Mukasey: No prosecutions in Justice Department Scandal

[keroro gunsou]

Source: Yahoo and AP writer Mark Sherman

NEW YORK - Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Tuesday said former Justice Department officials will not face prosecution for letting improper political considerations drive hirings of prosecutors, immigration judges and other career government lawyers.

Mukasey used his sharpest words yet to criticize the senior leaders who took part in or failed to stop illegal hiring practices during the tenure of his predecessor, Alberto Gonzales.




Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/mukasey_lawyers

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and all i can say is... whiskey tango foxtrot.

[tridim]

1. Mukasey is worse than Ashcroft

And IMO is now an accessory to the crimes he's covering up for BushCo.

[TNOE]

2. Ditto that.

Totally useless.

[pnorman]

31. Ashcroft might have been a theocratic whacko,

but he stood by his "principles" (as he saw them). That's why he (as well as Colon Powell and a few others) didn't make it to Bush's second administration. Here's a blast from the past: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051500864.html

pnorman

[Blue_Tires]

69. the ultimate crimes of gonzales and mukasey

are making ashcroft look decent and honorable by comparison!

[Hugin]

3. Pretty sharp 'criticism' there, dude.

But, alas, no action.

Pretty much par for this course.

[Lasher]

6. Musta took lessons from Arlen Specter. n/t

[grannie4peace]

4. i just called the doj

and complained that they will not prosecute the repugs-- if everyone called & complained it would help...maybe a little.

[Nickster]

5. What if there were laws that no one enforced?

[alfredo]

7. Has he allowed any investigation of the bush junta?

[1monster]

8. Shocked! I tell you, just shocked!

:wow: :wow: :wow: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[Ian David]

9. Oh, well there's a surprise. Thanks a fuckng lot, DiFi and Schumer! WTF!?! n/t

[BulletproofLandshark]

11. Senator Schumer

[Ian David]

12. Thanks! I went back and edited. n/t

[lark]

68. Schumer and DiFi

May they both rot in hell for their treachery to the country. DINO's both.

[Tempest]

10. Tell me again why Democrats confirmed this a-hole

I'm thinking a Democratic controlled Congress is no better than a Repug controlled one.

[Dr.Phool]

27. I'll tell you that, when you tell me how Scalia and Thomas made it.

Both were confirmed by Democratic Senates.

Thanks Biden.

[John7714]

38. Corruption abounds in bothe parties

Or do you think he Dems are honest. Its a career thing with any career politician. I finally see that the voters in this country are being played as suckers by these4 most honorable gentle people. Hahahahaha F*ck politics and f*ck the dems. The only party I ever belonged to. I finally see that the system is the only winner as crimes are committed and justice is decided by one man. The American Way - right suckers?

[Tempest]

41. Compared to Repugs, Democrats are lily white

For every corrupt Democrat you name, I can name 10 corrupt Repugs.

[Magleetis]

13. What did you expect?

They are all a bunch of crooks. Rule of law my ass.

[90-percent]

14. Ashcroft

In hindsight, John Ashcroft was not a completely amoral sociopath. His quote about torture directed inside the White House in real time says it all; "History will not judge this kindly"

Gonzo and Mukasey do seem to be in the 99th percentile of the entire USA sociopath population, though...

-90% Jimmy

[robinlynne]

15. I am so very surprised, I mean it really looked as if Mukasey was a "just", and

"impartial" man, didn't it? The best we can possibly get I believe some Democrats said at the time?

[Supersedeas]

70. imagine if he got wind of your party affiliation when he was on the bench--and he is one of many

[aquart]

16. "Sharpest words"???? Mukasey needs to try some sticks and stones.

[Synnical]

17. "not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime."

:dunce:

[tblue37]

30. Isn't that the very *definition* of "crime"--

i.e., violation of the law?

[annabanana]

34. ummm "not every violation of the law is a crime"??. . . WTF

What is a "crime" then? I mean, really. . .

[alcibiades_mystery]

39. The Attorney General of the United States, everybody! Big round of applause!

Remember that the 10 o'clock show is always different from the 8 o'clock show!

two drink minimum!

[sui generis]

18. Mukasey hit the highest F sharp ever

Mukasey was the reddest in the face ever

Mark Sherman: we don't care that he used the "sharpest words" yet. We care about upholding the law, and if the law is meaningless then why comment on it?

