My daughter commented on my post yesterday and mentioned the canard being used by the “Bushies” vis the US Attorney scandal. Notably that the US Attorneys “serve at the President’s will” so he can hire and fire whenever and whomever he wants. That’s right they do so serve. BUT. When asked what the reason for […]

Lest anyone out there thinks that nothing is wrong with the Department of Justice take a look at Senator Leahy’s latest letter to Gonzales: The TPM DOCUMENT COLLECTION – Letter from Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about Upcoming Testimony For those following the scandal so far, you will recall that only […]

I can’t stop laughing: one of the more prominent US Attorneys fired during the “purge” now being investigated by Congress was David Inglesias in New Mexico. The truth seems to be that he was kicked out because Senator Domenici and Congresswoman Wilson, both Republicans, complained that he was not doing enough to prosecute Wilson’s Democratic […]