theweaselking | Jul. 25th, 2007

Step 1: Arlen Specter goes after Alberto Gonzalez.

Step 2:

Step 3: Profit!

(They do this a lot. Any time anyone makes the Republican party look like idiots, Fox labels them a Democrat. Remember Mark Foley, the Republican pederast in charge of the congressional page program, anyone?

PS:

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) questioned the Attorney General about the independence of the Justice Department and communications with the White House on pending cases or investigations.

He then pointed to a May 4, 2006 memorandum signed by Gonzales which showed that the Office of the Vice President had been granted parallel privileges with the Executive Office of the President on communicating directly with the Justice Department's staff on criminal and civil matters.

"What - on earth - business does the Office of the Vice President have in the internal workings of the Department of Justice with respect to criminal investigations, civil investigations, and ongoing matters?" the Senator asked.

Gonzales was stumped, "As a general matter, I would say that's a good question."

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Today, I steal from Pam Spaulding.