****Live Thread**** Holder Confirmation Hearing Day 2

[cali]

Senator Leahy up now.

[cali]

1. Witnesses coming up

And the pukes have some real doozies. Snarlin' up now, complaining that mean old Leahy wouldn't let him have the 12 witnesses he wanted. Now rambling on about how he wants to help President Obama.

[cali]

2. Pro-Holder witness up first- Ex FBI director Freeh

[cali]

3. kick

glowing testimony from Freeh. He's addressing the Marc Rich thing now. Talking about how the pardon was a corrupt act but not an act by Eric Holder.

[canadianbeaver]

4. k&r......feed the rats please.......and thanks

[cali]

5. glad to do some rat feeding and you're welcome.

:hi:

[cali]

6. Still with witnesses for Holder

NAACP legal defense fund president speaking now. Says the department of Justice is in shambles.

[annabanana]

7. Frances Townsend?

Why do I know that name?

[annabanana]

8. Oh yeah.... spinner (DHS) 2004

[malaise]

9. Will watch afterlunch

Thanks

[cali]

10. In opposition

Joseph Connor. His father was killed by FALN members who were pardoned by Clinton.

[bdamomma]

16. sorry for my ignorance what is the FALN?

[cali]

18. here:

The Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (English: Armed Forces of National Liberation, FALN) was a Puerto Rican clandestine paramilitary organization that, through direct action, advocated complete independence for Puerto Rico. At the time of its dissolution, the FALN was responsible for more than 120 bomb attacks on United States targets between 1974 and 1983.<1> The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) classifies the FALN as a terrorist organization.<2>

from wiki.

[bdamomma]

21. thanks cali

[cali]

11. Connor still blathering on and blasting Holder

wish he'd shut the fuck up

[cali]

12. Leahy trying to cut Connor off.

[cali]

13. Now up: Some former FBI agent testifying against Holder.

[cali]

14. Last witness, also in opposition to Holder

Lawyer named Stephen Halbrook. He's opposed to Holder on 2nd amendment grounds.

[bdamomma]

15. Hey you guys!!

2nd day got to hear this. Did anyone hear Specter last nite towards the end of the hearing, he was really a bastard being his usual self, sounded like he was roughing up Holder.

[cali]

17. hi alyce, missed Specter last night

Leahy now questioning Freeh.

[bdamomma]

19. hi cali

watching now on the internet site. Is this on MSNBC again?

[cali]

20. It's on C-Span, and Snarlin' is up now

doing his usual attack thing.

[blogslut]

22. Is it still on?

Which C-Span? 1, 2 or 3?