Obama's choice for attorney general, Eric Holder Jr., should face an easy confirmation process. The one flaw, so far, in his background is his involvement in the Marc Rich pardon under President Clinton. He was a deputy attorney general, and if the Marc Rich pardon is the only controversial item in his background that surfaces, he will be in good shape. Usually people with long histories in the Justice Department amass a more controversial record. The Republicans can choose to make an example of Holder and make his confirmation difficult, but doing so would be unwise since it would risk creating more tension between Republicans and African American voters. Holder would be the first African American Attorney General and his selection by Obama has been extremely popular.
At the end of the day the Democrats have the votes for confirmation, and the Republicans would be wise to let this one pass.
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