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Did Carl Paladino Really Say 'F--- Him' About Eric Holder? [VIDEO]
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Oct. 12) -- Another day, another YouTube-generated headache for Carl Paladino. In footage obtained by Jeremy Jacobs of National Journal's Hotline OnCall, the following video, taken at a town hall meeting on March 26 in Tappan, N.Y., appears to portray the tea-party-backed New York gubernatorial candidate uttering the phrase "F--- him" in response to a question regarding U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the suggestion to hold trials for terrorists in Manhattan. "If you were the chief executive of New York, what would your response be to the attorney general of the United States deciding ...
AG Eric Holder Drops Ted Stevens Charges
By Dave - Politics DailyNYTimes.comThe U.S. Justice Department has decided to drop all charges against former Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens amid charges of prosecutorial misconduct, NPR reported on Wednesday, citing Justice officials.Stevens was convicted last fall of seven counts of lying on a Senate disclosure form to conceal $250,000 in gifts from an oil industry executive and other friends. Allegations of prosecutorial misconduct have delayed his sentencing.U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has decided not to continue to defend the conviction in the face of persistent problems stemming from prosectors' actions, NPR ...
Obama's Cabinet Full of Insiders, Rivals, and Old Clinton Staffers
By Dave - Politics DailyRob Kall is not going to be happyBut, I fear, will Emanuel open the gates for a herd of Clinton vets to invade the White House? That would be a betrayal of the millions of voters, who in the primary, made a very clear non-Clinton choice. We need fresh blood, not Clinton people who were involved in supporting and defending NAFTA, the WTO and Clinton's effort to move the Democratic party to the right.Come on, President-elect Obama. Sure, it makes sense to start with a few experienced hands. But we hired you to make change happen, not to recycle.Rahm Emmanuel, Eric Holder, Tom Daschle, and ...
Eric Holder's Attorney General Application Form
By Dave - Politics DailyAt this point it seems pretty clear that former Clinton Attorney Eric Holder will be tapped to be the new Attorney General. What we don't know is if the fuzzy caterpillar crawling across his face will be named deputy attorney general, or is simply a sign of a very cold winter.Selected questions from the Attorney General application form:1. The ATF has a cult leader and members of his extended family holed up in a compound.Do you?A: Send in snipers.B: Send in the tanks.C: Play loud music.D: Take all blame and make sure no responsibility gets to the president.E. All of the above. ...
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