Testimony is set to begin at 2:30 pm ET in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Witnesses today will be Bradley J. Schlozman, Associate Counsel to the Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Former Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice and Todd Graves, Former U.S. Attorney, Western District of Missouri. Should be some interesting testimony today.
Emptywheel called me a few minutes ago. She and Tiredfed are going to be able to attend the hearing. C-Span3 will be covering the proceedings live, according to their scheduling information. I'm not going to do detailed liveblogging of the proceedings, but will be watching along for notable moments and will pick those out for everyone and put them up as they come along until I have to go and pick up The Peanut from preschool.
Please feel free to point out what you are hearing in the comments as well.
– If you missed this earlier, do take a peek at the Leahy-Schlozman dust-up. Thanks to the Muck for getting this up, and a huge H/T to reader TR for linking it for us.
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I love Leahy’s SNARK! It’s a beautiful thing to hear!
Leahy “I’m just a lawyer from a small town in VT, so maybe I didn’t ask that question correctly”
FYI, live CSPAN3 link here
EPU’d
Leahy: I’m just a lawyer from small town in VT so let me understand this…
LOL &707
Leahy: “I’m just a lawyer from a small town in Vermont.”
Bwahaha!
Oh, this wonderful.
Leahy: I guarantee you you will be back up here with those materials and a subpoena.
the emails…leyhey is trying to corner him. If he can get those emails, he can get the emails that finstein asked about
ooh…he cornered him
OMG. My stream finally turned on. You guys are right. That’s a childish tenor on a full grown man. My gods. I’ve heard this on other men, much more flatteringly as well.
Ouch. Leahy: Turn it over.
Cut off at the knees!
I’m giving you the choice…
wouldn’t wanna be the one on the receiving end of that smile
Turn it over!!!
Go Pat!
This guy needs a subpeona
Leahy seems to have him cornered…”turn it over!”….Shumer up.
Hahah you have a choice, but you will provide these emails! I applauded !!
Leahy is ready to BLOW! Pay me now or pay me later…
dakine01 @ 6
like Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer from SNL
RIP Phil Hartman
Leahy: “I guarantee you you’ll be back up here with a subpoena to provide those materials. YOu have a choice: provide materials volunarily, or provide with a subpeona, but I guarantee you you will provide them.
Lying sack of crap! He “reached out” my arse.
Leahy: Let me make this clear. You WILL provide this information. Either voluntarily or through a subpoena but you WILL provide this informaiton.
Schumer back up: Any conservative groups you reached out to ?
Heritage and FEderalist
Any liberals:
He can’t answer cuz he didn;t ask any liberal orgs and Schumer knows it
I’m going to hell for this but google “Bradley J. Schlozman” and look at Images, you can see how tall he is and see what looks like his mug shot.
Schloz is babbling and they’re catching him every single time. He can’t dodge at all. ‘name a liberal organisation.’
he got him! someone did it for him.
Didn’t he just say he “reached out”??? Now he says he didn’t. Geez……..
Schumer kicking ass on liberal organizations Brad reached out to. Which ones? Name names?
Schumer: Name some liberal groups you reached out to.
Alvin: In NM and AZ, some Native American groups—
Schumer: Those aren’t liberal groups.
[Alvin obviously thinks ‘Injun=librul’]
Schu: Give me someone you directed to contact a liberal org
John Tanner
Give me a Liberal org he reached out to.
EPU’d from previous thread:
LS @ 75
Joe Rich sez you did, dickweed.
I want to see Rich testify before Congress, too. That would be loverly.
maldef–I never heard of that!
Schumer ” Name one – you just said you reached out liberal organizations, so name ONE.
pseudonymous in nc @ 26
LOL
“My understanding is I’m a total idjit and so f*ck’d”
I think our problem here is that there are no equivalent “liberal” organizations, really.
Cato is libertarian, ACLU is non-partisan.
Maybe we need to start some intensive groundwork for our new legal minds coming out of law school.
the longer i hear that timbre of Schloz, the more i get annoyed. It tries to be unassuming and it’s in no way there. Every single slippery word said. Of course, it’s not working on this group. *evil grin*
Monica Goodling!
