As many of you have noted, at least 62% of Americans support some investigation into Bush Administration crimes (whether a criminal investigation or a truth commission). Do your members of Congress agree with the majority of Americans who refuse to ignore the past? Call them and find out.
When it was announced Sunday that President Obama had decided against appointing an “Auto Czar”, instead opting for a panel of Administration financial experts including, but not limited to, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and Ron Bloom, it pretty much signaled that the Administration was going to continue to work with GM as an existing, functioning entity instead of forcing them into bankruptcy. Monday night, that was confirmed.
Joe Conason has a new piece out in Salon that is enough to cause sane heads to explode. Noting that, like math, bringing accountability is hard Conason biliously opines that Obama ought to pardon Bush/Cheney miscreants and establish a truth and reconciliation commission. This is a half baked idea, at best.
Here it is, another glorious President’s day, and wouldn’t you know it world leaders are exchanging presents. And Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sent one President Obama’s way: President Hugo Chávez handily won a referendum on Sunday that will end presidential term limits, allowing him to run for re-election indefinitely.
I’m on a road trip to Asheville NC.
I had this post mostly written as a screed against Greg Craig, who appeared to be caving again on Obama’s stated principles on presidential privileges. But after checking with three data points, I’m not so sure.
Given Burris’ and Ettinger’s numerous statements, it appears that Burris and RobBlago were trying to find a way for Burris to give without the donations to be traceable to Burris.
Here’s a prediction of where the new Burris controversy is going: I suspect we’ll find out, in coming days, that while Burris did not donate directly to Blago, he never refused to bundle donations for Blago. I don’t know whether Burris actually did bundle donations, but I suspect we’ll learn that Burris has never refused to bundle donations.
Check out the evidence and see whether you agree or not that Roland Burris clearly intended to hide the conversations he had with Rob Blagojevich about a quid pro quo for the Senate seat.
Michael Isikoff adds more details to Brad DeLong’s hints yesterday that Yoo and Bradbury are in trouble.
