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Pulling the strings
Political Animal —
... that the new-found antagonism was a result of Rove pulling the party's strings. Adding to the story, Satyam Khanna noted that the Washington Post's Ceci Connolly told MSNBC's Chris Matthews this morning, "Word on the street is that Karl Rove is going to be helping lead the fight against Eric Holder when his nomination for Attorney General heads up to the Senate." Now, it's certainly possible that this is true. Rove needs a new hobby, and targeting Eric Holder for character assassination might sound appealing to him. But here's the part someone's going to have to explain to ...
Rove takes the lead on strategy for GOP Senators
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... that GOP Senators are setting up a first fight with the Obama administration over the Eric Holder nomination. Now, we find out, via Think Progress, that the Republican Senators have Karl Rove leading their strategy: ...
Hullabaloo — ... that Leahy doesn't think this will calm anybody on the other side of the aisle. In fact, there will be some talk that this "proves" the "bipartisan concern" with the nomination, and the perception that it's in trouble, and that Holder will have to endure even more scrutiny, perhaps a request for multiple confirmation hearings, etc. This is not necessarily about blocking Holder from becoming the Attorney General but elongating the process and throwing up doubt. They've de-mothballed Karl Rove to lead the effort: ...
While Concealing His Own Role In Blocking Obama Nominee, Rove Attacks Him For Lack Of Transparency While Hannity Baselessly Suggests Rezko Connection Between Obama And Blagojevich
News Hounds —
... The only guest for the double segment was Karl Rove. It has been reported that Rove will “help lead” the Republican fight against Obama's nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General. If so, Rove has an obvious stake in tarnishing Obama's public image. “We report. You decide” FOX News somehow did not find that worth disclosing. ...
Leahy Is Disappointed...And Accommodating
Daily Kos —
Just last week, in urging his Senate colleagues to "promptly consider and confirm" Eric Holder as Attorney General, Patrick Leahy said: ...Karl Rove has appeared on the Today Show and signaled that Republicans ought to go after Mr. Holder. Right-wing talk radio took up the drum beat. And despite being aware of the plan to "go after Mr. Holder," and knowing that Rove was coordinating the effort, yesterday Leahy decided to dance to the beat, agreeing to postpone Holder's confirmation hearing: It is ...
Specter and Grassley double team Holder
Daily Kos —
... domestic wiretap program; and who helped craft the administration's torture policy, before finally, with the threat of impeachment hanging over his head, resigning in disgrace. Specter went from having no position to full-blown, hyperbolic outrage in a matter of weeks. What happened? Is he worried about a GOP-financed primary opponent in 2010? Afraid his Republican pals will threaten is committee assignments again? Or is he just following orders from Karl Rove? And while Specter may be the point man on this Republican-led smear, ...
