Call Schumer, tell him not to be a toadie
I wrote about my love/hate relationship with Chuck already.
But he fails in a grand manner - for example, Roberts/Alito, WMDs, then Iran.
Chuck - you need to understand that removing enablers of the administration is your freaking Job.
Just read Feingold’s statement. It sums it up nicely - (from TPM) I’ve added the bold.
I will vote against the nomination of Judge Mukasey to be the next Attorney General. This was a difficult decision, as Judge Mukasey has many impressive qualities. He is intelligent and experienced and appears to understand the need to depoliticize the Department of Justice and restore its credibility and reputation.
At this point in our history, however, the country also needs an Attorney General who will tell the President that he cannot ignore the laws passed by Congress. Unfortunately, Judge Mukasey was unwilling to reject the extreme and dangerous theories of executive power that this administration has put forward.
The nation’s top law enforcement officer must be able to stand up to a chief executive who thinks he is above the law. The rule of law is too important to our country’s history and to its future to compromise on that bedrock principle.
Chuck - We are a nation of laws not men. The AG works for the constitution not the President.
You affirmative vote for Mukasey, if cast, will be a disappointment.
Express your displeasure– call Senator Schumer - (202) 224-6542.
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