Scandals By The Bucketful

On the Record By Rich Galen

Eric Holder is participating in an Obama Administration-wide charm offensive with the national media in an effort to try and get back to what President Obama considers to be the normal state of affairs: The press fawning over his every word, and every deed

1. Press Revolts Over Off-The-Record Meetings On Leaks
2. David Freddoso: No limits on 'right to gripe' for people who buy ink by the barrel
3. Shades of Watergate? Video Shows Obama is Handling his Scandals the Same Way Nixon Did
4. Brokaw: Obama Scandals Not Comparable to Watergate
5. Brokaw: Obama Scandals Not As Bad As Abu Ghraib

House probes whether Eric Holder lied, wants explanation of ‘discrepancies’ about The House Judiciary Committee opened an investigation Wednesday into whether Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. lied under oath in testimony about the Justice Department’s surveillance of journalists, while the White House declared again that President Obama “absolutely” has confidence in Mr. Holder.

Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, and Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Wisconsin Republican, asked Mr. Holder in a letter to explain “discrepancies” between his sworn testimony before the panel earlier this month and the Justice Department’s decision to obtain a search warrant for the emails of James Rosen, the chief Washington correspondent for Fox News.

1. Former DOJ official: Holder’s ‘not going anywhere’
2. White House: ‘Self-Evident’ Holder Told Congress the Truth
3. Republican National Committee seeks documents on Benghazi
4. Benghazi Investigation Still Very Much Ongoing
5. How Obama, Hillary wrecked Libya
6. Obama to Blame for Benghazi?
7. Benghazi Terrorists: Dr. Morsi Sent Us
8. Lawsuit: IRS, OSHA, ATF, FBI probed tea party group
9. Conservative groups sue IRS, Eric Holder for unlawful targeting of tax form
10. Liberals Sign ‘Thank You’ Note to IRS for Targeting Conservatives
11. IRS Chief Visited White House More Than Any Cabinet Member
12. Rogue IRS agent who wrote threatening letters gets promotion
13. Moron Alert: Dude Gets People to Sign “Thank You” Card for the IRS for Targeting Conservatives