Mukasey was really doing a pretty good job, answering questions, making few enemies. I sense that all changed today, with this single exchange..
Mukasey Refuses To Call Waterboarding ‘Torture’
Throughout his nomination hearings, Attorney General nominee Mike Mukasey has consistently denounced the use of torture. Torture is “antithetical to what this country stands for,” he said yesterday. “I would be uncomfortable with any evidence used in trial that is coerced,” he added. But under questioning from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today, Mukasey refused to classify [...]
Uh, strike two?
The president, he believes, can break some laws. But he'll try to prevent complete lawlessness in the executive branch. Good grief [...]
But, overall...
Michael Mukasey sought to assure senators (and seems to have been successful) that there'd be no repeat of the U.S. attorney firings scandal on his watch. So, now that Mukasey's hearings are done, what do the fired U.S. attorneys think about Alberto Gonzales' replacement? Former U.S.A. for New Mexico David Iglesias, for one, is pleased. "It appears to me that [...]
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