Did Mukasey Ignore Evidence Of Misconduct In Stevens Case?

[kpete]

Did Mukasey Ignore Evidence Of Misconduct In Stevens Case?
By Zachary Roth - April 8, 2009, 12:58PM

Buried in the news about charges against Ted Stevens being dropped, there's an additional serious indictment (as if more were needed) of the Bush Justice Department -- and specifically, of Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

Reporting from yesterday's hearing, at which Judge Emmet Sullivan formally announced that the charges would be dropped, the Washington Post notes:

When the judge heard that Stevens's attorneys sent three letters about prosecutorial misconduct to former Attorney General Michael Mukasey but received no response, he called it "shocking -- but not surprising."

more:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/did_mukasey_ignore_evidence_of_misconduct_in_steve.php

[napi21]

1. Of course he did. I won't completely fault Mukasey though. Remember

his department was almost completely staffed with RW nuts just out of Rehent University! This all goes back to Gonzo and Shrub's orders to hire all the wingnuts!

[Joe_VB]

3. Its Regent University aka CBN University aka Pat Robertson U.

[Captain Hilts]

4. Patrick Henry University. nt

[aquart]

6. Mukasey was in charge. He's the one who should be disbarred.

He wanted the damn job? Let him pay for the mess he made.

[pleah]

2. "shocking--but not surprising."

I'm not even shocked.:eyes:

[MiniMe]

5. Personally, I think they did it on purpose

So they could appear to be prosecuting the repubs too, but the repub could easily get the case thrown out.