Dannehy has her job cut out for her; the Final Report has too many glaring ommissions. For example, the chart showing the targeted attorney lists and their respective timelines is incomplete. Why is Paul Warner's name missing from Kyle Sampson's "first" list? At least two other attorneys were forced out around the time of the Warner ouster but I don't recall their names. Here's a recap on Warner:

http://www.mncampaignreport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=354
http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/28/why-isnt-brett-tolman-in-prison-yet/

It's almost unbelievable that Mukasey followed the IG recommendation. That was too easy. This Dannehy person must be completely in the bag for the administration.

Yeah - the whole point here is to get a Bush Administration appointee in place before Obama comes in.

Obama will need to create a seperate line of review of the Bush Admin's rape of the DOJ, and give it wide enough marching orders that it also covers this.

John

That's not Monica Goodling's older sister,is it??

I meant to send this: www.waterburyobserver.com/worxcms_published/recent_stories_89.shtml

I hope you're right....

Ms. Dannehy is not a "Bush appointee". She has been with the DOJ in a staff position for 17 years which may pre-date GWB as governor of Texas. She appears to be well qualified to lead this investigation.

She needs to be given the benefit of the doubt and allowed to review all the information and use a grand jury as necessary to obtain testimony and documentary evidence. As most of the investigation will get done under a new administration, she may be more effective in getting reluctant witnesses to actually answer questions, which will lead to possible charges for one or more individuals.

With an Obama administration, there is zero likelihood of any presidential pardons. Mukasey was not involved in the firing of the US Attorneys, though he may have slowed down any valid investigation. It's likely he wants to get on with his professional life, whatever that may be, when his term expires in January. Alberto Gonzales looks like he could be thrown under the bus for this whole mess.

Have some faith in the system.

Never thought Mukasey would stand up and do this.
Could he be getting nervous about some of his own actions?

Congratulations yet again to Josh Marshall and TPM. One regret: What should have been your shining moment of affirmation for literally making this story happen has been eclipsed by the bailout vote fiasco.

"Have some faith in the system." jeez louise, thanks for that line; I needed a good laugh.
The follow up lines are endless, "Which one?", "There's a SYSTEM involved here?", etc. (Okay my lines aren't great, but...)
Unfortunately, I believe it wasn't snark...which makes me laugh again.