This is like saying Mukasey used the sharpest words yet to criticize senior leaders for taking bribes, hiring assassins, subverting the political process and fucking prepubescent ducks. In public.

Ah. Pelosi probably thinks it's okay too.

[guyton]

19. "not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime"

He says "not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime"

So I guess it's only when Dems violate the law is it a crime. Corruption of the
Justice dept, undermining the Constitution and flagrant violation of the civil
service laws are just trivial annoyances that can be dismissed with a stern
letter saying please don't do that again. Or at least, don't get caught next time.

Thank you Mukasey, it's so much clearer now!

[formercia]

20. Mikey 'Gravedigger' Mukasey buries another one.

Can't say I told you so.

[noiretextatique]

21. isn't this the definition of crime: violation of a law?

i hate america :puke:

[NoodleyAppendage]

22. Solution. Punish the two POS DINOs who pushed his appointment.

Schumer and Feinstein should be made to pay dearly for their facilitation in getting the new AG appointed.

[DFW]

23. Maybe starting Jan. 21, 2009, they can start facing prosecution again

The next Democratic Attorney General will need a budget greater than that of the Pentagon
if he or she is to go after all the felons currently enjoying Bushie immunity from prosecution.

[formercia]

50. That's what the boys are counting on.

The system will choke with the volume of cases and they will all be demanding a fair and speedy trial. They are innocent, after all, and have to get back to make a living as Pirates.

Perhaps they can be declared enemy combatants.....

[fascisthunter]

24. aren't political appointees just convenient

[drm604]

25. "In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

Oh, they only violated civil service laws? That's okay then. It's not like they're real laws. They're not there for a reason, there's no need to enfore those :sarcasm: :mad:

[alcibiades_mystery]

40. Only. Merely. Just.

That's practically not even a law at all, this "civil service law," if that is its real name!

:sarcasm:

Oy, more months of this bullshit now?

[cstanleytech]

26. In the words of Gomer Pyle, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

I'm not suprised though, anyone here suprised. Anyone? Anyone at all?

[drm604]

28. I'm shocked!

Shocked, I tell you, Shocked!

[tblue37]

29. Sharp words? Well, okay, then. That'll teach 'em! n/t

[baldguy]

32. One more member of the Bush Regime that should be impeached.

So what?

[pleah]

33. Little puppet be dance'n a plenty!

Thank you Shumer and DiFi you traitors.

[MurrayDelph]

37. I just sent yet another letter to DiFi

not that I expect anything non-smarmy in return. Then again, this one was high on the incoming smarm scale:

"Dear Madam Senator,

Several months ago, I wrote to you about the nomination of Michael Mukasey for the office of Attorney General. The response, I received at that time, as seems to be indicative of all the responses I have received from you can be summed up with the paraphrase "Back off sonny! I'm a Senator. I know more than you do."

In the headlines today, Attorney General Mukasey has announced (to the surprise of no one who has been paying attention) that he will not prosecute any of the misconducts in the Justice Department hiring/firing scandal.

After watching this man refuse to prosecute multiple wrongdoings by members of the Bush administration, I have to wonder: what was it that made you right and me wrong?

Can you please share some of those (non-classified, of course) examples that made your decision the correct one?

Thank you,
Murray Delph
disappointed Democrat

[Vinca]

35. Mukasey will make sure the Bush administration gets out of town unindicted. nt

[iconicgnom]

36. WOW! That's even harsher than the Dems!

[DemoTex]

42. The Fix

1. Corrupt GOP judges

2. Corrupt Attorney General (trifecta there)

3. Bu$h's pardon power

4. Pusillanimous Congress

[Baby Snooks]

43. And how many Democrats supported his nomination?

He said "not every violation of the law is a crime" according to some news reports. In other words he is echoing Kay Bailey Hutchison and the Republican mantra that some things are not crimes, merely technicalities.

Of course that really translates to Democrats commit crimes, Republicans commit technicalities.

Every Democrat who supported his nomination is a total disgrace at this point.

[gristy]

44. But they can apply again!

Oh, ok. All is made better then. I guess...

llegally Rejected Justice Dept. Applicants May Get Another Look

[IndianaGreen]

45. Thank you Schumer and DiFi for letting this Nazi in the Justice Department

Your betrayal has brought the goose-stepping chickens home to roost.

