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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/10/2008

Text of Obama's first newspaper interview as president-elect

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — In his first post-election newspaper interview President-elect Barack Obama doesn't spill all the beans about his intentions... upon taking office on Jan. 20. But he does reveal some interesting details. He said he's never talked to ... (more) Text of Obama's first newspaper interview as president-elect

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thehill.com - 12/16/2008

GOP probes Holder’s role in Elian Gonzales case

— thehill.com — Senate Republicans have requested information about Attorney General nominee Eric Holder’s role in the Elian Gonzales controversy... as part of a broad probe into his tenure with the Clinton administration and potential ties to presidential scandals ... (more) GOP probes Holder’s role in Elian Gonzales case

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youtube.com - 12/14/2008

Rove to lead opposition to Eric Holder nomination (video)

— youtube.com — Chris Matthews' show (more) Rove to lead opposition to Eric Holder nomination (video)

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Manufactured outrage watch
Political Animal — ... 20 minutes later, took to the Senate floor to complain, among other things, about Holder's connection to the Elian Gonzales matter from 2000. In an especially odd move, Kyl went on to quote Glenn Greenwald -- yes, Salon blogger Glenn Greenwald -- in the hopes of raising doubts about Holder. And soon after that, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) also spoke on the floor, trashing Holder and threatening to prevent the nomination from "moving" until Republicans are satisfied. To his credit, Pat Leahy seems unfazed by Republican whining. The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee ...

Pat Leahy gets it: If the Rs are gonna act like lying scumbag ignoramuses, then treat them like lying scumbag ignoramuses
DownWithTyranny! — ... nomination, and screamed some more when a procession of braying GOP jackasses indicated that they planned to go to war over Holder. President-elect Obama apparently wants us to make nice to all these doodyheads who have more or less officially announced that they plan to do their best to make his every moment in office a living hell. It's a relief to hear that there's still somebody on Capitol Hill who hasn't lost either his mind or his nerve. Here's Sam Stein reporting yesterday on HuffPost: Leahy Won't Give In To GOP On Holder, Blames ...

Pulling the strings
Political Animal — ... would be confirmed. Karl Rove appeared on the "Today" show soon after the nomination was announced, and called Holder "controversial," and promising, in his best passive voice, that "there will be some attention paid to" Holder's Clinton-era work. This week, several conservative Republican senators, none of whom seemed to care about Holder before, began railing against the nomination, one even threatening a filibuster. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) argued this week that the new-found antagonism was a result of Rove pulling the party's strings. Adding ...

Leahy caves (a little)
Political Animal — ... about a scheduled Judiciary Committee hearing on Eric Holder's nomination as the next Attorney General. The GOP said it needed more time to review Holder's record, but as a practical matter, Republicans appeared to want more time to coordinate their attacks. Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), at least first, blew them off . The bad news is, Leahy announced today that he's ...