corner.nationalreview.com - 1/24/2009
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Those of us who fear a revival, directly or indirectly, of the Fairness Doctrine need to be aware of the following exchanges that occurred during the Senate Judiciary Committee's January 15th confirmation hearing for Attorney General-Designate Eric Holder. The first comes from the senior ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/22/2009
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Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) decision today to force
a week-long delay in Eric Holder's Judiciary Committee confirmation...
vote has opened an unexpected fissure in the GOP. On the one side are Republicans who want Holder to echo President Obama's promise ...
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To Prosecute Torture or Not to Prosecute? Cornyn's ...
huffingtonpost.com - 1/21/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
Senate Republicans hope to delay a vote on
the confirmation of Eric Holder to become attorney general...
in order to pressure him to say whether he will prosecute intelligence agents for torture if they were following orders and acting within what they ...
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Senate Republicans To Delay Holder Confirmation Over ...
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WILL OBAMA PUSH TO revive the fairness doctrine? Worries based on Eric Holder’s “evasive” statement…
Instapundit —
WILL OBAMA PUSH TO revive the fairness doctrine? Worries based on Eric Holder’s “evasive” statements.
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The essential Rush Limbaugh
Power Line —
... , I foresaw that "Rush Limbaugh will be the most important conservative spokesman." It's too early in 2009 to claim vindication, but it's not too early to ask whether Obama will revive the Fairness Doctrine to drive Rush and his colleagues off the air. In any event, Obama is helping me make my case on Rush's importance this year. ...
Larwyn's Link Kerplosion: "Rush Limbaugh hates America!"
Doug Ross @ Journal —
... : Hot Air Lou Dobbs on the 'White Construction Worker' : Ms. Underestimated It's on: Obama singles out Limbaugh : Gateway Pundit Hate-free speech : IBD Piston-less engine could yield 100MPG : Israel21 Murtha-funded firms busted : American Thinker Holocaust survivor warns: Get out of Europe : The Spectator Should Jews Leave Europe Before its too Late? : YWL UK: Muslims enter Jewish shops, threaten to kill owners : IBA Obama's AG likely to support 'Fairness Doctrine' : National Review (Michael G. Franc) Press ...
It never ends
Political Animal —
IT NEVER ENDS.... The National Review 's Michael G. Franc's latest item begins with the headline: "Will Obama Revive the Fairness Doctrine?" Sigh. Apparently, during Eric Holder's confirmation hearing, both Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania (remember, he's supposed to be one of the Republican caucus' more sensible members) and Jeff Sessions of Alabama peppered the Attorney General-designate on his position on the Fairness Doctrine. Holder conceded he didn't know much about the policy, saying he would need to "know more about it before I could intelligently respond to the ...
Rush To Judgement
JustOneMinute —
... , no one would have noticed or cared. Third, can Obama be foolish enough to cite Rush as Obama Enemy Number One and then try to revive the Fairness Doctrine ? Dumb, de dum dum. If it is a bad idea to get in an argument with a person who buys ink by the barrel, how smart is it to get in a verbal contest with someone that sits behind a live mike three hours a day? And the Big Finish - why shouldn't Republicans listen to Rush? Consider the ...
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Sarkozy to rescue French newspapers.
Eric Holder on the fairness doctrine. NRO
Female Tree below from Theo, of course.
Incoming Attorney General Hostile to Civil Liberties
Stop The ACLU —
... , is hostile to civil liberties. He has previously expressed veiled support for using the misnamed “Fairness Doctrine” to squelch “conservative critiques” and “conservative media,” such as Fox News (which Holder believes is anything but “Fair and Balanced,” contrary to ...
Ericka Andersen: It's Not Just the Fairness Doctrine
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... as well. During Eric Holder's Attorney General confirmation last month, it came up as well. When asked if it should be reinstated, Holder said he "wouldn't want to commit myself to something" on the issue. Michael G. Franc writes: " Holder’s evasive responses represent the first hint that the new Administration may re-open what has been 'settled doctrine' within the Department of Justice and in the courts for over two decades." Obama has said he won't support the revival of the Fairness Doctrine but Reason ...
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Steele
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Judiciary Cmte postpones Holder vote —
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From NBC's Ken StricklandThe Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed its 10:00 am ET session where it was expected to vote on Eric Holder's vote to be attorney general. According to committee press staff, the delay is to accommodate members who ...
GOP delays Holder confirmation for a week —
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Holder's confirmation has been held up.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The initial confirmation vote for Eric Holder, President Barack Obama's pick for attorney general, was postponed for a week Wednesday after a rancorous meeting of the Senate ...
Republicans Delay Holder Nomination —
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Evan Perez reports on the Justice Department.
A day after Washington was awash in conviviality and vows of a new bipartisan spirit, Republicans forced a delay to the scheduled confirmation vote for Eric Holder , President Barack Obama ...
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