Counsel: Mukasey blocking inquiry(accused of hampering probe of department's politicization)

[maddezmom]

Source: LATime

Attorney general accused of hampering probe of department's politicization

WASHINGTON -- The government agency that enforces one of the principal laws aimed at keeping politics out of the civil service has accused the Justice Department of blocking its investigation into alleged politicizing of the department under former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Scott Bloch, head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, wrote Attorney General Michael Mukasey last week that the department had repeatedly "impeded" his investigation by refusing to share documents and provide answers to written questions, according to a copy of Bloch's letter obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

The Justice Department wants Bloch to wait until its own internal investigation is completed. A department official signaled recently that the investigation is examining the possibility of criminal charges.

But that, the regulator wrote, could take until the last months of the Bush administration, "when there is little hope of any corrective measures or discipline possible" being taken by his office.


Read more: http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080129/WIRE/801290416/1033/NEWS01

[Ian David]

1. Fucking DiFi. n/t

[derby378]

18. Bingo!

You hit it on the head. Feinstein is a Republican enabler.

[xchrom]

2. recommend

[pleah]

3. Thanks to Shumer and Feinstein, Godless Warmongering Bastard got his man in!

[wordpix]

12. how sadly true & why Dems would approve a US AG who didn't denounce torture

is beyond me to understand. :grr:

[rhett o rick]

25. The Democratic party has a serious illness. We must get rid of the DINO's. nm

[seafan]

4. Yep, Mukasey's just running out the clock for Bu$hCo. Thanks again, Chuck and Diane.

Your judgment is just stellar.


Counsel: Mukasey blocking inquiry, January 29, 2008

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. There's a statute of limitations?

I think anywhere you can prove obstruction, those limitations should be eliminated. That's the way it should be.

[Deny and Shred]

6. It takes months to figure out if waterboarding is torture..

...the internal investigation will be of infinite length. Actually, months and counting, Monkeysey won't even address the torture question in his remarks today. Running out the clock - yes.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

19. He'll die before it's complete.

Michael "I'm taking it to my grave" Mukasey.

[annabanana]

7. Clearly, Mukasey's number ONE priority ;

Covering the criminal in cheif's ass. . .

[donkeyotay]

8. They think we'll forget that the Department of Justice has been compromised. nt

[Supersedeas]

9. Muck Muck Mukasey reveals what's behind the window dressing

[defendandprotect]

10. Geez . . . what a surprise that is --- !!!! !!!!

Just look at the corruption of this administration ---
and they impeached Bill's penis!!!!

This is so f------- unbelievable !!!!

[Gonnuts]

11. Gee ... I'm shocked ...

Is this a surprise to anyone?

We've watched two presidential elections stolen, the murder of 3,000 citizens, the murder of Sen. Paul Wellstone, Anthrax sent to those that would dare question authority, the outing of and destruction of a covert operation that was working on stopping proliferation of WMD's, gagging of Sibel Edmonds, destruction of our Constitution and Bill of Rights, illegal wire-tapping, torture, kidnapping, illegal invasion of a two countries, no-bid contracts giving to war-profiteers, destruction of an American city, gutting of our treasury, phony investigations that produce nothing after it's evident crimes were committed, ignoring of subpoenas, destruction of evidence and much more WITH NO ONE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE, so does it come as a big surprise to you that we're being screwed again?

[dhill926]

15. I think....

you done got it covered. Nice.

[RaleighNCDUer]

13. Independent Special Prosecutor.

NOW!

[defendandprotect]

14. How many Mukasey's and how many more FIRES will it take to keep all

this stuff hidden after 2008 --- ???

You think they're going to leave all this info around for anyone else to find and use against
them?

How many more fires --- ???

And how many more corrupt officials will be coming in to keep all their crimes covered up --
45 years of crimes!!!

[abq e streeter]

16. Yes, but the trashing of the constitution and the rule of law

is really a small price to pay for the stirring act of sorely needed bi-partisanship in this polarized atmosphere by our brave Democratic leaders, Schumer and Feinstein.

[DissedByBush]

21. "Bipartisan" is one of the scariest words in DC

It just means they're working together to screw us over.

[abq e streeter]

27. Occasionally the repubs accidentally let their dirty little secrets out

( i.e. Trent Lott outing himself as the racist he really is etc.) . I believe it was was Grover Norquist who said something along the lines of " bipartisanship is just another term for date rape".

[Sam Ervin jret]

17. There is always stuff left behind. There is not enough fire in all of hades to cover up all

the criminal activity of this administration.

Although they will try.:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

Maybe they could try a nuke:nuke: :nuke:

But I think that would just make their $hit glow in the dark.

[ooglymoogly]

20. Gee whiz what a shock, Who could have possibly know?, and Chuck

Shumer and Diane Feinstine what fine smart intelligent Republicans they are. How could they have possibly known? Golly could something be amiss that for the fog of the MSM we are not seeing?

[Jacobin]

22. Mukasey is a made man

With help of pink tutu dems, he's covering Bush's ass. No surprise here

[liam_laddie]

23. Mukasey a collaborator?

Su-prize, su-prize, su-prize. Made man indeed, and a lying SOB as well. And toss DiFi and Chuckie
in the pit with 'im.

[va4wilderness]

24. He was such a saintly man during the nomination process...

Who would have dreamt it? (sarcasm)

[OnionPatch]

26. What a surprise!

Who could have seen that coming??!!

:sarcasm:

[bjobotts]

28. Gumming it to death...that was the strategy. The "rapist" gets away scott free.

[rox63]

29. Do you think * would have nominated him if there was any chance he'd investigate these things? n/t

[deacon]

30. A travesty. This is the guy that is supposed to be repairing the imagae of the Dept.?

n/t

[Baby Snooks]

31. All eyes, again, turn to Madame Speaker...

If impeachment had been put on the table, well, at this point, Madame Speaker turned Madame President would have probably nominated Mukasey herself. The Emperor and his Empress.

We simply no longer live in a democracy. Benjamin Franklin was truly the wisest of wise men. We barely made it past 200 years.

And so as Rome burns, the Emperor Nero fiddles. While the Empress Nancy sits by. Smiling.

[tom_paine]

32. Gosh, who could have foreseen THAT?

:rofl:

[Highway61]

33. Every single day

for the past 7 years I have been blown away by one despicable incident or act this administration has pulled off....one right after another. Yet, they get away with it! They are so busy, that by the time someone finds out about one thing and tries to take action, another 4 or 5 have taken place. It's maddening...we are in so much trouble. :banghead:

[annabanana]

34. I am looking forward to his appearence today before the Senate

Judiciary...

The questions will be interesting. He will give no answers.