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Michael Mukasey's role in the Jose Padilla case

Bush's nominee for attorney general has displayed some impressive qualities of independence and a willingness to defy the president.
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  • Sunday, September 16, 2007 07:56 AM

    Is this the first?

    I didn't know there were any right wingers still around that really followed the rule of law (as opposed to just claiming to "believe" in the rule of law).

    Anyway, I think the best thing to be said about this candidate is that he is not part of the "inner circle" that are pre-trained to be loyal to Bush/Cheney and nothing else. In the past any appointee in that category has not lasted, such as O'Neil or DiIlio. Or, for that matter, Ashcroft.

    This many be the only non-loyalist appointment to see Bush out of office.

    —DrEyeBall Read DrEyeBall's other letters

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