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Posted at 11:01pm on Jun. 12, 2008 Eric Holder: Obama's Vetter who doesn't Vet
By Soren Dayton
Yesterday, Jim Johnson stepped down from Barack Obama's VP selection committee. It turned out that he had received potentially improper loans from Countrywide Financial, which Obama had attacked. But it turns out that Johnson isn't the only sketchy person on the VP selection committee.
I would like to introduce you to Eric Holder, Bill Clinton's former Deputy Attorney General. Holder was involved in the pardon of Marc Rich, the Democratic donor who had fled the country. In March of 2003, the NYT wrote about the case. They make it clear that Holder is awash in cronyism, skirts ethics laws, had horrible judgement, and is simply incompetent. He also advocated for clemency for terrorists. And this is Obama's primary advisor on his first decision as the Democratic nominee. Read on for details.
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Posted at 12:25pm on Apr. 9, 2008 Pardongate Flashback: The Return of Hugh Rodham
By Kevin Holtsberry
Hugh Rodham has been on the campaign trail for his sister:
The brother of Senator Hillary Clinton told about 60 farmers on Thursday that he heard their concerns about dairy pricing and would bring them to the presidential candidate.
"I really appreciate what you told me today," Hugh Rodham said. "I will convey what you said in the strongest terms to my sister."
Rodham was speaking at a farm along Schoolhouse Hill Road owned by Ken and Connie Teel, during a rally organized by the Progressive Agriculture Organization.
The rally was the first stop in a bus tour by Rodham across the region in the next seven days at 18 locations, including New Milford and Towanda on Thursday.
Why is this important? Well, Hugh Rodham has a rather colorful past and one that you would think would keep him as far away from Hillary's political career as possible.
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