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washingtonindependent.com - 11/18/2008
Reported AG Pick Holder Seems Progressive on Terrorism Issues
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Ever since Mike Isikoff went live with his apparent scoop that former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder is going to be Barack Obama’s attorney general, a number of liberal friends of mine have expressed concerns over email that he’s not liberal enough. And maybe — I really ...
Holder to be named attorney general
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/18/2008
Holder to be named attorney general
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Pete WilliamsPresident-elect Obama has offered Eric Holder the position of attorney general, and Holder has accepted it, according to sources involved in the process. The formal announcement has been held up while Obama transition team ... (more) Holder to be named attorney general

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Looks like Eric Holder, ex-Clinton acting AG, will be Obama's AG
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/19/2008
Looks like Eric Holder, ex-Clinton acting AG, will be Obama's AG
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Looks like President-elect Barack Obama will name another former official from Bill Clinton's administration as attorney general. He's Eric Holder , the 57-year-old former deputy AG under Janet Reno . According to NBC , Holder, a f ormer ... (more) Looks like Eric Holder, ex-Clinton acting AG, will be ...

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powerlineblog.com - 11/19/2008
Eric Holder, AG?
— powerlineblog.com — News reports indicate that Barack Obama has offered the post of Attorney General to Eric Holder. No surprise there, except perhaps on the part of internet liberals who thought the Obama administration would be different in some significant respect ... (more) Eric Holder, AG?

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You can't blame Obama...
Blue Gal — ... had, for the most part, serious skin pigment deficiencies. Photos of past AG's from here, running the gamut from pinkish beige to cream, mostly. 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 a complete fucking asshole. And he gets no points off for being unusually non-white. We've heard rumors that our new AG-elect doesn't like the Patriot Act. That would be a good place to ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... Then I read Spencer Ackerman's post about Eric Holder, Obama's apparent choice for attorney general, and I felt pretty damn good about the pick: ...

Reaction Round-Up: Eric Holder Nomination
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... matters. Steve Benen: Everything I know of Holder is positive (check out this speech he delivered to the American Constitution Society a few years ago). He's universally respected and as a former deputy AG, knows a bit about how the Justice Department is supposed to work. And after eight years of Bushies trashing the joint, that's an important skill to bring to the table. (No, don't pay any mind to that Marc Rich issue.) Spencer Ackerman: Googling around, I see he's sounded many progressive notes ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has decided on Eric Holder, a former senior official in the Clinton administration, to be attorney general, Newsweek said on Tuesday.
Source: Eric Holder Being Vetted as Obama Attorney General — FOXNews.com 11/18/2008
A source close to Barack Obama's transition team is feeling out Senate Republicans to see if former Clinton Assistant Attorney General Eric Holder would pass confirmation after his role in the 2001 Marc Rich pardon.
Obama Has Eye on Potential Attorney General — TIME.com Top Politics Stories 11/18/2008
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(CNN) –Sources tell CNN’s Ed Henry and John King Barack Obama has chosen Eric Holder as his nominee for Attorney General. Holder has accepted the position but must still undergo a vetting process by the Obama transition team. If confirmed, ...
Holder accepts Obama attorney general offer: Democrat — Reuters: Politics 11/18/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to head the Justice Department, a senior Democrat said on Tuesday.