Leahy: “I’m just a lawyer from a small town in Vermont.”
Perhaps we now at last have a “Sam Ervin”.
Why would Schlozman reach out to indian orgs?
When I read about the opening (graves firing) I expressed my interest in the position
(so I could pad my resume and become a judge someday)
wow, the DOJ people who preped him must be crying right now
pseudonymous in nc @ 26
Well, obviously, if you’re not white, you’re liberal.
Interesting reveal of Republican code words.
Alvin: I had tried zero cases, but I was a supervisor.
(in best Jerry Lewis voice): “Schlaaaazman, Braaadley Schlaaaazman”
Not even anyone on board before I was hired.
They shoud’ve thought of that before they got rid of Graves.
Did Monica Goodling play any role in your becoming interim US atty?
Schlozman – yes. HEard about the opening,
Schumer – by the time you came before these three people, how many cases had you tried?
Schoz – Zero.
Schumer – do you want to explain why with no experience you got this position?
Schu: Did MG have any role in your appointment as USA?
Alvin: yes, I saw Graves was gone and went running to the powers.
S: at the time of this how many trials had you handled.
Alvin: none
Schu: Do you think that was appropriate with your lack of experience?
Alvin: happens all the time
Schu: How old were you?
Alvin: 35
Schu: what’s your relation with MG
Alvin: colleague
Were the Native American groups represented by Abramoff?
Was this a way of keeping the clients happy trying to get them positions?
SChumer: “What’s your relationship with Ms Goodling? Did you deal with her all the time on issues?”
Anybody see Marcy or TiredFed in the audience?
Brad stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night
RonD @ 40
Oh goodie. That should make us feel better, eh?
Schumer’s switching gears. oh this is good.
Schlozman: “In my experience, it’s not uncommon that US Attorneys don’t have a lot of experience.”
(facepalm)
This is embarrassing.
“You say something that makes no sense to me.” Nothing he has said makes sense to anyone.
Balzar @ 48
WHAT???
You know, if these twits had been just a tad slicker, they would have actually done some ‘reaching out’ to other legal organizations for appearances, if nothing else.
Does Schumer think he was dickin Monica?
Schumer has ROVER involved from 10/06 and Wisconsin…
james @ 45
Good questions! Especially the first one. Hope one of the Senators asks it.
Karl Rove gave Sampson a document that there was voter fraud going on in Wisconsin – Schumer
Shumer: “I’ll read it again to refresh your recollection”.
Love the snark. They’ve got Alvin and they know it.
Brisingamen @ 54
They never thought that they would ever be called to account.
hahah, Friedric didn’t even bother to read it.
“Didja ever play golf in Scotland and have someone else pick up the tab?”
“I don’t know the specific facts” — he stole that line from Gonzo.
Schumer – Rove gave Sampson doc that suggested voter fraud going on in Wis -
Freidrich said he did nothing with it – because it was clear bc red manual investigatin of election fraud must wait till election cycle is over
Was Friedrich off base?
JGabriel @ 51
yep..like Griffen didn’t have much experience either…his only wins were ones where they caved. he never spent time actually trying a case.
Balzar @ 48
Motel 6, maybe.
He is soooo far over his head. Schumer has him cornered.
Schumer – no one before has come up with the tortured explanation you gave to Leahy that you didn’t think this would influence election
rwcole @ 55
That’s where I thought he was going, too. That would have been lovely!!
Whoa. Shumer is slapping Alvin around big time.
My kid is eating lunch and howling with laughter as he listens to this. He’ll have to clean up his own sandwich spittings.
Go Schumer!
rwcole @ 55
Could be, but my impression was that Schumer was looking for an admission of Schlozman and Goodling having a work history together in Republican oppo research.
Here it is, again: Responsible, but not to blame.
Schumer reading the red book to him. Why DIDN’T you follow the rules? Alvin: I didn’t think it would affect the election. Schumer: you’re 35 and have no experience but you’re overruling the policies. WHY? Alvin: Public Integrity told me too.