[Stuart G]

46. Absolutely correct....Schummer is the culprit, no one else..

What a jerk, I wonder what he thinks now. Perhaps he can kiss Liberman's ass...that is where he belongs letting in these people.

[Wilms]

47. K&R n/t

[OneBlueSky]

48. apparently there is no crime serious enough to prosecute a member of the Bush administration . . .

not fraud, not thievery, not violating the Constitution, not even mass murder . . . the response is always "it's done, it's over with, let's move on" . . .

obviously, what they're all moving on to is their next crime . . .

[Solly Mack]

49. I'm shocked. Just shocked.

[gristy]

51. Mukasey Won’t Pursue Charges in Hiring Inquiry

Source: NY Times

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey on Tuesday rejected the idea of bringing criminal charges against former Justice Department employees who improperly used political litmus tests in hiring decisions, saying he had already taken strong internal steps in response to a “painful” episode.

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, speaking at the American Bar Association in New York on Tuesday, said officials will not be prosecuted in the Justice Department's political hiring scandal.

Two recent reports from the Justice Department inspector general and its internal ethics office found that seven officials at the Justice Department — all but one now gone — systematically rejected candidates with perceived “liberal” backgrounds for what were supposed to be nonpolitical jobs and instead picked conservative lawyers.

In a speech Tuesday morning to the American Bar Association in Manhattan, Mr. Mukasey condemned the political abuses in his most forceful language to date, saying “the system failed.” He also acknowledged that some critics and commentators had called on the Justice Department to take what he called “more drastic steps,” including prosecuting those at fault and firing those hired through flawed procedures. But he rejected both those approaches.

“Where there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime, we vigorously prosecute,” he said. “But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/washington/13justice.html?hp

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:wtf:

[msongs]

52. Mukasey knows too many dems r wimps who dont support law or the consitution nt

[QueenOfCalifornia]

66. That is such B.S.

You must be kidding.

They are stacking the deck with FEDERALISTS. People who walk in lockstep with the beliefs of the NEOCON AGENDA. They do not like prosecuting their own for obvious crimes. Maybe you have forgotten the US Attorney scandal where 8 US Attorneys were fired.

The MANY Democrats I know who work for the USDOJ are honest and do everything they can to "uphold the Constitution."

[Demeter]

53. Oh Really?

Is that going to be his defense at his trial for treason? Wouldn't this qualify as treason, ignoring crime and violating the Constitution?

[BCCM]

62. Mukasey Won’t Pursue Charges in Hiring Inquiry

We do not agree. The reason is that many civil rights omplaints were dismissed by the Civil Rights Division by republican plants. Our Complaint was dismissed on these grounds therefore it is-are crimes.
No doubt about it.

http://www.bccmeteorites.com/misconduct-planetary.html

SRD-BCCM

[zeemike]

54. Butt not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime.”

And that is the attorney general?
My god we are fucked.

[CrazyDude]

57. Technically, he's right

Civil law violations are not crimes.

[Baby Snooks]

59. But that's the Republican mantra...

Some things are crimes. Some things are just technicalities. Just ask Kay Bailey Hutchison. The cheerleader for corruption.

Of course what Mukasey is really saying is what Hutchison has said all along. Democrats commit crimes. Republicans commit technicalities.

[C_U_L8R]

55. wait six months

there will be a new sheriff in town : - )))

[raystorm7]

56. Just a reminder it was the Dems that let this scum in the door....

We've got some serious sorting out to do before we can even remotely call the Obama Presidency anything close to successful in our eyes.

[MadMaddie]

61. Two specific Dems who pushed and prodded to get him the position

[Wizard777]

58. Does this guy actually do anything for his paycheck?

I mean beyond comming up with poor excuses for not prosecuting criminals.

[MilesColtrane]

60. To be fair...

He was great in "The Seventh Seal".

[TransitJohn]

63. IOKIYAR eom

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[QueenOfCalifornia]

64. Mukasey

is a fucking tool. He should look up "Obstruction of justice" in his little legal handbook.

K&R

[treestar]

65. What does he mean not every violation of the law is a crime?

I guess that means he will suspend the deportation of undocumented immigrants? If there non-criminal violations of the law are to be prosecuted, why not these people, who actually worked in our government?

[JerseygirlCT]

67. Well, I'm shocked! Shocked! nt