Bush Official Backs Obama's AG Nominee

The Hill:

A former Bush administration official who prosecuted fugitive financier Marc Rich is supporting the attorney general candidacy of Eric Holder -- the man who helped Rich win a controversial presidential pardon.

Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who refused to certify the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program, said Holder's involvement in the Rich case was a "huge misjudgment" but that Holder nonetheless "has the institutional knowledge, humility and integrity to be a fine attorney general."

Read the whole story: The Hill

Comments

[ManyColored]

I voted for Obama. Any person who, regardless of qualifications, does not believe in independent oversight of the Justice Department after what Bush has put us through, should not be confirmed as Attorney General. And that is exactly how Holder feels. I don't care how good he is, and I don't care how smart he is, you cannot run an organization without independent oversight. Period.

[IsidoroRDL]

As to the confirmation hearing on Eric Holder is Michael Isikoff's cover story in Newsweek, "The Fed Who Blew the Whistle," and the general issue of pardons, amnesties and similar measures for violation of Congressional mandates. The evidence confirms that Eric Holder’s past policies were the base on which former White House Counsel, and then Attorney General Gonzales used to direct DOJ, i.e. the pardon of Marc Rich and other actions to usurp accountability was not an anomaly, but a pattern and practice.

I have experience of litigating against the polices of Eric Holder at DOJ during the ‘90, and later when he was a typical Beltway attorney/lobbyist. Thus I oppose his confirmation, see http://capwiz.com/congressorg/sbx/f/?aid=12313551&r=1.

In summary, the Senate cannot confirm him because evidence confirm that as a Beltway attorney/lobbyist he has been the linchpin in a criminal conspiracy to obstruct the rights of a father and retaliate against an attorney for litigating to enforce federal statutory rights in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242, 1202, and 1513.

Thus, as a US. citizen and Nam Vet who took the oath 44 years ago to defend and protect the Constitution from, "all enemies, foreign and domestic," irrespective of being a Republican, Democrat, or Independent each Senator must act now to restore the Rule of Law and assure compliance by DOJ with the mandate of separation of power and checks and balances. Isidoro Rodriguez, Esq., isidoror@e­arthlink.n­er

[Joeblue]

Please make Karl Rove you're first priority.

[fredamae]

Wait just a gosh darn Minute here!

I do Not care what "Officials" from any agency, org, church, group, and etc.
What Matters abd WE have Allowed it to go by the wayside...­..Is Whether "WE the People" back Holder et al.

Nobody but the "body" of WE the People should have Any influence or Say in the matter of selecying those who will make policies and administer them!

He works For Us (they all do)...Not the "powers" at be!
Where is the website that asks for and reviews what WE think about Federal Appointments?

[fredamae]

sorry for the Numerous typo's----this article irritated me and I didn't check before posting...­Sorry :)
I wish there were an "Edit" option.

[vjoseph]

Somewhere, Karl Rove is crying

[roshni]

I can't wait for Holder to come after all the rethugs and prosecute them. The real reason they are against him is that Holder is going to dig up all the dirt.

[ManyColored]

There are legitimate reasons why Holder should not be confirmed. Get someone else to dig up the same dirt on the "rethugs". There are dozens of good candidates for that, as well as dozens who can run the Justice Department effectively.

[edwarvir]

That was Bill Clinton's pardon not Mr. Holders
He is a great guy with a stellar record and
he should get the job. No Problem

[TrooAmerican]

People who Know Holder know he is a great man and completely qualified to honor the laws of our nation and the constitution. The critics are, as always, just the GOP and its private agenda of power grabs that never has anything to do with working for the people of our country and supporting its laws, to accomplish anything decent. So they just do their best to try to oppose the Democratic majority in every way they can and this is just one more way to try to do that.

[ManyColored]

I am no Republican. I am an extremely liberal Democrat, and I oppose Holder. So don't paint everybody with the same brush. Plus I supported Obama, so it has nothing to do with anything but Holder's ethics.

[DontSpin]

I encourage you guys to read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-sedaei/on-abortion-pro-choice-is_b_152744.html

[kasv]

Works for me.