Politics | President Obama Babs Backs Holder for AG Streisand urges fellow lefties to fight for Obama nominee By Harry Kimball Posted Jan 26, 2009 1:33 PM CST Copied Kennedy Center 2008 honorees, from left, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Twyla Tharp, Morgan Freeman, Barbara Streisand, and George Jones. (AP Photo) Barbra Streisand is using her star power to push for the speedy confirmation of Eric Holder as attorney general, Politico reports. In a letter, Babs asks like-minded people to sign a petition supporting a man who is “committed to liberty, the rule of law, and our constitutional rights.” And she squeezes in an across-the-aisle dig. “We can’t let Republican delays deny the American people the Attorney General they deserve.” Read These Next Audio from when an off-duty pilot tried to down plane reveals chaos. Police say a woman with 100+ prior arrests fatally struck a musician. Study: You're likely not getting enough omega-3 in your diet. Police pin blame for airport fiasco on Nancy Mace. Report an error