Comments on: BREAKING…SCANDAL AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE! http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/ Politics served up with a smile... And a stilletto. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rick Moran http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-711920 Rick Moran Wed, 30 May 2007 22:26:00 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-711920 And where do you see me making excuses for Bush? How do you like it when people put words in your mouth? Not very nice, huh. And where do you see me making excuses for Bush?

How do you like it when people put words in your mouth? Not very nice, huh.

]]> By: grognard http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-711913 grognard Wed, 30 May 2007 22:23:39 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-711913 Hmmm, let me read what I said again, no I don’t see any excuse for Clinton, and no mention of Bush and legality either. Oh I get it , you think I am a left winger, and are reading into what I said the talking points of the left. No, not so. My point was that you can’t justify the actions of Bush by the actions of Clinton, it is like saying Putin can justify his disbanding of opposition parties based on what Stalin did. Both presidents were well within their constitutional authority to appoint, fire, or move people around. That does not mean it is a good idea to use the Justice department as a political tool against the other party, that the “performance” of an attorney is to be judged on how many members of the other party are under indictment or investigation, or conversely how many members of your party are ignored for criminal behavior. Don’t worry I do not give the Democrats a free pass for deficit spending or earmarks because Republicans did it too. Hmmm, let me read what I said again, no I don’t see any excuse for Clinton, and no mention of Bush and legality either. Oh I get it , you think I am a left winger, and are reading into what I said the talking points of the left. No, not so. My point was that you can’t justify the actions of Bush by the actions of Clinton, it is like saying Putin can justify his disbanding of opposition parties based on what Stalin did. Both presidents were well within their constitutional authority to appoint, fire, or move people around. That does not mean it is a good idea to use the Justice department as a political tool against the other party, that the “performance” of an attorney is to be judged on how many members of the other party are under indictment or investigation, or conversely how many members of your party are ignored for criminal behavior. Don’t worry I do not give the Democrats a free pass for deficit spending or earmarks because Republicans did it too.

]]> By: Rick Moran http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-711598 Rick Moran Wed, 30 May 2007 18:28:55 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-711598 No words about what an incredible hypocrite you are for excusing what Clinton did while calling what Bush did illegal? LOL! Indeed. No words about what an incredible hypocrite you are for excusing what Clinton did while calling what Bush did illegal?

LOL! Indeed.

]]> By: grognard http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-711495 grognard Wed, 30 May 2007 16:27:16 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-711495 Clinton did it too, that makes it OK! Bring on the interns! That’s also OK now using this logic. This is great, a new rally cry for the Republican party! “If Clinton did it we will too.” LOL. Clinton did it too, that makes it OK! Bring on the interns! That’s also OK now using this logic. This is great, a new rally cry for the Republican party! “If Clinton did it we will too.” LOL.

]]> By: Karen http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-710421 Karen Wed, 30 May 2007 02:19:20 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-710421 Nicely done, Rick. I took it from you and put it on my blog. Nicely done, Rick. I took it from you and put it on my blog.

]]> By: Sister Toldjah » The next DOJ scandal http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-710129 Sister Toldjah » The next DOJ scandal Tue, 29 May 2007 23:22:32 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-710129 [...] tip: Rick Moran Posted By: Sister Toldjah in: Law/Judiciary | EMail This Post | Print This Post |    Trackback URI for this post:http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/05/29/the-next-doj-scandal/trackback/ » [...] [...] tip: Rick Moran Posted By: Sister Toldjah in: Law/Judiciary | EMail This Post | Print This Post |    Trackback URI for this post:http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/05/29/the-next-doj-scandal/trackback/ » [...]

