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Holder Confirmed
(www.washingtonmonthly.com)
"The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday evening to confirm Eric H. Holder Jr. to be the new attorney general of the United States. The vote was 75 to 21, with all the votes against the nomination... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
More On Cornyn
(www.washingtonmonthly.com)
Steve has already written about Sen. Cornyn's decision to delay Eric Holder's confirmation as Attorney General for a week. I just wanted to add a couple of points. Here's what Cornyn said about his... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
THE HOLDER DELAY
(www.washingtonmonthly.com)
I can appreciate principled opposition as much as the next political observer. If Senate Republicans seriously believe Attorney General-designate Eric Holder is unqualified for the office, they should... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
COMES ENDORSES HOLDER FOR AG
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Jim Comey, Bush's former deputy Attorney General, oversaw the investigation of Marc Rich from 1987 to 1993 as a New York City prosecutor. He admits he was "stunned" by Clinton's 2001 pardon of Rich, a... More
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Pulling the Strings
(www.washingtonmonthly.com)
When Barack Obama introduced Eric Holder as his choice to be the next Attorney General, the response was relatively muted on the right. There was some grumbling about the Marc Rich pardon, but even... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Eric Holder, Jack Quinn and the Rich pardon
(www.salon.com)
Two weeks ago, in a largely positive assessment about Obama's likely Attorney General nominee -- entitled "Preliminary facts and thoughts about Eric Holder" -- I wrote: Holder's involvement in... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
The Independence of the Attorney General
(www.prospect.org)
This probably won't be a popular post, but I basically agree with Richard Cohen on Eric Holder. The Marc Rich episode continues to unsettle, in part because it has deeper implications: Holder... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Change still likely with familiar faces on Obama's team (toledoblade.com)
SINCE President-elect Barack Obama has been assembling members of his Cabinet and administration, many say it's looking like a third Clinton term. The familiar faces prompt critics to wonder, "Is... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Will Diversity Be An Issue in Obama's Administration? (mirroronamerica.blogspot.com)
Before you shoot the messenger on this, please hear me out. So far in the named nominees for Mr. Obama's Cabinet, we have one Latino (Bill Richardson for Commerce Secretary) and an African-American... More
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Will GOP Target Obama's Attorney General Pick?
(news.newamericamedia.org)
Eric Holder may be President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Attorney General. Obama quietly asked key Senate Republicans if there would be any potential confirmation problems with Holder’s... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
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