check with the Schloz.

Great reporting. Thanks.

The GOP talking points are (1)"It's the President's perogative to choose whomever he wants for US Attorney" (2)"We've given them thousands of pages of documents and all they do is ask for more" (3)"They've had a zillion investigations and turned up nothing" (4)et cetera

The John Conyers quote has a brilliant string of words to counteract all of those statements -- this is about "the Adminstration's alleged role in 'politizing prosecutions.'"

We need to get those two words on our lips in every single one of our debates with Loyal Bushies:
"Well, it appears that George W. Bush's justice department, instead of establishing justice, has been politicizing prosecutions... and that's unconstitutional."

Is Biskupic any kin to the legal beat reporter Joan Biskupic, currently at USA Today, formerly WaPo, and frequent guest on PBS Washington Week? They look enough alike to be twins, and her undergrad degree is from Marquette.

based on a google search, Jeany, it looks like they are man and wife. Interesting angle here.

Takes me back to the old Soviet show trials. Yeah, that's a stretch at the moment, but that's where the politicization of the DOJ can lead us.

Arthur Koestler

From google:

Joan Biskupic

Born: c. 1956

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Journalist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: USA Today Supreme Court reporter

Father: Vince Biskupic
Mother: Mary Jane Biskupic
Brother: Vincent Biskupic
Husband: Steven M. Biskupic
Sister: (2 sisters)
Husband: (1 daughter)

I read that as "husband... Steven"

Please help me out if I'm wrong here.

Apparently it is no longer enough to list your spouse's name. You must also say "orientation: straight."

As opposed to marriage to someone of the opposite sex with "orientation: well.... what would it be?"

And does CNN require this of everyone?

There's a story here folks!

From Wikipedia entry on Steven M. Biskupic:

"...Biskupic, one of nine children, is the brother of Vince Biskupic, the Republican candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 2002, who lost to Peg Lautenschlager. Before that, Vince was the D.A. of Outagamie County, Wisconsin.[3][4] Their sister Joan is a federal legal affairs reporter with Washington Week on PBS[1] and USA Today.[2]"

Wikipedia says that Steven M. Biskupic is her brother.

"... [Steven M.] Biskupic, one of nine children, is the brother of Vince Biskupic, the Republican candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in 2002, who lost to Peg Lautenschlager. Before that, Vince was the D.A. of Outagamie County, Wisconsin.[3][4] Their sister Joan is a federal legal affairs reporter with Washington Week on PBS[1] and USA Today.[2]..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_M._Biskupic

If I've posted this twice, sorry. It didn't sem to show up the first time.

Whatever the connection between Joan and Steven, how good a job did she do in covering the firing scandals and the Georgia Thompson case he instituted?

"The case, because of its tenuous ties to the Democratic governor, became an election year hobby horse for Republicans."

The only reason these "hobby horses" reach outside of the usual GOP party mailings is the talk radio monopoly.

If Georgia Thompson could get transcripts of the local talk radio blowhards she could probably sue 95% of the talk radio stations in the state.

On local or national level the biggest threat to American democracy and the main reason we have this bush catastrophe, is the GOP talk radio monopoly and the uncontested and synchronized repetition it allows.

"Not surprising that there is inbreeding among the Wisconsin Republicans."

...creating many little mishapen Rovians for the future of the GOP!

Well, at least we don't have to worry about Idaho...

Yep. You do have to worry about Wisconsin.

See the background of the interim AG replacing Gonzales, the interim AG who crafted much of what is held (correctly) against Gonzales.

And yes, Joan is Steve's sister, as we well know in Wisconsin . . . where brother Vince also has a colorful past. You could google it -- but no, "google" was not the source of your erroneous info, agentzero. Googling was the method. Your bad source appears to have been something called NNDB, which doesn't explain its bad sources (or source of funding).

TPM, thanks for staying on this travesty of justice, and please keep doing so. It's getting no attention from the major media in Milwaukee, which means USA Biskupic may get away with more.

All is forgiven, Cream City.

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