OT – but I love the family values expressed by devout Baptist Fred Thompson and his lingerie-ensconced wife here…..it doesn’t really help that he looks about 110 and she looks 24.
http://tinyurl.com/34oy5v
This guy is nothing more than a Party functionary that is at the service of his Party not his country.
Woodhall Hollow @ 29
MALDEF = Mexican American Legal Defense Fund
I wish they would ask him why the hell even even brought it to the pub integ section?
I love me some Schumer. I swear this is an oversight geeks wet dream.
“I checked with the Public Integrity Section….”
He intitiated the prosecution and called PIS to cover his ass. He knew enoough about the rule book to know to do that.
ha! You’re going to have to make some decisions here.
You’re going to have to put on your Big Boy Panties.
Schu: Why do you thing Mr Freidrich recoiled at the thought of even reading a doc on voter fraud while you went ahead?
Elliott @ 21
LOL Did you post that pic? Fess up, now.
Is Schlozman another stellar graduate of God Law U? Actually, he seems to be a grad of George Washington University. Isn’t that supposed to be a respectable place? Do they want his degree back?
Clusterfuck said “Judge me by the quality of people I appoint”
OK- case closed.
dmoore @ 65
The whole administration is embarrassing to any American! F**king as*hol*#
Schloz: Just another good Bushie Loyalist[tm]:
“I did what I was told.”
This is just pathetic. These are the people who have been running our country for 6 years.
rwcole @ 55
That image along with the one in a previous thread relating to Carville and Matalin mamboing has just about turned me celibate.
Schu: You claim thare’re not unusual yet you can’t provide any examples of election cases like this filed befroe hand
dakine01 @ 32
about as much brains as Alvin too, almost.
This is just awful to watch.
So help me, C-Span better find some way to replay this on -1 or -2 as soon as they have a chance. This guy is just absolutely being nailed, with background & details, NO wiggle-room allowed. I don’t know where the repub senators are, other than hiding under their desks, but it’s an OPEN hearing, and the Dems. present are terrific, doing the people’s business!
Note to Alvin: Give it up. Just start weeping. Perhaps they’ll give you a break then.
Alvin: I was just following orders!
Schumer is having lunch – now. And there is nothing but meat on the menu.
spurious @ 60
You ALWAYS have a plan in place (or take action) to provide cover if/when something is blown, and never assume any plan is so good that something can’t go wrong!
SChumer — “Do you always choose your words so carelessly?”
Alvin: perhaps I chose my words poorly.
Schumer: Did you check, did you check if there were any other cases…
No…Boo hoo
P J Evans @ 77
Missed the ‘E’: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Schumer’s on fire!
now schumer’s gettin a bit hot under the collar.
Does he seem to be rattled?
So this is a book of informal policies?
Alvin: public integrtiy described it as such…
It has been described to me as a book of informal policy. (COACHED)
Bluetoe @ 101
You think
Schumer looking at the front of the red book for the word informal, or instructions saying “follow these policies if you want to.” Chuckie having some fun now.
Alvin: the policies are informal, man.
SChumer is crushing him with facts and requests for facts that he cannot supply.
yellowdogD @ 83
Scout’s Honor, I didn’t! I just wanted to see how tall he was.
Goopers had SEEN this guy before- and knew better than to suit up on his team.
Who approved the ACORN indictments? Name names!
Leahy: “Mr. Schlozman. Do you now, or have you ever, represented the Lollipop League?”
Who approved ACORN indictments? Name names.
Alvin – Don Santos
Schlozman is palming off all ‘rule-breaking’ decisions on the Public Integrity Section.
Who are they?
Don Santo(s)? Again?
Man, Alvin’s off that guy’s Christmas card list.
Adie @ 90
I’m convinced the Repubs are making their statement to the WH by staying away form this
rwcole @ 109
DING!!
Brisingamen@94
First rule of battle there! And basic management. Of course, i don’t think this guy’s held a real job in his life. He has no idea of how to do anything but follow orders. There’s no sense of organization and how to run something with any competance and be ready for any disaster that runs afoul of them. NOTHING. Not a shred of common sense among the lot at the DOJ(and various other departments).
