DOJ throws Monica Goodling under the bus

Well, the justice department has its sacrificial lamb, a low level operator it can trot out and volunteer: Monica Goodling is the culprit for turning the DOJ into the Soviet Politburo, circa 1949.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080728/ap_o n_go_ca_st_pe/justice_politics;ylt=AqZ J2.SOxtMVAv5Zp8Id3ZI2ocA

"Gonzales was largely unaware of the hiring decisions by two of his most trusted aides, according to the report by Justice's Office of Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility."

Yeah, sure, I believe that.  I also believe the Seattle Mariners will win the World Series someday and my daughter thinks Tupac is still alive, but I think those are probably BETTER bets then that Gonzales had no clue what was going on underneath him at DOJ OR that anyone higher up then Goodling will be called on the carpet for these crimes.

"Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said "it is crystal clear that the law was broken" by the political hiring process. "But since it is unlikely that Monica Goodling acted on her own," Schumer added, "the question is, how many others were involved."

Ya think????

Well, add to the list of outgoing pardons for Flight-Suit Monkey Boy.  Goodling, CHECK!  Samson, CHECK!

Alberto!  DOUBLE TRIPLE CHECK!



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I miss last spring (none / 0)

when I was introduced to this loser


by DemsLandslide2008 on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 06:08:33 PM EST

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hmm thats weird, let me try that again:


by DemsLandslide2008 on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 06:09:23 PM EST
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Thank you for shedding some light to this community on the DOJ's malfeasance.  Yup, Goodling is culpable; but for Gonzalez to plead ingorance, is, well, ignorant.


Purity! Or else!
by ChitownDenny on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 06:09:45 PM EST

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I hope Monica Badling gets punished. But something tells me she will be taken care of by the well organized right wing network of wackos. She doesn't need to be a lawyer to be taken care of.


by Pravin on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 07:18:15 PM EST

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I wonder if Bush will commute her sentence or let her serve time? :P
The question is, can we get her to turn on Gonzales and give us the real story?
"Who are you for? That is the wrong question. It should be who is for you?" HRC
by skohayes on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 07:41:31 PM EST
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I think that's the problem.

These underlings KNOW they will be protected, even IF they have to serve some meager sentence, they will have a cushy job at some rightwing think tank waiting for them when they get out.

Or, they get the Scooter Libby free get out of jail pass.

In face, I think Bush fully pardons Scooter on his way out, as a nice big F-YOU to the Democrats.


On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....
by WashStateBlue on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 07:46:20 PM EST
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THis will be a test of the Democrats (none / 0)

Can the party keep the heat on and make sure all these assholes get punished? Which party leaders will stand up and lead the way?


by Pravin on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 07:19:55 PM EST

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There are a few former attorneys general that are rolling in their graves right now.

On second thought, they've probably been doing it for a quite a few years.

On a good note:

(April 2008) Alberto Gonzales, like many others recently unemployed, has discovered how difficult it can be to find a new job.

Gonzales, the former attorney general who was forced to resign last year, has been unable to interest law firms in adding his name to their roster, Washington lawyers and his associates said in recent interviews.

He has, through friends, put out inquiries, they said, and has not found any takers. What makes Gonzales's case extraordinary is that former attorneys general, the government's chief lawyer, are typically highly sought.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/13/a merica/gonzales.php


"Who are you for? That is the wrong question. It should be who is for you?" HRC
by skohayes on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 07:50:31 PM EST


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