]]> By: Chris http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-709806 Chris Tue, 29 May 2007 19:38:33 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-709806 Well, that didn't take long. Nothing to see here, folks, just business as usual. Don't like the message? Shoot the messenger. That should take care of the problem, except for the stigma now surrounding "political" appointees, carried over to the next administration, and the next one, and the next one. Go ahead, defenestrate the executive. That can't possibly be a problem for future Democratic administrations, can it? If you scream loudly enough, the legal picks up the appearance of the illegal, which makes it off-limits. I can't see that being a problem in any way. Well, that didn’t take long. Nothing to see here, folks, just business as usual. Don’t like the message? Shoot the messenger. That should take care of the problem, except for the stigma now surrounding “political” appointees, carried over to the next administration, and the next one, and the next one.

Go ahead, defenestrate the executive. That can’t possibly be a problem for future Democratic administrations, can it?

If you scream loudly enough, the legal picks up the appearance of the illegal, which makes it off-limits. I can’t see that being a problem in any way.

]]> By: milo http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-709696 milo Tue, 29 May 2007 18:08:33 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-709696 Clinton. American Spectator. Anonymous source. Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cash money. Take it to the bank. POW!!!!!!BANG!!!!!!!!!KABOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!SHAZAAAAAM!!!!!!!! You should hang out more in Ace's basement. Clinton. American Spectator. Anonymous source.
Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cash money. Take it to the bank.
POW!!!!!!BANG!!!!!!!!!KABOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!SHAZAAAAAM!!!!!!!!

You should hang out more in Ace’s basement.

]]> By: Tim in Raleigh http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-709658 Tim in Raleigh Tue, 29 May 2007 17:33:29 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-709658 I am not a huge fan of Clinton, in spite of being both Proudly Liberal and a Democrat. Thsoe two DO NOT always go hand in hand mind you, inspite of waht teh talking heads want you to believe. Now, as I was saying, a disinterested and objective look at the two cases do show them to be different. Unfortunately you aren't going to find individuals willing to take that look very often. If the point of this article is to tell us that *gasp* political decisions are made for political reason then welcome late to the party. As with all details it's how you go about making those political decisions where in lies the Devil. I am not a huge fan of Clinton, in spite of being both Proudly Liberal and a Democrat. Thsoe two DO NOT always go hand in hand mind you, inspite of waht teh talking heads want you to believe.

Now, as I was saying, a disinterested and objective look at the two cases do show them to be different. Unfortunately you aren’t going to find individuals willing to take that look very often. If the point of this article is to tell us that *gasp* political decisions are made for political reason then welcome late to the party. As with all details it’s how you go about making those political decisions where in lies the Devil.

]]> By: tHePeOPle http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-709606 tHePeOPle Tue, 29 May 2007 16:49:14 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/05/29/breakingscandal-at-the-department-of-justice/#comment-709606 Sweet. Another great example of "Clinton did it too!" This is incredible news. So, Clinton did it and didn't get caught. Bush did it and did get caught. Now, what should we do about it? I propose that we ignore it. We've got terrorists to fight "over there." We don't have time for accountability "over here." The last thing we need to be concerned with is some "minor" politicization of the Justice Department of the United States. I mean, Clinton did it too. Should we go back and try to get him impeached for a second time? Maybe. If my beloved republicans could get their heads out of their posteriors long enough to get some actual legitimate votes, we wouldn't have lost the majority, and we wouldn't have to worry about oversight and accountability. Plus, we seriously need to bomb Iran. Sweet. Another great example of “Clinton did it too!” This is incredible news.

So, Clinton did it and didn’t get caught. Bush did it and did get caught. Now, what should we do about it?

I propose that we ignore it. We’ve got terrorists to fight “over there.” We don’t have time for accountability “over here.” The last thing we need to be concerned with is some “minor” politicization of the Justice Department of the United States.

I mean, Clinton did it too. Should we go back and try to get him impeached for a second time? Maybe. If my beloved republicans could get their heads out of their posteriors long enough to get some actual legitimate votes, we wouldn’t have lost the majority, and we wouldn’t have to worry about oversight and accountability. Plus, we seriously need to bomb Iran.

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