Comments on: Eric Holder Confirmed, 75-21 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Nell http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132486 Nell Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:22:53 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132486 <p><i>I know that I will draw abuse for daring to apply the same critique to the current President and administration as the last.</i></p> <p>So brave!</p> <p>Please stow the pre-emptive victimhood. I’m a pretty unforgiving critic of the current President and administration; my expectations are not high. But I prefer to save my criticism for occasions when they’ve actually committed crimes or continued horrible policies. Not seeing it in the case of rendition to torture at this point.</p> I know that I will draw abuse for daring to apply the same critique to the current President and administration as the last.

So brave!

Please stow the pre-emptive victimhood. I’m a pretty unforgiving critic of the current President and administration; my expectations are not high. But I prefer to save my criticism for occasions when they’ve actually committed crimes or continued horrible policies. Not seeing it in the case of rendition to torture at this point.

]]> By: Nell http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132480 Nell Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:16:43 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132480 <p><i>the Obama renditions</i></p> <p>What renditions are those? If you’re taking the word of unnamed sources with axes to grind in the <i>LA Times</i> article, I’d encourage you to read <a href="http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2009/02/the-la-times-on-rendition.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a>. And, if you’re still determined to believe there will be renditions to torture under the Obama administration, <a href="http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2009/02/ask-dr-rendition.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a>.</p> the Obama renditions

What renditions are those? If you’re taking the word of unnamed sources with axes to grind in the LA Times article, I’d encourage you to read this post. And, if you’re still determined to believe there will be renditions to torture under the Obama administration, this post.

]]> By: RevBev http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132435 RevBev Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:09:58 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132435 <p>To 61: Plus a Governor?</p> To 61: Plus a Governor?

]]> By: waynec http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132434 waynec Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132434 <p>I was wondering the same thing.He should be held accountable.<br /> It surprised the s**t out of me when he kept that provision in.</p> I was wondering the same thing.He should be held accountable.
It surprised the s**t out of me when he kept that provision in.

]]> By: Stevious http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132428 Stevious Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:46:50 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132428 <p>Both Texas <strike>morons</strike> senators voted no. Can we have two new senators, this time with brains?</p> Both Texas morons senators voted no. Can we have two new senators, this time with brains?

]]> By: Spokane61 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132425 Spokane61 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:28:07 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132425 <p>edit<br /> hit the button too soon.<br /> Yes this is good news</p> edit
hit the button too soon.
Yes this is good news

]]> By: Spokane61 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132424 Spokane61 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:27:29 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132424 <p>Seattle’s Ron Sims will be #2 at HUD.</p> Seattle’s Ron Sims will be #2 at HUD.

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132423 Prairie Sunshine Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:24:07 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132423 <p>hoping to avoid indictment/implication in the peanut scandal?</p> hoping to avoid indictment/implication in the peanut scandal?

]]> By: readerOfTeaLeaves http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132422 readerOfTeaLeaves Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:23:17 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132422 <p>Hey, Spokane, have you been keeping an eye on Risch?<br /> I expect to see numbskulls and knuckle-draggers like Imhofe voting against Holder, but my numerous sources have some <em>really</em> good things to say about Idaho’s Risch. So I’m bummed as hell to see him toe the line with the asshats on the Holder vote.</p> <p>On the upside, there’s another amazing reason to be happy today — Seattle’s Ron Sims will be #2 at HUD. (Sims has guts, creativity, integrity, and a lot of administrative experience. Obama couldn’t have made a better pick.)<br /><a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/398386_sims03.html" rel="nofollow">http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/.....ims03.html</a></p> <p>Holder and Sims heading up federal government on the same day… wow.<br /> Fantastic.</p> Hey, Spokane, have you been keeping an eye on Risch?
I expect to see numbskulls and knuckle-draggers like Imhofe voting against Holder, but my numerous sources have some really good things to say about Idaho’s Risch. So I’m bummed as hell to see him toe the line with the asshats on the Holder vote.

On the upside, there’s another amazing reason to be happy today — Seattle’s Ron Sims will be #2 at HUD. (Sims has guts, creativity, integrity, and a lot of administrative experience. Obama couldn’t have made a better pick.)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/…..ims03.html

Holder and Sims heading up federal government on the same day… wow.
Fantastic.

]]> By: Spokane61 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132418 Spokane61 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:16:57 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/02/02/eric-holder-confirmed-75-21/#comment-132418 <p>What I want to know is, will he prosecute the Obama renditions as violations of American Law? I don’t see Democratic operatives committing the War Crime of torture as any better than the Republican predecessors.</p> <p>And yes I know that I will draw abuse for daring to apply the same critique to the current President and administration as the last.</p> What I want to know is, will he prosecute the Obama renditions as violations of American Law? I don’t see Democratic operatives committing the War Crime of torture as any better than the Republican predecessors.

And yes I know that I will draw abuse for daring to apply the same critique to the current President and administration as the last.

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