Comments on: More on the No-Bid Contract to Ashcroft http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:25:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SkinnyMinnie http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1272818 SkinnyMinnie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:45:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1272818 <p>Aaah. I remember the good old days of thinking that Ashcroft was a terrible AG. Can we go back to that, please?</p> Aaah. I remember the good old days of thinking that Ashcroft was a terrible AG. Can we go back to that, please?

]]> By: RantingRaver http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1272421 RantingRaver Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:33:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1272421 <p>Where’s Dick “no bid” Cheaney in all this? Haliburton must have gotten screwed hard on this one. How about we bomb foreign countries and let Bechtel make a killing rebuilding them? Oh wait, we’re already doing that. After all, bombing a country and then rebuilding makes the economic chart show growth… so that’s obviously good then right? </p> <p><a href="http://rantingraver.com" rel="nofollow">RantingRaver.com</a></p> Where’s Dick “no bid” Cheaney in all this? Haliburton must have gotten screwed hard on this one. How about we bomb foreign countries and let Bechtel make a killing rebuilding them? Oh wait, we’re already doing that. After all, bombing a country and then rebuilding makes the economic chart show growth… so that’s obviously good then right?

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]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271715 SanderO Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:52:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271715 <p>It’s pretty obvious that Bush appointments are told they must sign on to his mad agenda and protect him. And they may add an “or else” since they’ve got shit on everyone with their wire taps.</p> <p>What could account for so many roll over sycophants?</p> <p>I wouldn’t be surprised that their background checks turn (wire taps) turn up all sorts of lovely stuff.. internet porn anyone? For a judge.. shhhhhhh</p> It’s pretty obvious that Bush appointments are told they must sign on to his mad agenda and protect him. And they may add an “or else” since they’ve got shit on everyone with their wire taps.

What could account for so many roll over sycophants?

I wouldn’t be surprised that their background checks turn (wire taps) turn up all sorts of lovely stuff.. internet porn anyone? For a judge.. shhhhhhh

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271598 nahant Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:42:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271598 <p>She just pisses me off to no end… just a Bush shrill shill!</p> She just pisses me off to no end… just a Bush shrill shill!

]]> By: yellowdogD http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271585 yellowdogD Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:34:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271585 <p>Condi certainly hasn’t lost her ability to filibuster without actually answering the question. I find it difficult to watch her.</p> Condi certainly hasn’t lost her ability to filibuster without actually answering the question. I find it difficult to watch her.

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271584 PetePierce Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:33:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271584 <p>Thanks to Blue Jersey for these numbers. Chris Christie is typical of current DOJ, swinging its powers to prosecute for partisan political purposes.</p> <p>Chris Christie is typical of the use of DOJ as a political weapon. Since January 2006, there have been four instances of an investigation, subpoena, indictment or conviction of a Republican by the Christie’s office. This resulted in one conviction. There were 63 investigations, subpoenas, indictments or convictions of Democrats. These resulted in 12 convictions, and 6 of them involved two people.</p> <p>Christie waited until right before a Senate campaign to investigate Robert Menendez so his losing opponent the son of Governor Tom Keane of failed 911 Commission fame, could center his campaign around that.</p> Thanks to Blue Jersey for these numbers. Chris Christie is typical of current DOJ, swinging its powers to prosecute for partisan political purposes.

Chris Christie is typical of the use of DOJ as a political weapon. Since January 2006, there have been four instances of an investigation, subpoena, indictment or conviction of a Republican by the Christie’s office. This resulted in one conviction. There were 63 investigations, subpoenas, indictments or convictions of Democrats. These resulted in 12 convictions, and 6 of them involved two people.

Christie waited until right before a Senate campaign to investigate Robert Menendez so his losing opponent the son of Governor Tom Keane of failed 911 Commission fame, could center his campaign around that.

]]> By: john in sacramento http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271583 john in sacramento Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:33:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271583 <p>Forgot to hit reply to greenwarrior @ 62</p> <blockquote><p>I’m 99.9% sure the one on the far left is Samuel since all the rest are the Bush family. The one second from the left is Prescott</p></blockquote> Forgot to hit reply to greenwarrior @ 62

I’m 99.9% sure the one on the far left is Samuel since all the rest are the Bush family. The one second from the left is Prescott

]]> By: john in sacramento http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271582 john in sacramento Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:31:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271582 <p>I’m 99.9% sure the one on the far left is Samuel since all the rest are the Bush family. The one second from the left <i>is</i> Prescott</p> I’m 99.9% sure the one on the far left is Samuel since all the rest are the Bush family. The one second from the left is Prescott

]]> By: STTPinOhio http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271581 STTPinOhio Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:31:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271581 <p>“It is time to defend the Constitution and our rights as a co-equal branch of government.”</p> <p>Really? After seven years of this sh*t burger, now you want your constitution and rights back. You don’t say.</p> <p>WTF do you think we’ve been trying to tell y’all all these years?</p> <p>And I know, Wexler’s been one of the good guys for the most part, but I couldn’t help myself.</p> “It is time to defend the Constitution and our rights as a co-equal branch of government.”

Really? After seven years of this sh*t burger, now you want your constitution and rights back. You don’t say.

WTF do you think we’ve been trying to tell y’all all these years?

And I know, Wexler’s been one of the good guys for the most part, but I couldn’t help myself.

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271579 looseheadprop Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:30:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/13/more-on-the-no-bid-contract-to-ashcroft/#comment-1271579 <p>and all’s right with the world?</p> and all’s right with the world?

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