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washingtonmonthly.com - 12/11/2008
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SPECTER PICKS A FIGHT OVER HOLDER.... Josh Marshall noted last night that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) "never stops breaking new ground in the contest of political opportunism poseurish chest-thumping." Ain't that the truth. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), the ranking member...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/10/2008
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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 ...
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Text of Obama's first newspaper interview as president-elect
thehill.com - 12/10/2008
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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 ...
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Specter seeks to slow down Holder confirmation
politico.com - 12/10/2008
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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 ...
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Specter calls for delay in Holder hearings
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... alleges at TalkingPointsMemo. Specter seems to want a delay for the sake of grandstanding, trying to prepare for a Republican primary in his 2010 reelection, Washington Monthly’s Steve Benen blogs. That Specter voted to confirm Alberto Gonzales but is putting the brakes on Holder screams of showmanship, ...
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