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Obama Attorney General Pick Eric Holder Facing Increasing Criticism
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Obama Attorney General Pick Eric Holder Facing Increasing Criticism Eric H. Holder Jr. is facing increasing resistance to his bid to become the next attorney general, emerging from President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet nominees as the prime target of Senate Republicans, both because of troubling episodes during his service in the Clinton administration and because… [image] [image] Charges Dropped Against Former White House Budget Chief Stockman Reagan-era White House budget chief David A. Stockman told everybody who would listen that he was innocent of fraud charges after he was indicted in New York nearly two years ago. [image] [image] Blagojevich Answers ...
Is Holder in trouble?
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... The Washington Post reports that the confirmation of Eric Holder appears headed for rough waters when hearings begin on Thursday. A series of revelations since Barack Obama announced his appointment as Attorney General have Republicans looking deep into his records and Democrats acknowledging that more time is needed to research serious questions. And even the Post has begun to link Holder with Alberto Gonzales and mention “politicization”: The confirmation process, said Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the judiciary panel’s top Republican, will be Holder’s “day in court” and a ...
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Instapundit —
WASHINGTON POST: Obama’s Attorney General Pick Faces Growing Criticism.
Does OBAMABUS! hunger for Eric Holder’s soul?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
But will Holder be the next to be thrown under its wheels?
Obama’s Attorney General Pick Faces Growing Criticism
Eric H. Holder Jr. is facing increasing resistance to his bid to become the next attorney general, emerging from President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet nominees as the prime target of Senate Republicans, both because of troubling episodes during his service in the Clinton administration and because of the sensitivity of the post overseeing the Justice Department.
With two days of confirmation hearings set to begin ...
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Obama Attorney General Pick Eric Holder Facing Increasing Criticism: Is the Holder Nomination in Trouble?
Eric H. Holder Jr. is facing increasing resistance to his bid to become the next attorney general, emerging from ...
Will Holder Appointment Hold Up?
Politics Daily —
... At issue are GOP attempts to make hay out of Holder's part in the Clinton pardons, and a blurry, long-ago sword-crossing with disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The WaPo article that Ed cites draws a comparison with Alberto Gonzales. If that's the yardstick, Holder is home free. ...
There Will Be Blood
Sound Politics —
... It is the near obligation of the party opposite the President to draw some blood as the Executive's Cabinet picks move through the Senate confirmation process. No nominee need necessarily be stopped, but it is inevitable that at least one will be made to bleed. The only question is the volume drawn. From the beginning, AG nominee Eric Holder looked like a prime target for this law of averages. Count that as now virtually guaranteed. Critical coverage in the LA Times , the Washington Post , and the New York Times assures more than enough ammo to make ...
