Roll Call’s story about the arrest of Sen. Larry Craig (R!* Idaho!) for “lewd conduct” inside a men’s restroom contains some truly eloquent police report writing. Seriously, there should be a special award for sentences like this: I could hear several unknown persons in the restroom that appeared to use the restroom for its intended [...]
It’s cheap but effective.
The White House releases a photo from what appears to be a very festive lunch at the Bush ranch yesterday. Alberto Gonzales submitted his resignation on Friday.
One benefit for the administration regarding Gonzales’ departure: His continued presence was the strongest evidence against their main defense about the fired US attorneys. As long as he had a job, it was impossible to believe that anyone in the Justice Department could be fired for — as he claimed the dismissed US Attornery’s were [...]
So, did anything happen while* I was gone? Your Daily Jumble will return this week, though the timing might be off. *computer spellcheck doesn’t catch stupidity, but Spellcheck the commenter does…
So it’s not Chertoff — at least not yet. For now, Solicitor General Paul Clement will be acting attorney general. It’s unclear why some in the admin were leaking Chertoff’s name as Gonzales’ replacement — when that happens, it’s usually part of the pre-cooked rollout of a nomination. One possibility is that the White House [...]
The Attorney General will be spending more time with his family, with speculation centering on Michael Chertoff as a replacement. That probably means a nasty confirmation fight. Things weren’t going to get better for Gonzales this fall, which explains the decision to go now, but Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy is already making it clear that [...]
