Republicans who endorsed Holder have second thoughts

Washington Examiner ^ | November 17, 2009 | Byron York

[gusopol3]

Last January, several Republican legal stars wrote a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee supporting Eric Holder's nomination to be attorney general. Now, in light of Holder's decision to grant 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed full American constitutional rights and try him in federal court in New York, some of those veteran lawyers are having second thoughts.

The January letter called Holder an "extraordinary lawyer" of "unfailing integrity" who is "superbly qualified" to lead the Justice Department and whose appointment as the first African-American attorney general "should be hailed as a milestone." "From his experience Eric fully understands and appreciates the constant threat posed by al Qaeda and Islamic extremists," the GOP lawyers wrote. "[He] is the right man at the right time to protect our citizens in the critical years ahead."

[gusopol3]

I'm amazed that DiGenova and Toensing signed in the first place, and even more amazed they are surprised.

[tommyboy]

I guess you can fool most of the people, most of the time.

[numberonepal]

Last January, several Republican legal stars wrote a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee supporting Eric Holder's nomination to be attorney general.

I have a 4 year old niece that isn't this naive.

[Theodore R.]

Nov. 4, 2008, proves your point, and there was Julie Nixon Eisenhower for icing on the cake!

[Theodore R.]

They were just trying to get on good sides with the popular media in hopes of being invited to “talk” shows.

[abb]

That’s what living and working inside the Beltway for years and drinking the water will do for you. Even our best get corrupted in time.

[Jimmy Valentine]

I am completely nonplussed that Joe DiGenova would recommend Holder.

When DiGenova was at Justice he was one tough cookie of a prosecutor.

[pnh102]

Why does this always happen to the GOP?

It wasn't like Eric Holder made it a point to hide who he is or what he stands for.

[NewLand]

They were just trying to get on good sides with the popular media

That's true + they (and many others) are fearful of legitimately criticizing a black man.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Fools.

[Tennessee Nana]

Discernment is the thing that was missing here...

All the education and position in the world wont buy someone that...

[niteowl77]

That endorsement was quite the laundry list of grotesquely overblown plaudits. Just signing that near-parody backslapping-on-steroids lessened them all.

Actions have consequences.

Mr. niteowl77

[drpix]

Julie Nixon Eisenhower supported Obama for President in 2008. According to Federal Election Commission records, Eisenhower made the maximum contribution of $2,300 to the Obama campaign in 2008. [wikipedia.com & ABC News]

[sasafras]

I say BS! These filthy corrupt republicans knew very well who they were voting for, this article is just another ruse to let the RINOs off the hook. I am so sick of the filth that is our congress - lies, corruptness, idiocy and greed.

[healy61]

They could have kept their fat little fingers away from a pen. That is the whole problem with the republican party. They have lived inside the Belchway for so long, their heads are permanently up their arses, and they have no republican qualities.

[jmaroneps37]

“extraordinary lawyer” of “unfailing integrity” who is “superbly qualified” There was NEVER any reason to say anything like this about Holder, but lawyers are often lawyers before they are Americans and this seems to be the case here.

[Highest Authority]

Has the GOP forgotten the Clinton years and Holder’s involvement in everything evil???????

[sergeantdave]

Shysters supporting a liar, a racist and a crook. I’m not surprised. Rodents tend to embrace their own kind.

[LibLieSlayer]

Lies... anyone endorsing that pos racist anti American commie has no “thoughts”. They do not have the proper tools to have “thoughts”.

LLS

[cricket]

Surprise, surprise and too late smart. Like you, am surprised as well, at their surprise.