Comments on: Drop Kick Mukasey

By: john stone

john stone — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:00:55 +0000

I agree with what Darrell Prows wrote and also with what Todd Mitchell wrote. This man knows the law,but the fear is that he seems to want to enforce the law ,only if it is what Bush wants.
Our Democratic Senators are correct!
How many times has Bush burned the American people?

By: Todd Mitchell

Todd Mitchell — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:52:08 +0000

Darrell, well said. Fundamentally, you are right in that the president should have the power to select his cabinet with people of his own choosing, and the congress should, fundamentally, get out of the way and confirm those team members.

But as you also point out, this president has destroyed the credibility of the office, to the point that any action he takes, including appointing a cabinet member, should be viewed suspiciously and, if necessary, defeated. This is definitely the case with Mukasey.

Under any other “normal” circumstances, I would say Mukasey is probably well-qualified for the job. But if his marching orders are to defend the president, rather than enforce the law, *all* laws, then his confirmation must be defeated.

Are we a country of laws or of men (women)? That’s how this vote should be framed.

By: Darrell Prows

Darrell Prows — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:47:17 +0000

Deference to the President on the subject of his appointments is an important precedent. However, this is still politics, and there is and should be a political component to this process.
Real Presidents, really acting like Presidents are supposed to should be allowed, largely, to pick their own team. When we have instances, as here, where any particular occupant of The Whitehouse has shown scorn for the people, the Constitution, and the Congress for seven years of an eight year term, differentiation is not only appropriate, but mandatory for the system to function correctly.

Congress should never openly harass a President who has not lost the popular support of the country. Nor should Congress roll over for a President who has almost no standing in any eyes but his own.

The call is not to reject Mukasey just because he was selected by Bush. The correct call, however, is to view him with an extremely jaundiced eye, and let Bush have no appointment who is not clearly one of the most qualified persons to ever fill that particular position. No one would look at Mukasey and say that he is clearly of the caliber of, say, Robert Kennedy, or any of the other giants who have served this nation as Attorney General. Given that the people have already made it abundantly clear that it is time for this administration to start winding down its perverse form of government, and Mukasey exemplifies at least most of the past abuses, his appointment must be defeated, by what ever means necessary.

Leadership demands no less.

By: ironxl84

ironxl84 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:35:36 +0000

Military Waterboarding Training Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GcXl1y_mQw

Now what is so goddamned confusing here?
It is TORTURE. Period.

Not only has Bush failed to uphold his oath of office, but he is still trying to play games with the Geneva Conventions.

Mukasey must not be confirmed.

Tom

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