Today is the Holder Confirmation Hearing- and it ain't gonna be pretty

[cali]

The lovefest for Hillary will not be extended to Holder. The pukes under the brave leadership of Snarlin' Arlen are going to go full bore after Holder for Clinton era pardons, and they're going to try and knock him out. I'm not sure what time the hearing starts, but get ready for some real drama, and for a bitter fight between Leahy and Specter.

[Thrill]

1. Is Biden going to be there?

If so, Thats going to be interesting

[cali]

4. I doubt it

didn't he resign the other day? Maybe I'm wrong about that but even so, I just can't see him being their on the committee. it'd be a conflict of interest.

[ThomWV]

5. Of course he will be there. He's on the committee and he's in town.

[cali]

11. Isn't it a conflict?

Biden is part of the administration that's hiring Holder.

[ThomWV]

19. Biden is a Senator and he will remain one until he resigns, which I believe will happen monday.

[Thrill]

13. Well I think he is suppose to be doing his farewell address at the

same time

[ThomWV]

22. Him and Hillary too, but the speech will take 15 minutes, the Hearing will go on all day

His speech and the Hearing are in the same building I believe and besides that Biden doesn't have to be there for the opening bell, he just has to show up in time for his questioning sessons.

[ThomWV]

29. PS: The Holder confirmation is tentatively scheduled to be a 2-day Hearing

[islandmkl]

2. i like the idea someone had here yesterday...

find all the senators that voted to approve Gonzo, and ask them what their f***ing problem is now...point each and every one of them out, repukes and dems...

screw THIS JOKE, Holder better get some STRONG support...but i ain't holding my breath...

[ThomWV]

3. The only thing they have to hold up against him is a pardon

And the only reason they don't want him in there is he might - just MIGHT mind you - go after criminality during the Bush years.

[cali]

6. that may be all they have but they 're gonna

go with it in a big way. Have you seen the puke witness list?

[bdamomma]

7. Specter is out to get him, I hope Holder gives all the right answers.

[cali]

10. Specter's going to do what he did during the Bork hearings

spew the worst kind of vitriolic shit and hope it sticks.

[bdamomma]

12. Specter will get on his high horse, I hope Leahy knocks him

off it.

[cali]

14. yeah, I hope Leahy slams him

Alyce, do you know what time it starts?

[ThomWV]

23. They are friends - so it will be a mild slap. C-span coverage starts at 9:30

According to their website they start coverage on C-span 3 at 9:30 but that seems to be iffy at best.

[cali]

33. Thanks Tom

and they may be friendly (they're not actually friends) but I've seen them go at it, hammer and tongs.

[eomer]

8. I think it's been postponed.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/inauguration/la-na-confirm15-2009jan15,0,693486.story

[cali]

9. huh? your link is to an article about Geithner's hearing being postponed

He's the nominee for Treasury. Holder is for AG.

[eomer]

24. Of course, my mistake.

Thanks, I would have missed it!

[spanone]

15. spector is on msnbc now....'our job is to ask tough questions' fuck you arlen

this is from the fuckers that brought us john ashcroft

[cali]

16. not to mention Gonzo and Mucus

I loath Arlen.

[ThomWV]

30. I love a person with a memory.

[MiniMe]

20. Is Spector wearing a toupee? How come he all of a sudden has a full

head of hair?

[ThomWV]

25. Kemo

[bdamomma]

32. Arlen should be the next Senator to hopefully resign.

I bet he has had his hand in alot of illegal dealings too.

[Odin2005]

17. Oh boy. Sounds the Pukes are going to be bring up every non-existant Clinton "outrage"...

...and try to taint Obama with their BS and conspiracy theories.

[cali]

18. Holder's where they've decided to make their stand

one can only conclude they really, really don't want him as AG.

[MiniMe]

21. They are scared if him. He might prosecute some of them.

[Skidmore]

26. After foisting Gonzalez onto the nation, it takes a lot of

cajones for them to cry foul over Holder.

[babylonsister]

27. Anyone Buchanan whines about I'm all for.

Per m$nbc discussion, the Dems plan on turning this around by mentioning Gonzo-a lot. That sounds like a solid plan.

[malaise]

28. Live Hearings here

http://www.cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN3_wm.aspx

GEM$NBC will also have coverage

[malaise]

31. Start a Hearings thread Cali

Leahy is speaking now

[cali]

35. OK

:hi:

[bdamomma]

34. hey cali I will start an official thread.