AG Nominee Holder Adds Blagojevich Tie To Disclosure Forms

Chicago Sun-Times:

Eric Holder -- President-elect Barack Obama's pick to head the Justice Department -- has amended his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation paperwork to include a tie to Gov. Blagojevich.

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Comments

[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

[Lemmy]

Those hearings should be fun! Maybe Holder will take a page from Mark McGuire's testimony before Congress: "I'm not hear to talk about the past."

[bygollymissmolly]

The fact that Blago wanted to hire him in 2004 (long before he was under investigation) and then didn't hire him is hardly a "tie". Holder filled out all the paperwork way before Blago was even indicted, so he had no reason to think that he should report having been approached by Blago in 2004.

This guilt by association business is getting really out of hand. Should Holder have reported that he once crossed paths with Blago in a men's room also?

[Lemmy]

Welcome to politics. His nomination is in big trouble.

[StillIRise]

Holder's nomination is all but confirmed, and even Republicans have acknowledged this. The Republicans will squabble a bit and add a little drama, but they already know that Eric Holder will be our next US Attorney General.