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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 - 12/10/2008

Specter seeks to slow down Holder confirmation

— thehill.com — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, wants to slow down the process of confirming Eric Holder attorney general, citing lingering concerns about the nominee’s role in the 2001 pardon of Marc Rich. Specter said his ... (more) Specter seeks to slow down Holder confirmation

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thinkprogress.org - 12/14/2008

Rove Reportedly Will ‘Help Lead’ GOP’s Fight Against Eric Holder For Attorney General

— thinkprogress.org — Senate Republicans, including Sens. Arlen Specter (R-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), are trying delay confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder, raising questions about Holder’s role in the 2001 pardon of ... (more) Rove Reportedly Will ‘Help Lead’ GOP’s Fight Against ...

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Finally a Confirmation Battle?
Talking Points Memo — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) puts the brakes on a quick confirmation of Eric Holder as attorney general.

Holder AG Nomination is on Hold
Firedoglake — ... Well, President-Elect Obama may not have heard us, but Arlen Specter (on his own, or maybe he's a closet firepup?) has put a hold on Holder's nomination hearings. They were originally scheduled for early January, so Holder could be at his desk on Jan. 20th. ...

In the News
Taylor Marsh — ... SEIU contact isn’t Andy Stern. Bummer, nutters. ...as for other Blago news, a telephone conference call and the timing of Valerie Jarrett taking her name out of contention is getting some attention. Obama has got to know that trying to ignore something as big as what Blagojevich was doing isn’t going to work. Take a cue from the Clintons, answering questions about happenings in your state early and openly is the best bet. Oh and evidently, Specter’s restless. If it’s based on Holder and the Rich pardon, Specter’s ...

Bipartisanship, Baby!
Crooks and Liars — Go Arlen go: Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, has just thrown a wrench into the Eric Holder hearings planned for early January, saying Holder's involvement in the Marc Rich pardon is a "red flag" and a "very serious matter. But Specter is already applying the brakes, indicating that Republicans are going to make a big deal out of Holder at the hearing. Specter said he sees no way in which the Holder hearings could happen before Jan. 26. Specter said he still needs to see thousands of pages of background documents and ...

Hullabaloo — ... Rove has lot of good advice about state houses and web 2.0 and the like. But there are others in the party are being a little bit more obvious about their strategy. Last night you had Arlen Specter saying he needs to get to the bottom of a Clinton era scandal by holding up the Eric Holder nomination. And now it looks like the Republicans are threatening to turn the ...

'In the News' Highlights
Taylor Marsh — ... Reader Audiegrl jumped on Specter’s comments about Eric Holder. It foreshadows a Republican line against Obama’s choice for attorney general. She also posted ...