Yeah, What ABOUT that Anthrax Terrorist?
The exchange between Pat Leahy and Michael Mukasey about the anthrax terrorist sure made me wonder whether they both know exactly who sent those anthrax letters.
Mukasey Flip Flops on Pixie Dust
Back during Michael Mukasey's confirmation hearings, Sheldon Whitehouse got Michael Mukasey to commit that, when a President changes an executive order, he appropriately should actually change the executive order--so schmoes like you and I can know what the President is actually doing.
2. Do you believe that the President may act contrary to a valid executive order?
The Attorney General Thinks It's Okay for the Vice President to Have Ordered the Outing of a Spy
Michael Mukasey pretty much hung Patrick Fitzgerald out to dry today--suggesting that Fitzgerald's investigation of the Plame leak was an example of the problems with a Special Counsel. That has pretty astonishing implications for his view of whether the Vice President ought to be held responsible for his actions or not.
Mukasey to SJC: Investigation of Rove's Involvement in Siegelman Should Take Place ... Somewhere Else
As of now, someone--either at the White House or in DOJ--has declined to support executive privilege to prevent Rove's testimony before the House judiciary tomorrow. And, in a hearing before the Senate, the AG suggested there were other avenues to investigate Rove's role in the Siegelman prosecution besides OPR.
Is it possible Mukasey supports an HJC inquiry into the issue? Hard to believe, given the other stuff Mukasey said today, but someone ought to at least ask.
Omnibus Liveblog
Use this thread to liveblog EITHER the FISA debate or the Senate Mukasey hearing.
John McCain Battles the Veterans
Boy, John McCain doesn't like it when others who have served in the Armed Services question his own record, huh?
FISA Liveblog: Chris "Not only do I dress better than Kit Bond, I defend the Constitution, too!" Dodd
Chris Dodd on FISA.
FISA Liveblog: Kit "I think red ties look great with pink shirts" Bond
CSPAN's stream is being a bit cranky, but I've got Kit Bond on the old style teevee, and boy I'm not a fashion maven, but I wouldn't wear a red tie with a pink shirt.
Waxman, Fitzgerald, and Mukasey
In a response to Waxman today, Patrick Fitzgerald made it clear that Mukasey's obstruction is the only thing standing between Waxman getting the Bush and Cheney interview reports. And Waxman is none too happy about it. Good.
Maybe He Was Helping Banana Republicans Fund Terrorists? Or Back at Gitmo, Overseeing Torture?
Apparently, DHS can't--or won't--tell CREW where Michael Chertoff was the day New Orleans flooded.
What do you think he was doing?
CREW Goes After Elston and McDonald's Bar Memberships
CREW thinks the two DOJ hacks who politicized hiring should be appropriately punished by the Bar for breaking the law. So do I.e
Shorter Mike and Mike: No, We Don't Want Immunity Contingent on Actually Finishing the IG Report
Michael Mukasey and Michael McConnell don't want citizens to know about what the telecoms did to us before we grant them immunity. Does that make you rather suspicious?
John McCain Says: Want to Fix the Economy? Elect a Democrat
John McCain's economic plan is a disaster. Not only does he play funny accounting with the was and appear to call for a cut in social security benefits, but his only good plans basically advocate letter Democrats do what they're already doing.
Make Bush Invoke Executive Privilege for Rove
Robert Luskin claims that Rove doesn't have to testify on Thursday because Bush--in entirely different circumstances and for an entirely different reason--once gave Harriet Miers "absolute immunity" from responding to a Congressional subpoena. But it's not at all clear that Bush (or DOJ) is willing to do so in this case.
Mark Schauer: Happy Birthday America
Mark Schauer talks about how he will help restore our Constitution.
John McCain, George Bush's Bagman
It's looking more like the Colombian rescue coincided with John McCain's visit to Colombia because they needed someone to transport the ransom.
Fighting for our Country on the Fourth
Two hundred-some years ago, a bunch of guys fought hard to make this country special. It's our fight now, to make our country back into the leader and beacon of hope it ought to be.
I Don't Think "Accountability" Means What Obama Thinks It Does
Obama's holding the IG report out as a great bit of accountability. But his own example of accountability shows how little the IG report will actually be able to do.
"She May Switch To An American Designer"
How can people who raised their "budget" on servant salaries by $89,000 in 2007 really understand the financial woes of this country?
