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The sad decline of Michael Mukasey
His reputation for integrity was meant to restore credibility to the Justice Department. Instead, his remarks on waterboarding show that he, like Alberto Gonzales, has let the White House call the shots.
By Sidney Blumenthal [2007-11-01]

  • Dear Mr. President,

    Thanks to your efforts, and those of Mr. Cheney, we now have a culture which would permit someone of great stature, such as Mr. Mukasey, to stand in front of the chambers of Congress, and equivocate, waffle and weasle about something as fundamental as torture.

    Just seven (has it been that long?) short years ago, I would not have thought such a thing would be possible.

    It makes me wonder how much futher down you can possibly drag this nation, and how many generations it will take until the damage you have wrought can be spoken of in the past tense. I know, long ago, you surrendered any moral right to the presidency, and instead have substituted your self-righteous fake messianic rechtitude upon us as an attempt to hide the depths and darkness that is your soul. Had you even as much of that as my dog, you would long ago have resigned. You longevity past such a moment, I fear, is testament only to your depravity.

    -- Barnaby
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    Thursday, November 1, 2007 03:16 PM
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