This guy does not know shit, according to his own admission.
Heck of a job, Bushie.
Something to keep in mind. In the 3rd Reich Party functionaries often did not receive direct orders from above. Being true believers they knew what was expected to promote Party ideology and policies. It was known as “working toward the Fuhrer”. Those that acted accordingly were rewarded with more power and priviledge.
Who else?
Elston (s)
Shumer – did any one call you and ask you to move forward with these indictments
No.
So, in other words there was NO COMMUNIcation between the white house and you on these indictments
No
rattled?
Look…he’s got a shiney little forehead. I hadn’t noticed before.
yeah, I wish our guys had been this feisty and pointed with some of the previous people…any of them.
OK- I’ll ask a gooper question since none of em showed up:
“To your knowledge sir- did Bill Clinton appoint some people dumber than you?”
“just a small-town lawyer…” is a long-standing favorite gem in Leahy’s bag of tricks.
The old-timers know to stand aside and watch with admiration whenever he draws it out and polishes it up…
Whitehouse coming up now.
Sheldon now!
Thank you Jesus! Whitehouse is back.
Whitehouse back up:
WH: reading preface to policy book
Who did you discuss with:
Donsanto
Elston “Wait till you hear from us before you go ahead”, and you did, “yes”.
Craig DonSanto did it all in the integrity office.
Filing cases shortly before an election is prohibited according to the USA manual. The key phrase forbidding this is underlined. But the public integrity office told him that he could proceed with such cases. He doesn’t remember reading the manual.
Nobody reviewed the decision to proceed with the ACORN indictments, except DonSanto as he violated DoJ policy.
Any party officials in Missouri who contacted you?
So otherwise you spoke to no one, no one, no one?
Whitehouse up!
And now Brad throws Elston under the bus.
God, this is hilarious.
I bet Schlozman’s resignation is accepted by Thursday.
.
dmoore @ 121
Wow. You’re right. I can see it on the little screen C-Span provides.
On to Whitehouse again.
Whitehouse takes this almost as personally as Leahy…
Whitehouse up
Bluetoe #118,
You’re exactly right. Scary.
This should be good. Sen Whitehouse.
*sits back to listen* He’s working up to something, the whole rhythm of his speech says it all.
Schumer messed up his question, but he’s thinking about the Georgia Voter ID thing with von Spakovsky.
It just shows that lack of ability is no impediment to rising through the ranks of the DO(GOP)J.
Did anybody ever stick up to clear policy not to indict before an election? Were you aware of this?
“I was aware of the general policy not to indict election officials prior to an election.”
It is very striking how much more on top of things and prepared the senators are compared to the representatives on this issue.
Red book (Whitehouse says) – clearly articulated policy not to indict in election period
He’s reading the book to him.
Did anybody in the course of this discussion ever stick up for the clearly articulated policy in the handbook?
Were you aware of this particular policy?
TR @ 132
Click on the little screen twice and it will fill your screen. FYI
WH: were you aware of this prior to indictment?
Alvin: I was aware of general policy but I contacted public integrity so I could CYA
Whitehouse: did anyone stick up for the Redbook policy?
Alvin: I contacted the PIS…
The two dudes to his left look like they are ready to crap themselves.
Sheldon reading the preface to the little red book something Brad never did.
I love little red books….Mao’s, the IWW songbook…DOJ
This is wonderful. The very beginning of the book. Not even curious about what it covers.
Don Santo is about to get a reprieve from Sheldon for directing Brad to bring the indictment
Seems like Whitehouse is picking up where Shumer left off.
Good Lord, they’re tag-teaming this poor schlub. It’s almost too painful to watch…but I must.
puppethead @ 140
ABSOLUTELY. They seem as though they actually prepared for this hearing.
Alvin, is your staff a bunch of goose-stepping stormtroopers?
Alvin: Yes. That darn Public Integrity section!
