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High praise from Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) for Attorney General Michael Mukasey:
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) today accused the Bush administration of being overly obstinate on a range of controversial issues, expressing particular frustration at Attorney General Michael Mukasey's unwillingness to compromise."Mukasey is non-negotiable," Specter said at a meeting with the Washington Post editorial board. "Mukasey is still wearing his robe."...
Specter did give Mukasey faint praise by acknowledging that he was better than his predecessor as attorney general, Alberto Gonzales.
"He's a big improvement," Specter said. "It would be impossible not to be."
"Judge Mukasey is a very learned guy," Specter continued, "but he's a very, very rigid guy. And he was rigid during the confirmation process. He was not easy to deal with when I had the job of shepherding [him] through the confirmation process. But I was for him and I'm still for him compared to either Gonzales or a vacancy."
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Sounds like Arlen likes to hear himself talk. I'd call it wasting time.
April 18, 2008 2:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
"I'm still for him compared to either Gonzales or a vacancy."
I'd prefer a vacancy.
April 18, 2008 3:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
To paraphrase Specter: 'I'd rather deal with a lying sack of sh*t rather than an incompetent lying sack of sh*t.'
April 18, 2008 6:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm in PA., its time for Specter to retire.
April 18, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Remember, the vacancy would have an Acting AG who made Gonzalez look like a model of rectitude.
April 18, 2008 9:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
That folks is what we call damning with faint praise.
April 18, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Remember, Arlen is the one that came up with the "magic bullet" theory during the Warren Comm. hearings. Full of $hit then, full of $hit now. I've watched him over the years and he makes lots of noise, but never DOES anything about it.
April 18, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
No kidding twoidhd! There are times when I listen to Arlen speak and I think he sounds reasonable and competent. But he doesn't ever do anything but vote down the party line. He sure talks a mean game. I guess when you are a Republican Senator in a Democratic state there are certain niceties that must be observed.
April 19, 2008 12:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
That Mukasey is another shill for Bush should come as no surprise. Most likely this was understood before Bush recommended Mukasey. Otherwise Mukasey would not have been presented by Bush for the job. Nuetrality was certainly not an issue between the two of them.
You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.
April 20, 2008 12:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Testing ,
Cannot the Pennslyvania State Attorney General start impeachment proceedings for Mukasey -as he appears to be complicit , at least in the coverup of war crimes.The reason I ask about Pennslyvania specifically is because Obama is now on record calling for a full investigation into war crimes ( recently posted on truthout )after thegeneral election -WHY WAIT - lets get all the Obama supporters calling for the Pa .State AG TO START THESE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MUKASEY - Heck lets see if the Clintonistas want to get on board this effort - ( PAGING HAROLD ICKES & SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL ! )
April 20, 2008 2:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
If anyone desires to see concrete proof of Dept of Justice malfeasance and undue influence, just look at how US Attorney Tom O'Brien shut down the Public Corruption Unit, after we sent an Official, clocked, Complaint, against the US Attorney in Delaware (Colm F Connolly).
All anyone has to do is simply ask Mukasey, O'Brien or anyone else connected to the issue.
What is the case number of the eToys/DOJ issue?
No case number or item at the Office of Review and Oversight provides proof positive of a ocver up.
http://fraud-corruption-mnat.townhall.com/default.aspx
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Stand up and fight for your American way of Life
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LET IT GO!
April 24, 2008 8:53 PM | Reply | Permalink