That CRAAAAAAAAZY conspiracy theory: the mass firings of US Attorneys

[BrainGlutton]

Here’s The Nation’s analysis of Goodling’s testimony.

Goodling went on to:

• confirm that former DOJ Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson had compiled a list of US Attorneys who would be fired – apparently for being insufficiently partisan in their inquiries and prosecutions – and that Gonzales had been aware of the list and involved in meetings about it,

• place White House political czar Karl Rove in a room where the firings were discussed,

• acknowledge that, as early as 2OO5, there was talk about forcing US Attorneys out to make way for White House favorites and

• explain how US Attorneys were “rewarded” for helping to promote and defend the Patriot Act, at a time when that law was under attack as an assault on basic liberties.

The former White House liaison for the DOJ told the committee she never attended meetings with top White House aides involving the areas for which she was responsible. At several turns, Goodling portrayed herself as a strangely disconnected and powerless underling who was left out of meetings, told to stay in the shadows, sent away from important sessions in taxis and otherwise neglected, dismissed and overlooked. Yes, she may have had the title of Director of Public Affairs, but, “no,” Goodling told the committee, she was “not a decision-maker.” Rather, she at one point presented herself as a sort of departmental cheerleader who would send out e-mails to political appointees asking “Hey, who wants to go up to the White House…?”

[Spavined_Gelding]

While a mere footnote in this continuing soap opera, the Congressman for the western and more primitive districts of Iowa, a firm advocate of shooting all immigrants not originating in Northern Europe and who are members in good standing of the Dutch Reform Church, Steve King, is having trouble figuring out the difference between a graduate of Harvard Law School and a graduate of Ms. Goodings alma mater since both have religious roots. In all fairness, Harvard was founded to produce Congregational preachers but it has been a fair long time since that was its primary function

[marshmallow]

If nothing else, the GOP appears to have a monopoly on beautiful yet evil blondes.

I wonder if anything will ever come of this.

[BrainGlutton]

Tangentially relevant news: Senator Mitch McConnell is proposing an amendment to the immigration bill that would require everybody to present government-issued ID before voting in any federal election.

The League of Women Voters is furious.

[Zoe]

Harvard folks tend to pass the Bar.

[jayjay]

@BrainGlutton

The League of Women Voters is furious.

I seriously love “The Lady Voters”. I really think the republic was better served when they ran the presidential debates, as well.

[jayjay]

Rove and Fielding pay mysterious visit to Capitol.

Wonder what that meeting was about?

[ShibbOleth]

@BrainGlutton

Tangentially relevant news: Senator Mitch McConnell is proposing an amendment to the immigration bill that would require everybody to present government-issued ID before voting in any federal election.

I trust your papers are in order, Herr BrainGlutton?

[elucidator]

Your papes are perfectly in order, Herr Brainglutton. Why are your papers in order, Herr Brainglutton?

[Evil_Captor]

Goodling is starting to crumble. Gotta do somethbing to distract the media.

[Merijeek]

@Evil Captor

Goodling is starting to crumble. Gotta do somethbing to distract the media.

Is she? All I’ve seen and heard is, “Gosh, I don’t know. Wasn’t me. Wasn’t the White House. Musta been someone else.”

-Joe

[BrainGlutton]

Update: One of Rove’s top aides, WH political director Sara Taylor, is resigning.

Taylor has been implicated in the firings.

[Fiver]

@marshmallow

If nothing else, the GOP appears to have a monopoly on beautiful yet evil blondes.

I can’t think of a second one.

[BrainGlutton]

@marshmallow

If nothing else, the GOP appears to have a monopoly on beautiful yet evil blondes.

I wonder if anything will ever come of this.

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs!

[jayjay]

@Fiver

I can’t think of a second one.

Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham.

[Fiver]

@jayjay

Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham.

To that I say “eww!” Especially regarding the former.

[jayjay]

@Fiver

To that I say “eww!” Especially regarding the former.

Well, yeah, but there’s no accounting for conservative taste. I’ve certainly heard quite a bit of “Yeah, HAWT!” talk about her from some guys. I have no basis for comparison, though, not being in the habit of evaluating feminine pulchritude…

[Merijeek]

@BrainGlutton

Update: One of Rove’s top aides, WH political director Sara Taylor, is resigning.

Taylor has been implicated in the firings.

I thought that Goodling said, over and over, that the White House wasn’t involved?

-Joe

[BrainGlutton]

@Merijeek

I thought that Goodling said, over and over, that the White House wasn’t involved?

-Joe

IIRC, she said over and over that she wasn’t involved (but did admit to vetting job applicants based on their politics).

[elucidator]

Hell, its been conclusively proven that no one was involved! Its a kind of political parthogenesis. Shit happens, it just happens!