tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/27/2009
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It may be time to coin the phrase "pulling a Specter," because Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, just did it again . After making a huge fuss questioning the independence of Eric Holder, Specter just caved and said he'll support the attorney general ...
politico.com - 1/23/2009
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politico.com —
Blog: Conservative former congressman Pat Toomey is exploring
a run for Pennsylvania governor, and won't be taking...
on Arlen Specter in a GOP primary.
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Toomey not taking on Specter
huffingtonpost.com - 1/28/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
An aide to Eric Holder rejected a report
Wednesday suggesting that the Attorney General nominee had pledged...
not to prosecute members of the Bush administration officials who were complicit in illegal harsh interrogations or torture. "Eric Holder ...
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Aide: Holder Has Made No Decisions On Prosecuting Bush ...
politico.com - 1/27/2009
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politico.com —
January 15, 2009 Categories: Leadership Specter draws blood
from Holder It took nearly eight-and-a-half hours, but Sen....
Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) finally got under Eric Holder's skin. Specter was questioning Holder on why Holder objected to the ...
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Politico Live: Specter draws blood from Holder
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Specter Drops Opposition To Holder -- Leahy Pleased
TPMMuckraker —
... It looks like Arlen Specter, the ranking GOPer on the Senate Judiciary committee, has decided to support Eric Holder's nomination to be Attorney General after all, as Elana reports over at TPMDC. ...
Pulling a Specter
Political Animal —
PULLING A SPECTER.... This guy is hard to figure out sometimes. It may be time to coin the phrase "pulling a Specter," because Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, just did it again. After making a huge fuss questioning the independence of Eric Holder, Specter just caved and said he'll support the attorney general nominee. "I can say with some confidence that there won't be a successful filibuster," Specter told reporters at a press conference gathered to share his thoughts on Holder in advance of tomorrow's Judiciary panel vote on the ...
Scottish Haggis Lives Up to the Name, Backs Holder
Firedoglake —
... Say, are you the least bit surprised that Arlen "Scottish Haggis" Specter has lived up to his name? As in "offal" and "sheep"? Once again? (h/t BSL) ...
Did Holder Promise No Torture Prosecutions?
Firedoglake —
... "The gist of" Holder's stance on the issue, Specter told [TPM's Elena Schor], "is that if you have an authoritative legal opinion, that's a defense in terms of mens rea, of intent. That's a broad generalization. I don't think you can go any further than that until you examine the specific facts of a case." ...
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washingtonmonthly.com 12/11/2008 — 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.), ...
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rasmussenreports.com 2/13/2009 — Senator Arlen Specter is one of only three Republicans to support the economic stimulus bill in Congress, and the latest Rasmussen Reports survey in Pennsylvania shows that his position is costing him support back home. Just 31% of Keystone State ...
Arlen Specter: I am a Republican
pennlive.com 3/19/2009 — It is time for yet another update on the status of Sen. Arlen Specter . The Pennsylvania senior senator is not considering running as an Independent, as had been "reported" earlier Wednesday in The Hill. "To eliminate any doubt, I am a Republican and ...
Specter to hold press conference on Holder —
CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
(CNN) — Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is set to hold a press conference Tuesday on the nomination of Eric Holder, President Obama's choice to be attorney general.
It's likely Specter will announce ...
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