SW: did anyone on your staff have any reservations about this? Up and down in the entire DOJ not one person stuck up for the guidelines?
Whitehouse up.
Book is a reference tool for DoJ officials. Views and policies of criminal division. Key legal and investigative processes. Did anybody ever stick up for the clearly articulated policy not to indictment for an election offense shortly before the election.
Witness says he was aware of a general policy. He contacted the public integrity office because he is required to by law.
“at his direction?” asks whitehouse. Witness waffles.
Blames public integrity office again. Whitehouse again asks whether anybody else stuck up for the rules in the manual.
No policy was even implicated, says bradley.
this is the part where he was coached for 25-30 years.
WH: so up and down the DoJ no one stood up for the policy book?
Alvin: Public integrity said no policy implicated so go ahead
Becuz our case did not involve individual voters so go ahead. That’s their story and I’m stickin to it…
LAying it off on Public Integrity section, something about interviewing voters.
TR @ 148
I’m listening to it more than watching. I don’t need to see their faces when you can hear the desperation in Schloz’s voice. Quite satisfying on it’s own. And the steady knowledge in Leahy and the other’s voices. They KNOW they’ve the upper hand and it’s so obvious in the vocals.
the proof is in the pudding…watch his hands!
No one in the DOJ seemed to have a problem with the ACORN indictments…
TR @ 148
I’m actually enjoying it. Guess that doesn’t speak well for me.
Talk about PILING ON!!!
I just adore watching and fdling at the same time. The nonverbal is illuminating.
Whhitehouse, when he has his reading glasses on, looks over the top of them, giving him a real schoolteacher look.
Alvin — ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION.
Did anyone stand up for the policy of avoiding prosecutions of voter fraud cases right before an election?
Excuse me I’m a little lost. I’m trying to find the “Public Integrity Section.” Anyone know where it’s located? Is there a map?
“So Ms. Goodling- you picked this pathetic piece of mole dung to be a US attorney? Can you please tell us WHY!
Alvin: I can’t talk about investigations.
Whitehouse wants to know why he mentioned the national investigation but can’t talk about it now — “because it’s privileged, Senator”
wtf?
New Rove talking points: “national investigation”
Bullshit. A national GOP strategy!
Your press statement said that this was a national investigation. What was national about it?
Alvin, Senator I’m not able to talk about that. It’s priveledge info and an ongoing investigation…
WH: this is your investigatin Did you have presser?
Issued statement
Statement said this is now national investigation?
Public integrity said to say so and I always do what they say but I can’t talk about the ongoing investigation…
Schlozman just gave an extremely detailed explanation of the rational behind the decision to move forward with the ACORN indictments for a person who earlier testified that there was a “deliberative process” in which he was not involved.
I made that statement at direction of PUblic integrity section
Sonoma Rus @ 162
Closed until 2009. *g*
I’m sick to death of this “ongoing investigation” bullshit.
Oops. Whitehouse just nailed him. Again.
You can’t comment on an on-going investigation? It’s YOUR investigation!
The PIS is dictating what you say in press (I missed the last word)?
This is hilarious. Public Integrity office dictates stonewall language to this USA.
These guys that run the Republican Party have obviously studied the methods of governance used by both the NSDAP Party in Germany and the Communist Party in the Soviet Union. The Republican Party has become an alien anti-American Party.
aliasofwestgate @ 156
I can’t watch either. Can’t bear to see his stupidity and humiliation and fumbling.
Alvin: We were told to tell the press that it was a national investigation, but I can’t talk about how it’s a national investigation.
Whitehouse:If it was confidential, why did they discuss it with the press right before an election?
Alvin: Can’t discuss it.
Sonoma Rus @ 162
I think it was moved to East Hoboken at the start of the Bush Admin.
oo nice shift of the gears again very clipped.
“What is ACORN?’
Shorter Schloz: um…..
Question for Schlozman:
This is the Senate. We’re the representatives of the American people.
Now, tell us about this DAMNED national investigation!
What is ACORN?
Organization that seeks to reg people to vote?
