Senate confirms Holder as Attorney General - Conservative Republican Discussion Forums

mtemptyspace2008 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009, 10:50 AM

The Senate voted to confirm Eric Holder as the first African-American attorney general Monday.

FOXNews.com
Monday, February 02, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Former federal judge Eric Holder won Senate confirmation Monday as the nation's first black attorney general after supporters from both parties spoke of his ideal resume and easily overcame some Republican objections over what they considered his insufficient commitment to fight terror and his support for gun control.

The vote was 75-21.

Holder's chief supporter, Sen. Patrick Leahy, said the confirmation was a fulfillment of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream that everyone should be judged by the content of their character.

"Come on the right side of history," Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, told reluctant senators.

Holder becomes the only black in President Barack Obama's Cabinet. Three other African-Americans were named to top administration positions but are not Cabinet secretaries.

Holder was a federal prosecutor, judge and the No. 2 Justice Department official in the administration of former President Bill Clinton. Even his critics agreed that Holder was well-qualified, but they questioned his positions and independence.

The debate turned partisan in its first moments, when Leahy expressed anger that a few Republicans demanded a pledge from Holder that he would not prosecute intelligence agents who participated in harsh interrogations.

Senate Confirms Holder as Attorney General - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com

ANOTHER ENTITLEMENT BY OBAMA?????

Right Wing · #2 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009, 12:51 PM

All I can say is...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuerzas...(Puert o_Rico)

let the tyranny begin!

Eric Holder behind FALN pardons.
Michelle Malkin How Eric Holder fixed the FALN pardons

Eric Holder and Elian.
Newsmax.com - GOP Probes Nominee Eric Holder in Elian Gonzalez Case

Not to mention the Marc Rich pardon, Monica, and the '96 fundraising scandal with Algore.

warpig · #3 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009, 01:22 PM

this is a bad choice.

Alferd · #4 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by warpig

this is a bad choice.

Can't be any worse than Alberto Gonzales

Susanna · #5 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alferd

Can't be any worse than Alberto Gonzales

Oh, yes, it can - much worse! Oh, I forgot, you're just a liberal troll - well, if not a troll, you're skirting on the edge of it.

mtemptyspace2008 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 01:35 AM

Holder is weak. He doesn't want to be bothered with the war on terrorism? Rather, he would impose punishment on interrogator's? What is wrong with this picture?

samspade · #7 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mtemptyspace2008

The Senate voted to confirm Eric Holder as the first African-American attorney general Monday.

FOXNews.com
Monday, February 02, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Former federal judge Eric Holder won Senate confirmation Monday as the nation's first black attorney general after supporters from both parties spoke of his ideal resume and easily overcame some Republican objections over what they considered his insufficient commitment to fight terror and his support for gun control.

The vote was 75-21.

Holder's chief supporter, Sen. Patrick Leahy, said the confirmation was a fulfillment of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream that everyone should be judged by the content of their character.

"Come on the right side of history," Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, told reluctant senators.

Holder becomes the only black in President Barack Obama's Cabinet. Three other African-Americans were named to top administration positions but are not Cabinet secretaries.

Holder was a federal prosecutor, judge and the No. 2 Justice Department official in the administration of former President Bill Clinton. Even his critics agreed that Holder was well-qualified, but they questioned his positions and independence.

The debate turned partisan in its first moments, when Leahy expressed anger that a few Republicans demanded a pledge from Holder that he would not prosecute intelligence agents who participated in harsh interrogations.

Senate Confirms Holder as Attorney General - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com

ANOTHER ENTITLEMENT BY OBAMA?????

question will he fire all the attorneys.