Arlen Specter Vows Scrutiny for AG Pick Eric Holder

Yeah, well, Specter is up for re-election in 2010, so some of this may be about that. But, being fair, the question is a valid one about Marc Rich and what part Holder played in that. However, that was 8 years ago, and nothing to be done about it now.
Can hardly wait to see Bush's list of pardons come January. My bet? Some folks tied to Jack Abramhoff walk....

mccain/palin is main stream, townhall, traditional, american politic; not indonesian, hawaiian, kenyan, arabian, nigerian, congo, chicago, organized, politic. not best man win - it's nice guy finish last. america will never be ok again until mccain is in president - twice. amen and allah willing.

With all due respect, the race was nver about who was "the nice guy." Even it it was, there would be a diversity of opinions across the country as to who would wear that mantle. Depending on your perspective, it was not even be about "the best man" but who, of the two candidates running, was perceived by the electorate as the best pick to address the issues of the day.

He convinced Clinton to pardon Mark Rich, he was instrumental in the pardon of sixteen FLAN terrorists who killed six people, he worked on the pardon of two members of the Weather Underground, and he authorized taking Elion Gonzales by gunpoint. This is who Obama wants as our Attorney General?? How can anyone defend this pick?

> Rich was a fugitive. They did not follow regular order. >And we'll want to know, in some detail, as to what Mr Holder
>had to do with that."

What he says he "had to do with that," which I see no reason to disbelieve, is that he didn't pay as close attention to the pardon list he received as he should have. He certainly didn't *propose* pardoning Rich, or "not follow[ing] regular order."

>Specter is not normally considered a partisan actor.

I think Anita Hill might disagree. He has certainly bucked his party on some occasions (most notably and recently, warrantless wiretapping), but not on others (and I think he eventually pretty much caved on the wiretapping too). But partisan or not, he's a bulldog, and a bit of a self-promoter. And as David S. pointed out, a candidate for re-election, who will probably face a primary battle. So I'm not at all surprised that he's doing (or at least talking about) this.

>The fact that he is signalling a somewhat rough go for Holder
>could indicate that other Republican Senators have greater
>plans for opposing some of Obama's nominees.

No doubt some do. But others believe that "elections have consequences," and accept them. Anyway, "opposing" is one thing, blocking is another. It would take GOP near-unanimity, or significant Dem defections, to actually defeat an Obama nominee. (Or even to sustain a "hold," I think.) While I'm sure there are some people (on both sides) interested in carrying on the "judicial wars" that have been with us since at least Bork, I hold out hope that enough GOP Senators will finally figure out that the possibility of "winning" is not worth the cost. (I'm virtually certain they won't try anything for appointments *other* than judges, *maybe* AG, and an "ideological" battle here or there like a regulatory agency or Surgeon General. I'd be very surprised if there were serious challenges to the bulk of O's Cabinet appointments.)

THE POST ABOUT LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT THIS WAS NOT A RACE ABOUT THE NICE GUY. SO TRUE, AND WE WILL SOON SEE THAT COME TO FRUITION.

Nothing needs to be said... Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after 9/11
An interesting commentary...You might find this of interest:
'CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and Washington.
The findings are as follows.....
1. Ford- $10 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions of the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The company also offered ER response ! team se rvices and office space to displaced government employees.
2. GM- $10 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions of the sam e number and a fleet of vans, suv's, and trucks.
3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and victims of the Sept. 11 attack.
4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new motorcycles to the
New York Police Dept.
5. Volkswagen-Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation,
funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and victims of the WTC.
6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
7. Audi-Nothing.
8. BMW-Nothing.
9. Daewoo- Nothing.
10. Fiat-Nothing.
11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales month ever in
August 2001
12. Isuzu- Nothing.
13. Mitsubishi-Nothing.
14. Nissan-Nothing.
15. Porsche-Nothing. Press release with condolences via the Porsche website.
16. Subaru- Nothing.

17. Suzuki- Nothing.
18. Toyota-Nothing despite claims of high sales in July and August 2001.
Condolences posted on the website Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new vehicle, keep this information in mind. You might want to give more consideration to a car manufactured by an American-owned and / or American based company. Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed nothing at all to the citizens of the United States ... It's OK for these companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently not acceptable to return some in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget things like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their attention..

bc6:36PMNov 20th 2008

mccain/palin is main stream, townhall, traditional, american politic; not indonesian, hawaiian, kenyan, arabian, nigerian, congo, chicago, organized, politic. not best man win - it's nice guy finish last. america will never be ok again until mccain is in president - twice. amen and allah willing.
--------------------------------------- You need to crawl back to your hole. The election was over before 12 midnight November 4th and for your information McCain/Palin ticket lost by a landslide. America has spoken, so take your hate with you back to whatever country your racist ancestors came from.

i am confused who is our next president?

How do we voice our opinion about Obama's stimulus plan now that he has been elected? I'd love to tell him what I think of our situation now, and I voted for him. So far, the unethical lenders, wealthy CEO's, soon the homebuilder's industry will all be bailed out. The run of the mill American's are still losing their jobs, homes, credit, and can't afford to support the economy the way it has in the past. Don't any of these folks get it? We're out of cash to pay for the cars, the homes, the clothes.