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Yet Another Holder Holdup
firedoglake.com - 11/24/2008
Yet Another Holder Holdup
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In case you thought Chiquita and Marc Rich were Eric Holder's only stumbling blocks on his way to being nominated as Barack Obama's Attorney General, Stephanie Mencimer at Mother Jones revealed yet another reason why Senate GOPs might go to town on this nomination. Her characterization of ...

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Eric Holder Caught on Tape Defending the FALN Terrorist Pardons (Video)
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 11/23/2008
Eric Holder Caught on Tape Defending the FALN Terrorist Pardons (Video)
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Barack Obama's Attorney General candidate Eric Holder was grilled in Congress after the Clinton Administration pardoned FALN terrorists before leaving office. This testimony on the Clinton pardons of the 16 FALN terrorists took place in front of the ... (more) Eric Holder Caught on Tape Defending the FALN Terrorist ...

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Holder, High Achiever Poised to Scale New Heights
nytimes.com - 12/1/2008
Holder, High Achiever Poised to Scale New Heights
— nytimes.com — Queens native Eric Holder, President-elect Barack Obama’s expected choice for attorney general, developed a public servant’s conscience during the racial conflicts of the 1960s. > (more) Holder, High Achiever Poised to Scale New Heights

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dcexaminer.com - 11/23/2008
Sunday Reflection: Have We Changed Yet?
— dcexaminer.com — Byron York, Examiner Contributor - 11/22/08 I spent several years of the Clinton administration writing about one scandal or controversy after another. There was, of course, the Whitewater affair and the fight over the independent counsel, Kenneth ... (more) Sunday Reflection: Have We Changed Yet?

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Morning Roundup: Around the Web with Nervous Turkey
The Latest on Air America — ... of 2008. A rumble and a shuddder regarding the nomination of Erici Holder for attorney general, this from Firedoglake, which suggests there are issues with Holder's tenure as US Attorney for the District of Columbia.   The New York Times Jackie Calmes takes a look at the announcements of posts for Geithner and Summers and Orszag and says, OMG, they're all ...

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Time to put a "Hold" on Holder
astuteblogger.blogspot.com 1/26/2009 — Aside from the aforementioned abomination of a "stimulus" package , a great place for the Republicans to actually grow a pair would be to focus on derailing the Eric Holder nomination; Here is a letter that is a good template for what could (and ...
While We're on the Subject of Holder
corner.nationalreview.com 11/26/2008 — ... I think occasional excerpts from the House Committee on Government Reform's lengthy and enlightening report on the Clinton pardons should be required reading -- given not only President-elect Obama's decision to nominate Holder for AG but the ...
GOP Forming United Opposition To Holder Nomination
huffingtonpost.com 12/12/2008 — More signs have emerged that Eric Holder's nomination for Attorney General will face a bitter committee fight as Republican Senators on Thursday criticized Holder's work in the Clinton White House and even attempted to tie him to disgraced Illinois ...
Did Holder Promise No Torture Prosecutions?
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 1/28/2009 — As I posted, both Sheldon Whitehouse and Pat Leahy suggest that--even though John Cornyn and others made an inappropriate demand that Holder promise not to prosecute any Bushies--Holder did not make that promise. But right as that came out, the ...
Leahy wants Holder hearings in early January
politico.com 12/8/2008 — Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) wants to move swiftly to bring Justice about, he said after meeting with Obama's nominee for Attorney General, Eric Holder, this afternoon. The Judiciary Committee chairman said he will schedule confirmation hearings in ...
How Much Opposition to Eric Holder Is Enough?
campaignspot.nationalreview.com 1/13/2009 — Erick Erickson of RedState comes out, guns blazing, against the NRA for not using everything in their arsenal (no pun intended) against the nomination... . . .
Holder's race remarks: Good, bad sign?
swamppolitics.com 2/19/2009 — by Josh Meyer For the past eight years, the U.S. Justice Department and the Bush administration were relatively quiet on the issue of race and its place within the social fabric of America and the enforcement of civil rights and justice. But on ...
Remember the memo
law.com 1/8/2009 — Our nation, hooked on the 24-hour news cycle, has an insatiable appetite for scandal. But as the distinction between news and entertainment continues to blur, the legal profession must keep in mind that the juiciest tidbits are rarely the most ...
The Associated Press: Analysis: Not so fast, Mr. President-elect
google.com 12/11/2008 — 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) The back-and-forth over when to hold a confirmation hearing for Eric Holder, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for attorney general, isn't simply a matter of saving a date on the Senate calendar. It's an early test of ...
Kyl Falsely Claims Holder Doesn’t Support Patriot Act, Says He Shouldn’t Be AG If He’s Against Torture
thinkprogress.org 1/10/2009 — Conservatives, led by former Bush adviser Karl Rove , are hoping to use the upcoming confirmation hearing of Eric Holder, President-elect Obama’s nominee for Attorney General, to “ lay down a marker ” that will show they “they ...
For Holder, Rich Pardon Resurfaces — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 11/24/2008
Eric Holder, Obama's likely nominee for attorney general, could face a new round of congressional hearings over Clinton's 2001 pardon of Marc Rich.
Obama ready to nominate Holder for AG — POLITICO.com: Politics 11/24/2008
President-elect Barack Obama’s transition strategists are now satisfied that Eric Holder will be confirmed as attorney general.
Obama ready to nominate Holder for AG (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/24/2008
Politico - President-elect Barack Obama’s transition strategists are now satisfied that Eric Holder will be confirmed as attorney general despite plans by Senate Republicans to ask tough questions at his confirmation hearings, Democratic ...