SW: any impression as to politcal bent of the poeple they seek to register to vote?
alvin: no,
SW not targeting dems?
alvin: Senator, well, I know they employ poor people
Voice really high now, saying he doesn’t target investigations based on partisan leanings.
Alvin getting frustrated that his BS isn’t going down as he hoped. Now he’s claiming ACORN as victims in the case
WH fed up with the BS
The road to public integrity section may be paved with Rovian emails..
OT – cnn going over/showing love letters to libby now…
1oldlady @ 157
(OT) Why do I get the feeling you’ve read Dorothy Dunnett’s books?
Sonoma Rus @ 162
PIN
Whitehouse — I have just about had enough here.
[very bad swear words] I just hit the wrong key and lost all of schumers questioning. ok live and learn. wiping off tears and trying again.
whitehouse why raise this immed before election
a i have knowledge of other parts i cant talk about that
q wt is orgztn
a seeks to register indiv to vote
q register to vote. do you have opinion of political affiliation of them or people they try to register, say, democratic
a my understanding they employ many indiv who are not wealthy i dont have knowledge targeting
Q you dont associate them as dem orgnization
A no they prob do, i certainly do discrim in who i target and they were very cooprative they were actually
Q THE LOOK ON HIS FACE IS JUST PRICELESS. pause for a really long time…..i think…. ive just about had enough here. i think at this point, i think you are excused shall we leave the record open, wd you like to add to your testimony we will hold record open for another week thank you
hahaha. Schloz just lost it. He totally lost all composure there. He babbled! Transcriptionists i hope you got that!
national investigation!? what were all being investigated? and the office of public integrity tells the AG attorneys what to say for press releases.
Acorn were the victims. so is there an ongoing national investigation into fraud perpetrated against ACORN?????????
This guy is a complete tool.
SW: Silence with a long long stare at alvin. Okay, I’ve had enough here.
Dover Bitch @ 169
In bringing indictments against ACORN he was “moving toward the Fuhrer” or in the case of these guys “moving toward the Leader”
whitehouse: “I’ve just about had enough here!”
Sonoma Rus @ 162
Try this
http://www.sourcewatch.org/ind…..ty_Section
Schlozman: Native American groups are “liberal” organizations. ACORN registers primarily Democratic voters, but they’re not a liberal organization.
Whitehouse: I think at this point I’ve … just about … had enough here.
Anybody think Alvin should get a lawyer?
I think I’ve had enough here.
Stick a fork in him. He’s done.
Bluetoe @ 175
Dead on.
Richard Evans on the Thrid Reich and Trotsky on the outcome of the Russian Revolution are great places to start.
Yes, the GOP has studied and learned its lessons very very well, right down to the support the troops and u must be supporting bin Laden from the 1917 mud slung at the Bolsheviks.
They’re leaving the record open, just in case Alvin wants to say something else…like the truth?
Hearing’s over.
Man. That was too much fun for a Tuesday afternoon.
(( eg ))
Graves moving to table and sitting down…
Alvin is SO f*ck’d now. Again…
Whitehouse opening
Did Alvin actually say Acorn was the victim in this? Hahahahahahahha. How did Whitehouse not crack up?
He’s excused. But they’ll keep the record open for a week in case he wants to add anything.
Cute. Or, I guess remembers anything.
Can Marcy please check his chair for any stains?
RonD @ 200
Ah…YEP!
with Graves up now I guess, it feels like a double header!
Badwater @ 98
thanks, I couldn’t remember what the ‘E’ was for (knew there was something I was missing, though)
And now for Todd Graves.
Whitehouse introducing Graves now. He’ll testify next.
Can we get a new thread for Todd Graves’ testimony?
Sonoma Rus @ 162
I think it is in Rove’s office.*snark*
Whups! I was wrong. Hearing’s still on with a new witness. What’s the fresh meat’s name? I missed it. Graves?
Lurch up now.
Whitehouse reading Graves CV and swearing him now.
Graves brings up serving with WH on committees as USAs
Graves starts out reminding Whitehouse that they served together.
ooh, this one’s kind of a dreamboat
Nice that Whitehouse is chairing. I think he’s getting noticed for his SJC work.
