor Thursday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, a fixture in the U.S. Senate for nearly 40 years, gave a brief farewell to fellow senators Thursday, adding that he is confident he ...
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