Posted on 01/27/2009 7:59:54 PM PST by Baladas
The political wrangling surrounding the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr. for attorney general appeared to end Tuesday with his most vociferous Republican critic pledging to back President Obama's choice to lead the Justice Department.
Sen. Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Republican, said he will support Mr. Holder, 58, when his nomination comes to a vote Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which virtually ensures it will be approved by that committee.
"I think that Mr. Holder is entitled to the benefit of the doubt in the context of the excellent record he has," said Mr. Specter, who is the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Holder is all but certain to win confirmation from the Democratic-controlled Senate. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, would say only that the Senate would move as quickly as possible to vote on the nomination should it clear the Judiciary Committee.
"I am glad that Senator Specter has resolved his concerns and will support Eric Holder's nomination to be the next attorney general," said Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and chairman of the committee. "Tomorrow, the committee will move forward to report this historic nomination to the Senate, and I hope the Senate will debate and vote on Mr. Holder's nomination without further delay."
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All Pennsylvannians who voted for O are a disgrace. They are un-embarrassable and un -insultable still clinging to what O referred to them as their “God and guns”
Aya the Scots would have made this feller disappear long ago. And with RINO season coming he is a target I pray.
The Stupid Party strikes again.
Gonna go sign up, thanks for the link. What good is it to keep him in Congress if he’s going to vote the same way Chrissy Matthews would?
Holder’s a facist.
That and I swear they put something in the water. People are increasingly nuts!
Welcome to Free Republic.
What was Sen. Specter’s vote on Sec. Geithner’s confirmation?
If they do throw the people that oppose them a scrap of something then why don’t the Repulicans that want to oppose all this crap just keep their mouths shut until the vote and then vote no?
Ahh yes. Bush II’s Buddy - the goofball he backed in a Senate Primary.
Muchos gracias Jorge Y Carlo Rove!! Your legacy lives on!!
I can hear the Herd of RINOs circling around McCain now - ready to run over the few conservatives left in Congress - thanks to him and Bush II.
bump
Jim Eason used to call them the “Wee Publicans.”
Does that answer your question?
Yep
We can all thank our erstwhile “compassionate conservative” President for Arlen Specter. Pat Toomey had him on the ropes in the 2004 primary until dubya came to PA to campaign for him. Please God! No more Bushies!
He was bought off.
Specter is up for re-election next year... PA make your voices heard...
Can you BELIEVE Bush backed the reelection of this POS RINO?
NO MORE BUSHES!!!
Arlen has an R after his name, we must worship him at all costs! (DO I really need a sarcasm tag?)
Spectral up for re-ection next year??
GREAT!!! Lets hope Holder’s record and future performance puts a nail in the coffin of Mr. Spectral and terminates his abyssmal political career.
He would have made a great congressman - FROM NEW YORK!!
God help us.
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