Hillary Clinton To Oppose Michael Mukasey

[DemocratSinceBirth]

We need an Attorney General who has the strength to challenge this Administration when it is wrong, who is committed to reestablishing the independence of the Department of Justice and to restoring respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. I am deeply troubled by Judge Mukasey’s continued unwillingness to clearly state his views on torture and unchecked Executive power.

The Attorney General is the chief defender of the rule of law in our country. After Alberto Gonzales's troubled tenure, we cannot send a signal that the next Attorney General in any way condones torture or believes that the President is unconstrained by law. When we leave any doubt about our nation’s policy on torture, we send a terrible message to the rest of the world. Judge Mukasey has been given ample opportunity – both at his confirmation hearings and in his subsequent submission to the Judiciary Committee – to clarify his answers and categorically oppose the unacceptable interrogation techniques employed by this Administration. His failure to do so leaves me no choice but to oppose his nomination.

We need to restore the nation’s confidence in the Department of Justice. The Department must once again defend our Constitution and the rule of law without regard to ideology and partisanship. And we need to protect the country from terrorism while also respecting Americans’ civil liberties.



http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=286284&&

[spotbird]

1. Filibuster oppose?

Or oppose the way she did the Roberts confirmation?

[Taverner]

2. I don't blame Hillary (100% at least) for Roberts

The GOP snuck him in last minute and the Democrats, being disorganized as usual couldn't get their shit together in time...

Of course, this is a question of competence vs will...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. How Can The Dems Filibuster Mukasey When Several Dems Will Be Supporting Him?

Hillary Clinton is a presidential candidate , not Wonder Woman...

[spotbird]

5. She will have an opportunity to

vote on filibuster. Will she vote to let the nominiation go to the floor?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. How Can She Vote On Filibuster If There Are Over Sixty Votes In Favor Of His Nomination?

DSB

[spotbird]

8. Assuming there is a filibuster,

and there is no assurance any Democrat cares to block the nomination that much, it is possible for her to be in the minority supporting it.

On edit:

It is so far-fetched it didn't even occur to me at first, Sen. Clinton could lead a filibuster if she really opposed the confirmation. Now that's laughable.

[Atman]

4. She'll vote to confirm and say it means she's totally opposed to him

"I'm not saying he should be Attorney General. I'm simply giving the President the authority to give him a position in the administration."

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[AndyA]

6. Good for you, Hillary.

Now stick to it, will ya? And commit to doing whatever you must to stop this man from becoming Attorney General.

[MH1]

9. Heh. I called that one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3661323&mesg_id=3661813