Is it true Atty General Eric Holder came from the oil industry?

undeterred

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Thu May-27-10 05:32 PM
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Is it true Atty General Eric Holder came from the oil industry?

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And if so, what does that mean for holding BP acccountable?

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Nikki Stone1

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Thu May-27-10 05:50 PM
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1. Uh, link?

Proof?

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FiveGoodMen

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Thu May-27-10 05:51 PM
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2. "what does that mean for holding BP acccountable?"

He hasn't held the liars who got us into two needless wars accountable.

I assume he didn't come from the war criminal industry. But he still won't do the job the way it needs to be done.

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blogslut

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Thu May-27-10 05:59 PM
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3. He worked for the law firm Covington & Burlington

That firm represented numerous notorious corporate clients such as Halliburton, Phillip Morris and Chiquita.

However, from all I can see, Mr. Holder has never worked directly for an oil company.

I could be wrong.

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undeterred

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Thu May-27-10 06:03 PM
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4. Somebody on Ed Schultz show today described Holder

as a "silk stocking, Armani suit wearing, corporate lawyer who made his name defending corporations". He went on to say Holder was cozy with the oil industry- I can't find evidence of it so far...although defending Haliburton is halfway there.

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blogslut

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Thu May-27-10 06:06 PM
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6. Ed's show was FOS today

Ed kept claiming Deepwater was/is the worst spill in US history - which is just not true.

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spanone

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Thu May-27-10 06:12 PM
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10. Deepwater Horizon gusher called worst U.S. oil spill to date

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/27/explainer.worst.oil.spills/index.html?hpt=T1

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blogslut

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Thu May-27-10 06:14 PM
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11. Well, that is a lie

Edited on Thu May-27-10 06:21 PM by blogslut

Ixtoc I is the worst oil spill to date and the second biggest in the history of all oil spills.

EDIT ADD: Nevermind. My math sucks. That chart is just a bold-faced lie.

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Nikki Stone1

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Thu May-27-10 06:06 PM
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5. How are ciggy sales going, blogslut?

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elleng

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Thu May-27-10 06:09 PM
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8. Covington represents/has represented hundreds/thousands of corporations.

Edited on Thu May-27-10 06:19 PM by elleng

RIDICULOUS to suggest ANYONE working there is somehow suspect.

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blogslut

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Thu May-27-10 06:11 PM
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9. This is not my suggestion

I like Mr. Holder - a lot. :)

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elleng

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Thu May-27-10 06:07 PM
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7. Holder came from his mama and papa.

Prez O will hold bp accountable, as will the rest of us.

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HughMoran

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Thu May-27-10 06:14 PM
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12. Random slash and burn?

what the fuck is wrong with this place.

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elleng

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Thu May-27-10 06:21 PM
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13. Zackly.

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undeterred

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Thu May-27-10 06:23 PM
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14. Problem is some people would rather spew than read or ask a question.

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HughMoran

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Thu May-27-10 06:48 PM
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15. noticed

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elleng

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Fri May-28-10 12:19 PM
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16. Or take the time to learn the complexity of matters.

Really bugs me (sometimes.)

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BeFree

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Fri May-28-10 12:28 PM
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17. Holder

I doubt he got to be AG by busting the balls of the polluters, and other Cheney's.

No, he got where he is by being a 'team' player.

BP fears not the Holder. But BP did piss on Obama. So, there's hope.

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Fri May-28-10 12:30 PM
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18. No.

Spent almost his entire life in public service. Briefly left for a stint at a major law firm that also had client in the oil industry, although Holder was not involved in any such case.

"And if so, what does that mean for holding BP acccountable?"

Nothing. If anybody should be held accountable, it should be people spreading this RW smear.

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elleng

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Fri May-28-10 02:49 PM
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19. Thanks for this, Hi.

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