sabra
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:17 AM
Original message |
| U.S. Senate committee votes 17-2 to approve Eric Holder as attorney general |
|
Source: MSNBCBREAKING NEWS: U.S. Senate committee votes 17-2 to approve Eric Holder as attorney general Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ |
| aquart
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:18 AM
Response to Original message |
| 1. What did they have to do to break the hold? |
| Richardo
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:24 AM
Response to Reply #1 |
| 2. I know Specter gave him the OK after a private meeting with him. |
|
A pass from the ranking member was probably all that was needed.
|
| thereismore
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:39 AM
Response to Reply #2 |
| 4. I wonder what he promised him... looking forward, not backward? nt |
| Stuart G
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 02:09 PM
Response to Reply #4 |
| 12. I certainly hope that he did not..make any |
|
commitments not to take actions on any persons concerning any events
|
| BlueJessamine
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 08:51 PM
Response to Reply #4 |
| 15. you may want to read this . . . |
|
Edited on Wed Jan-28-09 08:52 PM by BlueJessamine
|
| Renew Deal
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:28 AM
Response to Original message |
| 3. When does it go to full vote? |
| Demit
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:46 AM
Response to Reply #3 |
| 5. As early as Thursday, acc. to the Hill.com |
| Renew Deal
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:48 AM
Response to Reply #5 |
| 7. It can't come soon enough. |
| Blaze Diem
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 11:48 AM
Response to Original message |
| 6. Can't happen fast enough. Holder has A LOT of work to do. |
|
May Thursday be a day of reckoning for the Bush criminal cabal.
|
| florida08
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 01:57 PM
Response to Original message |
|
Edited on Wed Jan-28-09 02:05 PM by florida08
|
| Jefferson23
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 01:57 PM
Response to Reply #8 |
| 9. K&R, excellent and who the fuck cares what Cornyn thinks about anything. |
| DesertFlower
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 01:57 PM
Response to Reply #8 |
| LovableScamp
(27 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 01:57 PM
Response to Reply #8 |
|
the guy that when he closes his eyes he see's himself as Jack Bauer on 24. ... "But Mr. Holder... listen to my hypothetical... if the only way you had to get information from the bad guy is to stick this lollipop up his ass... would you consider that torture? No really... I mean if it was ALL...YOU... HAD????" Man.. what a maroon he is.
|
| struggle4progress
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 07:02 PM
Response to Original message |
| 13. Senate panel OKs Holder as attorney general (Reuters) |
|
By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ... Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, said the full Senate would vote on Thursday and the panel's strong approval was a sign Holder would be easily confirmed ... http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE50R4YU20090128?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&sp=true |
| llmart
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Jan-28-09 08:27 PM
Response to Reply #13 |
| 14. Again, the RW freepers' ..... |
|
heads will explode. The hate emails were circulating about Holder on inauguration day. I love it that everything and everybody they've been railing against has been confirmed with overwhelming support.
|
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts)     |
Wed May 15th 2024, 09:41 AM
Response to Original message |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
