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ISIKOFF: Eric Holder Tapped for A.G.
Taylor Marsh —
... Newsweek broke the story. He will be the first African American to head Justice.
One thing, Holder, according to Isikoff on CNN hasn’t yet filled out the Obama questionnaire.
Holder got heat for his part in the Marc Rich pardon, but Obama’s team reportedly isn’t worried about it at all. ...
Holder Tapped For AG
TalkLeft —
Some criminal law blogging - sort of. via Newsweek: President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition. Criminal law buffs fire away. ...
And There You Have It
The Corner on National Review Online —
[image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Tuesday, November 18, 2008 [image] And There You Have It [ Jonah Goldberg ] Eric Holder will be Obama's AG. 11/18 02:44 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us
AG Holder?
Ben Smith's Blog —
So says Isikoff.
Newsweek: Obama Asks Eric Holder To Be AG
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Michael Isikoff, naturally:
President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition. Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration, still has to undergo a formal "vetting" review by the Obama transition team before the selection is final and is publicly announced, said one of the sources, who asked not to be ...
Obama picks Eric Holder for Justice
The Swamp —
... President-elect Barack Obama has picked Eric Holder to be his attorney general, Newsweek's Michael Isikoff is reporting. ...
Holder Tapped as Attorney General
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
President-elect Obama has decided to pick Eric Holder as his attorney general, "putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department," Newsweek reports. ...
Attorney General Eric Holder?
Weekly Standard Blog —
Michael Isikoff reports that yet another Clintonite will serve in the Obama administration:
President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition.
Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration, still has to undergo a formal vetting review by the Obama transition team before the selection ...
Eric Holder As Attorney General?
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... on the website of Covington & Burling LLP, where he is currently a partner. From Newsweek : President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition. Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration, still has to undergo a formal "vetting" review by the Obama transition team before the selection is final and is publicly announced, said one of ...
You can't blame Obama...
Blue Gal —
... Congratulations, Mister Holder. Being AG is the same as commenting on a blog, rule number one, "don't be an asshole." Gonzales and Mukasey kinda failed there. Gonzales was actually ...
Newsweek: Obama to name Eric Holder AG
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Newsweek: Obama to name Eric Holder AG posted at 4:15 pm on November 18, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly A veteran of his VP search team and yes, believe it or not, another Clinton retread . One knee-deep in the Marc Rich pardon , to boot. President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition. ...
Potentially strong cabinet moves
Political Animal —
POTENTIALLY STRONG CABINET MOVES.... All of the usual caveats apply, most notably the fact that rumors about cabinet moves do not constitute reliable pieces of information. All of this is subject to change, and none of this has been confirmed by the transition team. Grains of salt for everyone. That said, if these credible reports are accurate, I'm very encouraged by some of the names who may be joining Barack Obama's cabinet. Here's the latest report on the would-be Attorney General. President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the ...
Does Holder = Hillary?
The Stump —
... If Isikoff is right that Holder is the next AG, doesn't it mean that the HRC pick is pretty much a done deal? I had originally assumed the AG would be a woman because otherwise there wouldn't be one in a frontline cabinet spot. But if the AG is a guy, then it's quite likely that at least one of State, Treasury, or Defense goes to a woman. If not HRC, who could it be? The only other contender who comes to mind is Sheila Bair for Treasury. ...
The Next Attorney General: Eric Holder
Swampland —
... So says Newsweek and MSNBC. But AP says the votes are still being counted for confirmation.
So who is Holder? Read this excellent profile by American Lawyer. An excerpt:
[I]n seven years at the firm Holder has become a sought-after attorney, with high-profile assignments from the National Football League, Merck & Co., Inc., and Chiquita last year alone. Life is good for private citizen Eric Holder, Jr. After more than two decades in public service jobs, including stints as deputy U.S. attorney general and U.S. ...
Obama's AG
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Eric Holder gets the job. His rhetoric on torture: Eric H. Holder Jr., Deputy Attorney General during the Clinton administration, asserted in a speech to the American Constitution Society (ACS) that the United States must reverse “the disastrous course” set by the Bush administration in the struggle against terrorism by closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, declaring without qualification that the U.S. does not torture people, ending the practice of transferring individuals involuntarily to countries that engage in torture and ceasing ...
Quote of the Day
Shakesville —
... ) to American Constitution Society. Holder is a former deputy attorney general under Clinton, who has reportedly been tapped by President-Elect Obama to be the next Attorney General of the United States. ...
Leaking Like a Sieve: Gates to Stay On?
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
On the heels of Mike Isikoff's scoop about Eric Holder, the Financial Times is running with a new anonymously sourced story reporting that Obama is in discussions with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates about remaining on at the Pentagon: President-elect Barack Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defence secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned. Mr Obama, through an intermediary, has approached Mr Gates, who has served as defence secretary under President George W. Bush since 2006, about ...
Obama Creating Clinton Administration?
Stop The ACLU —
... and Clinton administration official. Mona Sutphen, another former Clinton aide, shares the position of Deputy Chief of Staff with Jim Messina. Eric Holder, deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration, is taking the position of Attorney General! …and now the possibility of Hillary Clinton herself as the ...
Barack Obama: New Kind of Politician
GayPatriot —
... President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to tap former Clinton Administration Deputy Attorney General as Attorney General sees to indicate that his campaign rhetoric notwithstanding, he’s going to govern as an establishment Democrat. ...
Rolling Back the Fog at Justice
democracyarsenal.org —
Plenty of others have dissected Eric Holder's record, both in substance and rhetoric, so I'm going to try and steer clear from digging too deep into his past. But one thing has become clear in the reaction Holder's nomination, and indeed within reaction to most of Obama's nominees: these are seasoned professionals with long track records who couldn't be further from the cronyism and malfeasance that occurred under President Bush. But one problem with putting seasoned professionals into these posts is that long track-records don't tend to ...
