Why Eric Holder Represents What's Wrong with Washington

Mother Jones by David Corn | Jan. 14, 2009 (Opinion)

Eric Holder Jr., by all accounts, is a decent, smart, caring, competent fellow. President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be attorney...
Synopsis: In the eight years since Holder left the Clinton Administration until now he has been defending the interests of corporate America in a private Washington law firm. He made a choice to rake in millions per year securing favorable court decisions for corporate interests at the expense of people. He did not ... Full Story »

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 by Michele Kelly - Jan. 26, 2009

This is quality journalism because it forces us to consider the news in terms of the bigger picture.

Holder's nomination as Obama's attorney general has been controversial based on his agreement with former Pres. Bill Clinton's pardon of financier Marc Rich. This is a minor criticism of Holder in light of his more recent 2000-20008 corporate defense work in a private Washington law firm.

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