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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/15/2009
Leahy On Specter: "It May Be Coincidence That His Positions Have Been Those Of Karl Rove"
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On a conference call this morning, Sen. Pat Leahy was asked about his ongoing spat with ranking GOPer Arlen Specter over the nomination of Eric Holder to be Attorney General -- which Leahy supports and Specter has expressed extreme skepticism about. In response, Leahy upped the rhetoric, ...
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— judiciary.senate.gov — Arlen Specter, R-Pennsylvania SpecterThumb Arlen Specter (R) was elected to the Senate in 1980 from the state... of Pennsylvania. He is a former Chairman and the current ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He is a graduate of the ... (more) Committee Members

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Holder: "I Will Review That Determination" Not To Prosecute Schlozman
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Not that it's likely, but Brad Schlozman may want to hope that Eric Holder's confirmation somehow gets... derailed. That's because Holder just told the Senate Judiciary committee that he wants to reconsider the Bush Justice Department's curious ... (more) Holder: "I Will Review That Determination" Not To ...

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Specter Knocks Leahy For Predicting Holder Confirmation Despite His Own Similar Conduct On Ashcroft
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Specter Knocks Leahy For Predicting Holder Confirmation Despite His Own Similar Conduct On Ashcroft
— thinkprogress.org — This morning, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) took to right-wing talk radio to continue his politically-motivated crusade against... President-elect Obama’s Attorney General designate Eric Holder . Appearing on Bill Bennett’s Morning In America, ... (more) Specter Knocks Leahy For Predicting Holder Confirmation ...

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The Hollywood Liberal:  Schloz Broke Law, But Won’t Face Criminal Charges

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Schloz Broke Law, But Won’t Face Criminal Charges
The Hollywood Liberal — Schloz Broke Law, But Won’t Face Criminal Charges In case you were wondering about why the Schlozman report is dated July 2 2008 but was only released today, see this excerpt from page one: We referred the findings from our investigation to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the… [image] [image] Why No Charges For Schlozman? Given that the DOJ Inspector General’s report found that Bradley Schlozman broke the law in making politicized hiring decisions, and lied about it to Congress, why and how did the US Attorney’s office make the decision to decline to bring… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Leahy On Specter: “It May Be Coincidence That ...

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