And the next Attorney General is...
By Steve Benen Sunday Sep 16, 2007 8:20amFollowing up on widely reported rumors yesterday, the White House is poised to announce that Michael Mukasey, a former judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, will be nominated to replace Alberto Gonzales as the Attorney General. The announcement may come as early as this morning.
The president’s goal, apparently, was to find a “confirmable” nominee, and Mukasey seems to fit the bill. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released a statement last night, describing Mukasey as “the kind of nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from the White House.”
Indeed, this seems to be the overwhelming attitude among Bush administration critics. Senate Dems appear relieved, the progressive Alliance for Justice finds Mukasey tolerable, and People for the American Way’s Ralph Neas said, “He seems like a bona fide conservative Republican, not a right-wing ideologue."
The right, meanwhile, remains divided. Bill Kristol endorsed the nominee online Saturday night, but the Wall Street Journal noted that “some conservatives already labeling Mukasey as ‘Harriet,’ a reference to Bush’s ill-advised attempt to put his friend and personal lawyer, Harriet Miers, on the Supreme Court.”
Stay tuned.
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...another idiot.
Done deal.
Though they should block all his nominees from now till W's done, just to cripple his crime family.
He's a LOT better than some of the other 2nd District Judges. He couldn't be bought when he was on the bench. Can't say that about the rest.
OT, but I heard driving in that Blackwater got the boot as a government contractor?! 7 years of wartime theft before any action against these connected crooks! How long before we the taxpayers get our money back? Money back...HAHAHAHAHA...cough...HAHAHA!
Wayne Madsen reports:
"Sept. 17, 2006 -- Warning flag over Mukasey.
Former federal judge Michael Mukasey, nominated by George W. Bush to be the next Attorney General, donated to the Senate re-election campaign of Democrat-turned-independent Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman in 2006. Federal Eelection Commission records show that Mukasey wrote a $1000 check to Lieberman, who was rejected by voters in the Democratic primary for the anti-war candidate Ned Lamont. Lieberman, with White House support, won re-election as an independent in the general election.
FEC records list the law firm Paterson Belknap Webb & Tyler L.L.P as Mukasey's employer.
Mukasey has also been a contributor to Rudolph Giuliani's presidential campaign, handing Giuliani $1200 to the former New York mayor. Mukasey's son, Marc Mukasey, is a partner with Giuliani's law firm, Bracewell Giuliani."
No Moveon.org ad yet calling this guy a liar and a traitor who will cook the books for the White House?
almost OT
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19031
Way off on my OT info on Blackwater. Turns out the Iraqi interim government, not the U.S government, has told Blackwater to take a hike out of Iraq. Seeing how powerless the interim Iraqi government is, I doubt Blackwater or our government will listen to their request.
Wow... Bill "direct line to the WH" Kristol correctly predicted who the next AG would be, two days before the announcement. Who knew?
come on, damnit! haven't we learned how they operate yet? the repubs are complaining so the dems will think they don't like this guy so they'll vote for him --- bush is NOT going to nominate anyone who will actually supply the emails --- please wake up america.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released a statement last night, describing Mukasey as “the kind of nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from the White House.”
He's kidding right? If not, what's he smoking? A Bush nominee who doesn't march in lockstep to his masters bidding? Yeah, sure. It's really time for everyone to wake up and realize that it's all a big game to politicians. They pretend to care what we the people think and we pretend to believe that they're not all lying sacks of manure. It doesn't matter what party affiliation they claim to have, the one thing that they have in common is their greed and avarice. A politician would sell his mother into slavery if it meant that he would be re-elected and got to continue to feast off of the gravy train.
what exactly does it take for the dems and liberals to learn that if bush or his "associates" had a hand in nominating someone, then it ain't good. even the bush man as ignorant as he is said "fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice....well you can't fool me twice." in the end, maybe bush is not the ignorant one, maybe we should look within the "other" party for sheer ignorance.
dennis @ 6:
Give 'em a few days...takes time to put together a classy ad like that! ;-)
the dems falling into the bush camp on this nomination is exactly why so many heretofore democratic faithful are looking for a new party and a new candidate. kucinich needs to be heard on this nomination. listen to what he says and that will tell the story whether he is worthy of our support or not. we're drowning in an ocean of idiots looking for one dude who can treat water. have given up looking for anyone who can actually swim.
some questions for Herr Mukasey:
Navy Vet @ 13:
Forgot, to get the NY Times
endorsementdiscount, it'd have to be a rolling ad, so maybe we'll see it later in the week.I really hope this isn't another stealth-Porter-Goss-type nomination. Goss was installed to "fix" the intelligence orgs, and decimated them, because he was a loyal Bushie. How can we find out the past connections between Mukasey and Bush?
nobody is ever conservative enough for the Flinstonians
No!
I see the future: He will betray the Constitution and then he'll write a book later saying how he was corrupted (like Greenspan).
