Mukaskey nomination: When your enemy's drowning, throw 'em an anvil!

Submitted by lambert on Mon, 2007-09-17 15:15.

More than anything else, the Mukasey nomination is an indication of the Administration’s weakness. Now is not the time for complacency or satisfaction. Democrats must use this replacement opportunity to hold the Administration accountable for it’s malfeasance at the DOJ.

Bingo!

That’s what we need to do with Bush for this nomination which, let us recall, Bush never wanted to take place, because God knows what even a Republican who wasn’t insane or corrupt would dig up over at Justice.

But how?

The One Question is good. Are there other ways to stomp on Bush’s fingers as he tries to hold onto the edge of the cliff?

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Burying the Lede - and your opponents

Submitted by bringiton on Mon, 2007-09-17 16:57.

From paragraph eleven of Bush’s Mukasky nomination speech:

“I urge the Senate to confirm Judge Mukasey promptly. Until the Judge is confirmed, Assistant Attorney General Paul [sic] Keisler will serve as acting Attorney General. Accepting this assignment requires — Peter — I said — Peter Keisler. Accepting this assignment requires Peter to delay the departure date he announced earlier this month, and I appreciate his willingness to do so. Peter is the acting Attorney General. Paul Clement, who agreed to take on this role, will remain focused on his duties as Solicitor General, so he can prepare for the Supreme Court term that begins just two weeks from today.”

So the double-switch is complete, and Democrats can choose between confirming Mukasky in hopes of greater compliance (sure, that’ll happen) or delay the approval hearings and have the execrable Keisler in charge for the rest of the congressional session while they get beat up for “playing politics” and “denying the nominee a fair up-and-down vote.” The Senate is already holding up hearings on Keisler’s nomination to the DC Court of Appeals, another “Democrats are obstructionists” talking point.

Those subpoenas aren’t going to be satisfied any time soon, probably never. Perhaps a long, slow grilling of both Mukasky and Keisler is the best that can be had, keep them up and in front of the cameras on FISA and the attorney firings through November ’08. “Answer Yes or No - have you stopped breaking the law yet?” sort of thing.

Why Not Give The Sumbitches Their Vote: Up or Down

Submitted by woody, tokin' lib (not verified) on Mon, 2007-09-17 20:31.

and defeat the motherfucker?
There is absolutely no reason to install anyone in Justice who will NOT kick ass and take names. This Mucasy dude doesn’t seem the guy to do that. Why confirm anyone who will NOT do as the Senate bids?