Obama plays the Race Card ... again!

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okay, now that I have your attention -- and realizing a positive Post on DU rarely gets clicked on -- please consider the following:

Perhaps we should FAX the following to our Senator's and especially Chuck and DiFi?

A Last Thought Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Confirms Judge Mukasey

By John W. Dean

As the Senate Democrats complete another sad concession to President Bush, and confirms a nominee who refuses to declare “water-boarding” torture, allow me to offer a brief historical reminder: the Senate Judiciary Committee has conspicuously forgotten that there are direct situational and historical parallels with Judge Mukasey’s nomination to be Attorney General and that of President Richard Nixon nominating Elliot Richardson to be Attorney General during Watergate.

Nixon’s Attorney General had been removed (and was later prosecuted for lying to Congress) – a situation not unlike Alberto Gonzales’s leaving the job under such a cloud. Nixon was under deep suspicion of covering up the true facts relating to the bungled break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate, not to mention widespread rumors that he had engaged in abuses of power and corrupt campaign practices. Today, Bush is under even deeper suspicion for activities far more serious than anything Nixon engaged in for there is evidence Bush has abused the laws of war, violated treaties, and ordered (or approved) the use of torture and political renditions, which are war crimes.

Since Judge Mukasey’s situation is not unlike that facing Elliot Richardson when he was appointed Attorney General during Watergate, why should not the Senate Judiciary Committee similarly make it a quid pro quo for his confirmation that he appoint a special prosecutor to investigate war crimes? Richardson was only confirmed when he agreed to appoint a special prosecutor, which, of course, he did. And when Nixon fired that prosecutor, Archibald Cox, it lead to his impeachment ...

(a tiny bit more at link) http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/057806.php

I posted this earlier, but got two responses and very little interest. Maybe if I accused Hillary of eating babies for breakfast I might get more attention? :shrug:

"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." -- South African proverb

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1. the difference is THIS dem congress is not gonna prosecute anybody...

it won't even enforce it's own subpoenas (so far at least). Back then was when the dems had more integrity and love for the constitution.

Msongs