TR @ 215
Grave’s is one of the good guys. Seems to be the 9th fired.
He’s no Alvin, that’s for sure.
(That’s a good thing, BTW)
Graves actually HAS successes as USA to brag about…
And pointing out that he was a loyal Bushie.
thank god his voice is not alvins
yet, he looks like superman – Christoper graves
no..more like tony robins
“Native American groups are “liberal” organizations.”
In the context of this statement, how is ‘liberal’ defined?
pseudonymous in nc @ 220
Whitehouse in his element and in charge. DiFi & Schumer like him, and like being seen with him.
Dreamboat? Totally a matter of personal taste.
He just hit on the Pharmacist who waterd down cancer drugs. A big rethug contributor…
new thread
It is really sad that we think of creeps like him as a good guy. Just goes to show I guess.
1oldlady @ 226
I think you’re correct
First impression of Graves: kind of young, a little cocky, a little too enthusiastic for the death penalty, comes across as competent, but it’s still too early to tell.
FYI, new thread
Graves – phone call from Battle that it was time for me to step down, I accepted that – in fact i’d made it clear that I had planned to start a private legal practice … now I’m thankful in light of what’s gone on, that I’m out of DOJ, and would have been happy to stay out of this
quick change of pace:
Stewart objected that looking for sexual scandals presently, unlike during the Clinton impeachment, “seems like sort of a non sequitur. Wouldn’t it be better to offer a million dollars for someone who has proof of how we got into this fistfuck in Iraq — and by the way, when I say ‘fistfuck’ I don’t mean to offend your delicate sensibilities.”
“I’ve been doing this for years,” responded Flynt, saying he’d already gotten 76 good leads but expected that to fall off to about 10.
“I’m gonna give you my top one,” said Stewart. “If you get this, I’ll actually give you a million dollars. Dick Cheney sucking off a horse. Think you can get it?”
“Well, I’ll try,” promised Flynt.
Off Topic
Sorry
But there is MAJOR news going on that is not being reported
Gas Prices to Skyrocket
Back to your regularly scheduled Bush outrage
TeddySanFran @ 219
And he’s got a deeper voice , no wonder he was fired! Hahahahah
Graves borrowed from Robert Jackson’s famous speech in his opening. The part about vast powers of US Attorney.
james @ 88
To quip one of my fave online comix: everything is ruined forever (inspired by this strip).
realworld @ 232
Look, there are always going to be Republicans. It would just be nice to have ones who don’t consider the justice system an extension of the party organisation, as opposed to the Alvins and Monicas.
1oldlady @ 226
no..more like tony robins
Jeez, I’m not sure that he *isn’t* Tony Robins!
Backtracking just a bit, with apologies, ’cause i have to surrender the shared toobz in a coupl’a sec.
Could some kind soul PLEASE tell me what law school so admirably trained Alvin? if any?
pretty please ASAP, thanks…. ;->
I think Alvin knows where the ACORNS are buried…
Adie @ 244
Penn for undergrad, GW for law school, I beleive.
Adie @ 244
from wikipedia:
really, Dee??? so it’s an act to pretend so dumb??? wow
okayyyy. i believe you. *stunned, glazed eyes*
… must.not.think…. maybe had a football or basketball scholarship? … hmmmm, debate team’s out…, marbles?
Going to GW from Penn doesn’t speak highly of his accomplishements at Penn, or his LSATS. GW’s not bad, but…
Adie @ 248
Hahah Adie, I was thinking he can’t even blame it one his Jesus U schoolin’.
Of course the Republicans would want to remove the penalties from a racist. That’s their base.
Woodhall Hollow @ 218
…so don’t be so hard on me, pleeeeeeease?
shorter Graves: can you believe that a$$hole? Replaced me with him? OMG!
Graves is twisting the knife in the side of DoJ, just as Comey and the other seemingly good guys did.
Dee Loralei @ 250
oh. that never occurred to me, heh….
Brisingamen @ 94
Yeah–just like they thought about Iraq?