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The Spectacle Blog
Gee, I could have told them this several years ago: The Bush Justice Department, hamhanded as it became once Alberto Gonzales took over from the excellent John Ashcroft, was guilty of nothing other than political idiocy in its handling of the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. No crime was committed. I await the apologies from the breathless, moronic, biased, leftists in the establishment media who went ape over this almost-non-story in the first place.
Oh, by the way, wait, I DID say so several years ago. Oh, here too. And here. In just my second post on the matter, I wrote: Let’s all acknowledge that the organized political left is way out of line in suggesting that the latest Republican “scandal” has criminal ramifications — and move on. The reality is that the left is taking advantage not of formal malfeasance but of sheer incompetence and political tone-deafness on the right.
As the New York Times’ Opinionator blog noted on April 20, 2007:
The American Spectator’s Quin Hillyer mounted a semi-defense of Gonzales by arguing that the attorney general is not mendacious, just moronic. “I really believe he is no deliberate liar,” Hillyer wrote at his magazine’s blog. “I think even the Dems are starting to realize that his problem isn’t with honesty; it’s a major problem with cluelessness. He comes across like Dan Quayle in that first press conference after Bush named him as his running mate. I.e, just not up to the job.”
Again, I repeat: Apologies — and MAJOR headlines — are due from the establishment media. If it was news that allegations of illegality were made, then it darn well should be news that these innocent (but sometimes stupid) people have been cleared of any crimes.
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Siegfried X| 7.21.10 @ 5:27PM
It's too late. The Democrats already got what they wanted, Gonzalezs job and using this issue to help win the last election.
The Democrats are of course responsible for their own actions. However the Bush Administration made the damage far, far worse with their "strategy" of never speaking and never responding, but just being a political punching bag for the Democrats. Famous last words for Republicans: "We can ignore politics because we'll be judged by how we governed."
Brian Samson| 7.21.10 @ 6:35PM
I hope the mainstream media follows in the virtuous example of spectator.org. You guys were honest and straightforward in putting forth both apologies and MAJOR headlines when the "climategate" scientists were exonerated.
So following that lead, the MSM should run articles titled: "Bush Administration: A Joke Impossible to Parody" or "Wite-out at the DOJ."
Alas most of those MSM hacks aren't nearly as upstanding, honest, and unbiased as the patriots of spectator.org.
ds80| 7.21.10 @ 8:00PM
You haven't a clue, do you?
PJ| 7.22.10 @ 9:50AM
The climategate were "exonerated" by panels composed of their allies, who chose not to comment on many of their malfeasances. The Bush DoJ were exonerated by their political enemies. Do you understand the difference?
Nate| 7.21.10 @ 8:10PM
Actually, the report found no illegalities but it also found the firings politicized the Justice Department in an unprofessional way.
Nick| 7.21.10 @ 9:11PM
Nate the dazi,
No charges will be filed, just like we conservatives said would happen. Karl Rove is not going to jail, as you bleeding hearts had fantasized he would.
The president can fire whomever he wants. Try reading about the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
Man, how can you libs defend President Dither?
O'Bama has kept the Bush administration's war policy, fired a black woman without knowing both sides of the story, and won't prosecute the crimes of the previous administration, including TORTURE!
What a bunch of losers!
Thomas| 7.22.10 @ 9:12AM
Let's see, Bush replaced 8 U.S. Attorneys, for cause. Clinton replaced 93 U.S. Attorneys [every serving attorney in the country] for no stated reason. How terrible of President Bush to POLITICIZE the Justice Department. Bad President, bad President.
Give me a break.
jr565| 7.22.10 @ 2:30AM
O'Bama has kept the Bush administration's war policy, fired a black woman without knowing both sides of the story, and won't prosecute the crimes of the previous administration, including TORTURE!
Don't forget continuing the air raiding villages and killing of civilians (didn't he get the memo that we are increasing terrorism when we kill terrorists?), renewal of patriot act, non closing of Gitmo, continuation of illegal renditions. Holy crap, Obama is George Bush only with more smugness and endless demagoguery.
One place where he falls short though:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07.....ef=opinion
Because as we all know George Bush doesn't care for black people.