And the next Attorney General is…
This guy
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/7c/Gonzothegreat.jpg
I wonder why anyone would allow this admitted criminal to nominate anyone before the emails and requested information from all agencies investigating crimes are released to those asking?
who are we kidding? to allow them to appoint another toady to the job without knowing why the first turd has been flushed is absurd, but most of all, insulting. It is certainly criminal
This guy supports military commissions and holding suspected enemy combatants without trial.
HE'S ON GIULIANI's JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE! It's that freaking obvious!
http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/447
Disregard my statement about enemy combatants.
No one is censored for 911, no investigations to fake news, who kill Pat Tillman and covered it up. Is it lawfull to disagree and when did we lose freedom of Speech.
“He seems like a bona fide conservative Republican, not a right-wing ideologue.”
The difference being...?
Dave @ 11:
You gotta wonder about Schumer. Remember he was "hoodwinked" by John Roberts and Sam Alioto.
Mukasey has already proven himself "of good tongue" for bush asslicking in the Padilla decision to hold a u.s. citizen indefinitely without charges. Overturned for Overstepping.
If he's rubberstamped in the face of this recent policy-fuck we can only assume retardation (watch Leahy approve him. Such a literal mind. First he'll hold back, then hand him his ticket) or complicitness.
He's insane enough for bush.
Watch them give him a pass.
naschkatze @ 26:
Really epic ignorance. Doing it again and again and again. Appear to hold back then deal the citizens of the country a solid, vicious fuck in the ass.
Schumer and Leahy, don't bother getting up.
Smell like a rat to me.
Bercebu48 @ 29:
What is not rat. I've forgotten what is not the smell of rat since 2000.
When are the Democrats going to learn that consensus is no longer in style with the American people?
People do realize that
1) Bush is the only guy who can nominate for this position, and
2) If the dems don't confirm someone, they're going to have this other really bad guy in as acting AG in the meantime (which is, of course, why Bush made him acting AG).
It's not like no one is doing the job of Attorney General while there is no full time man in the job. Refusing to confirm someone isn't going to "stop the Bush crime family" because someone is going to act as AG, whether the Senate confirms someone or not.
I just as well take someone who at least looks reasonable and independent instead of having someone in there who we know is neither.
He's a neo-con but it doesn't look like he's a Bush crony. In any case he's actually qualified for the position so it's about as much as we could hope for. If he chose anyone from Texas then I'd wonder about why they were getting the position.
Doug @ 33:
Josh @ 32:
Just a second here. Mukasey ruled Padilla could be held indefinitely without cause.
Reasonable compared to what? Because he's from the Bronx?
So far as I know (but what do I know) bush's "nominees" can be rejected safely until the next recess. That is their duty.
I'm glad to see people have been paying attention (though that's something of a non-issue with people who read here). Anyone who trusts the Bush administration to nominate someone good has not been paying attention. This guy has such a great reputation? Big deal, I don't trust anyone Bush puts up.
So it is up to the Democrats in Congress to ask the tough questions and reject the guy if he flunks the test. We're screwed.
...This sock puppet I just pulled out of the dirty laundry.....
Or maybe George just pulled his latest nominee out of his ass..... Bout the same either way...........Congress? Do what Nancy would do with a joint... Just say no!...............................JD
Josh @ 32:
That is some good analyzationg. I appreciate the thoughtfulness. We need to fight our battles and choose them well. Thanks.
PUTTING RULE OF LAW FIRST...
Didn't they say that about Gonzo, too?
Now that DLC shoemer has spoken, I'm sure the fix is in. This guy will be a better liar than gonzo, that's all!
I was hoping that the decider would nominate paul wolfowitz just so I could see him get the axe one more time and complete the trifecta of incompetence.
ABC NEWS: “Mukasey serves on the Justice Advisory Committee of Republican presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The two are longtime friends and Mukasey’s son Marc works at Bracewell & Giuliani.”
Gonzo gets the boot for fixing elections for his pal George, so they appoint Mukasey, Rudy's best pal, into that same job.
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! Mukasey CAN FIX THE VOTE LIKE GONZO! IT"LL TAKE YEARS TO SORT IT OUT!
It's like everyone forgot Rudy wsa running in the NEXT ELECTION, which Mukasey will oversee.
Dhoh!
Mukasey is, with his son, MEMBERS OF GUILIANI’S NEO-CON STAR COMMITTEE, along with Ted Olson, Michael Estrada, Calabresi (co-founder of Federalist Society), Larry Thompson (worked for Gonzales), Carol Dinkins (worked with Gonzales in Texas), Maureen Mahoney (”the female John Roberts”), Doug Cox (litigator in Bush v. Gore), and others.
Another good review of how Giuliani is Italian for GW Bush.
As to the statement by Senator Schumer, is there actually a new statement? I think that statement is from Schumer's 2004(?) letter to Bush suggesting Mukasey for the federal bench.
Guiliani's Star Chamber:
http://thegiulianipapers.typepad.com/the_giuliani_papers/2007/07/index.html
Out of TWENTY full-fledged Bushco co-conspirators and Federalist Society goons, TWO Mukaseys.
H'yeah, our saviours.
Mukasey? GONZALES. Next.
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