Friday, November 02, 2007

King George to Senate Democrats: Either confirm Mukasey or no permanent AG.


Democracynow.org:


President Bush has issued an ultimatum to Senate Democrats over the troubled nomination of Attorney General hopeful Michael Mukasey. Mukasey’s confirmation is in doubt over his refusal to condemn waterboarding as a form of torture. On Thursday, President Bush said the nation would remain without a permanent Attorney General if Democrats voted against Mukasey.

President Bush: "As Judge Mukasey explained in a letter to committee members, he cannot do so for several reasons: First, he does not know whether certain methods of questioning are in fact used, because the program is classified -- and therefore he is in no position to provide an informed opinion. He has not been read into the program, and won't until he is confirmed and sword in -- won't be until he is confirmed and sworn in as the Attorney General."

3 comments:

KittyBowTie1 said...

No AG is better than a corrupt yes man for AG.

I heard his answer on waterboarding and if he continues that kind of rhetoric, he is unworthy of confirmation.

KittyBowTie1 said...

P.S. I heard Bush's threat of not having any AG and it was nothing but an immature temper tantrum.

SP Biloxi said...

"P.S. I heard Bush's threat of not having any AG and it was nothing but an immature temper tantrum."

The Gerbil is just running on empty. He just has the my or the highway mentality.