Mukasey Testimony: You Read it Here First by Andrew Cohen /WaPo

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/benchconference/2007/10/post_65.html#more



Here are the four most important topics the Senate will ask about -- and what Mukasey's responses will and ought to be. For good measure, I've also delved into his brain to discover what he'll actually be thinking as he serves up answers to the committee.

On Morale Problems at the Department....



On the U.S. Attorney Scandal

What Mukasey should say: I pledge to continue and, if necessary, expand the internal investigations stemming from the U.S. attorney scandal, including the investigation into whether my predecessor perjured himself before Congress. Seeing these investigations to their conclusion is one of the most important tasks before me as I take office.

What Mukasey will say: I would take very seriously any investigation of the department or its officials. But, since I am not yet attorney general, I haven't been able to review the record in any way that would allow me to say how these investigations should proceed.

What Mukasey will be thinking when he says it: At least I was in New York when all this crap happened in Washington. It will sure get ugly if we end up having to bring charges against Gonzales.

On Terrorism and the Law..........


On the Controversy Over Lethal Injections.....

face it. anyone they would put up for this powerful position are "made men" they are sure of.

and i read that biden 'likes him'

the senate is so full of arrogant morons that they can be fooled over and over and they never wise up.
they passed ashcroft who turned out to be a liar.
they passed gonzo who turned out to be a lying torturing gangster.
now they have no doubt that bush nominated a good, upstanding guy this time? that is impossible.

if bush put someone in there who actually respected the law and had some independence the criminal investigations would never stop.
since that is an impossibility, this guy has to be very suspect.

especially if kept out of the loop...or busy prosecuting people out of favor or out of luck.