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When asked about a presentation by Rove aide Scott Jennings, GSA administrator Lurita Doan claimed she could not remember the meeting because she was on her Blackberry the whole time. Not likely, says the Office of Special Counsel, who found that Doan received only nine emails during the entire day, the last arriving twenty minutes before the event. (Think Progress)
The search for emails continues, this time with Karl Rove’s personal mail. Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Specter (R-PA) asked Rove’s attorney on Friday for copies of emails given to Patrick Fitzgerald during the 2004 investigation of Scooter Libby. Rove’s lawyer sees no reason to comply, as conversations about replacing US Attorneys occurred after the emails in question. The senators aren’t convinced. (WSJ’s Washington Wire)
Wolfowitz explains the facts that led to his resigning from the World Bank: "I think it tells us more about the media than about the bank and I'll leave it at that." We are flattered. (USA TODAY)
Of the over 800,000 people the government tried to deport between 2004 and 2006, only twelve people were accused of terrorism-related charges. US immigration agencies say antiterrorism is their primary mission. (Associated Press)
Pac/West Communications, the company paid to sell to the American public the value of Alaskan oil drilling, has deep ties to the Republican party, employing former lawmakers and a former director of Vice President Cheney’s controversial energy task force. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rep. Waxman (D-CA) discussed the importance of oversight while at the Center for American Progress. Regarding memory loss: “I just think it’s worth noting when people say ‘I can’t remember, I don’t recall,’ it usually means they don’t want to say anything because it’s going to conflict with what they had said in the past or they’re going to say something for which they may well be committing perjury.” (Think Progress)
Several Hispanic groups are publicly regretting their decision two years ago to support the nomination of Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General. (Washington Post)
A growing murmur for impeachment can be heard around the country, with more than 70 cities urging a move in that direction. However, the Beltway seems unaffected by the call, as lawmakers are wary of the political backlash that could accompany impeachment proceedings. (McClatchy Newspapers)
Greenpeace publicized a leaked document that said the Bush administration still had fundamental concerns about a declaration against global warming that is set to be signed at the G8 summit next month. (AFP)
The New York Times reports on Iraqi refugees who, with no other options, have turned to the sex trade in Syria for survival.
Comments (17)
steambomb wrote on May 29, 2007 11:21 AM:So yet another perjuror. Great! We just get more liars every day. Imagine all the contracts this lady has had her criminal hands on.
Anne F wrote on May 29, 2007 11:23 AM:Well, Lurita could still have been on her crackberry...playing one of the games on there. Or depending on whether she's a devout christian, she could have downloaded parts of the bible onto it. That said, she seems to be consistent with the rest of the incompetent hacks in the administration.
DiFi Fan wrote on May 29, 2007 12:00 PM:How do the Hispanic groups that still support Torture Boy justify his treatment of David Iglesias? Iglesias was fired for not railroading Hispanic politicians and for not disenfranchising Hispanic voters.
Anonymous wrote on May 29, 2007 12:01 PM:When asked about his future, Wolfowitz outlined plans to retire to a luxury penthouse overlooking George W. Bush square in Baghdad and watch American troops being showered with flowers.
C 92 wrote on May 29, 2007 12:10 PM:DiFi:
I bet the Hispanic Alliance for Progress (HAP) is still a STRONG supporter of Gonzales. ;)
Arkansan wrote on May 29, 2007 12:12 PM:From the Unrelated Muck Department:
There was a depressing story in the Profiles section of Sunday’s Arkansas Gazette (subscription only, no link) about Bud Cummins. The paper is very conservative, so what they considered complementary was in fact telling, disappointing, details about his integrity. The long and short of it is Bud found his integrity religion when he was disrespected by the AG et al, until then he was just like the rest of them.
He assisted in the Florida "recount” in 2000 and was rewarded handsomely. Prior to that, he was Governor Huckabee’s Chief Legal Counsel, which explains why the Huckster had a free pass for all his crimes in Arkansas. Cummins also was reported in the article to have said he still supports the President. He just thinks Bush isn’t served as well by his advisors as he could be.
The story also droned on about how Bud still considers himself a loyal Republican. It was a buff piece to ready Cummins for elected office. Likely, they’ll run him against Pryor, or maybe for US Rep. We need more blind loyalists.
Eric Ferguson wrote on May 29, 2007 12:16 PM:Under the PAC/WEST story on the AnNchorage Daily News site, there;s a link to a story about Ted Stevens getting caught up in the Veco scandal. Contractors working on Stevens' house sent the bills to Veco.
Powkat wrote on May 29, 2007 12:34 PM:http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/8928969p-8829178c.html
Arkansan - John Dean was a Nixon loyalist unitl it became clear to him that he was the one who was going to get thrown under the bus. I'm amazed that someone hasn't blown this open yet - either there are more Bush fanatics than any reasonable person can believe, or a series of bribes and threats are keeping folks quiet. They don't call it the Bush Crime Family for nothing.
Anonymous wrote on May 29, 2007 12:43 PM:Surely, anything Rove's attorney has the DOJ also has. Why can't they get it from elsewhere within the govt?
Arkansan wrote on May 29, 2007 12:54 PM:Powkat-Good point, but John Dean may have been of a breed which is now extinct. I was momentarily infatuated with Cummins, but the article mentioned above broke that spell.
What’s different about this crew is that the system has efficiently vetted out the honest players by now. The problem is aggravated by the fact that there actually have been John Dean’s who’ve blown the lid off multiple administration scandals, but their revelations aren’t more than a blip. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill made it known that planning for the invasion of Iraq predated 9/11, if there was any doubt. Then there was Richard Clarke, well you know the list.
Shoot, what is known about the AG scandal rates it among the top five government abuses in history, but still nothing.
These are scary times.
Arkansan wrote on May 29, 2007 12:57 PM:Powkat-Good point, but John Dean may have been of a breed which is now extinct. I was momentarily infatuated with Cummins, but the article mentioned above broke that spell. It didn’t’ reveal a man who now honestly supports good government, just one who didn’t want his personal reputation tarnished my members of his own team.
What’s different about this crew is that the system has efficiently vetted out the honest players by now. The problem is aggravated by the fact that there actually have been John Dean’s who’ve blown the lid off multiple administration scandals, but their revelations aren’t more than a blip. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill made it known that planning for the invasion of Iraq predated 9/11, if there was any doubt. Then there was Richard Clarke, well you know the list.
Shoot, what is known about the AG scandal rates it among the top five government abuses in history, but still nothing.
These are scary times.
Mrs Panstreppon wrote on May 29, 2007 1:54 PM:C 92, You must mean the Hispanic Alliance for Progress (HAP)run by a Rove operative for the benefit of a few other GOP operatives who happen to have Hispanic names.
C 92 wrote on May 29, 2007 2:22 PM:Mrs. P:
That's the one. Let's see if they spring into action.
Anonymous wrote on May 29, 2007 3:03 PM:Mrs. P:
I wrote my comment in jest, but sure enough -- HAPI is coming out to "support" Gonzales:
http://www.haprogressinstitute.org/petition.aspx
http://www.haprogressinstitute.org/Press_Detail.aspx?Press_id=19018
Mrs P wrote on May 29, 2007 4:34 PM:"We, the undersigning, respectfully request that calls for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales stop until all facts surrounding this event are known..." - HAPI
I second that motion. It is more fun having a sitting AG squirm than one who has resigned.
Anonymous wrote on May 29, 2007 8:16 PM:code = degree, like regents university printed on toilet paper
Anonymous wrote on May 29, 2007 8:16 PM:code = degree, like regents university printed on toilet paper