Thursday, March 22, 2007

Tobacco Debacle

Well, this certainly begins to explain a LOT.  And adds another log to the fire burning away at the credibility of the Bush Administration. And this one is big enough to jump right up near the top of the list.  And, it gives Alberto Gonzales yet another chance to admit he didn't know what his people were doing!


‘We failed to zealously represent the interests of the American public’



The Bush administration’s deal with the tobacco industry in 2005 has always been curious. As you may recall, the government, for reasons that no one could explain, asked the industry to pay $10 billion, instead of the $130 billion previously recommended by a government expert witness, at the conclusion of a massive racketeering trial. Today, we’re [...]



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