I’m pleased to announce my nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to be the 81st Attorney General of the United States. Judge, thank you for agreeing to serve.…It’s a pivotal time for our nation, and it’s vital that the position of Attorney General be filled quickly. I urge the Senate to confirm Judge Mukasey promptly.
I cannot think of a single reason that it is remotely vital that this position be filled quickly. For six plus years while we’ve had an Attorney General, the Justice Department has been unrecognizable as a Justice Department. Ashcroft was bad enough, but Gonzales was worse than a vacuum. Congress needs to take its time, as much time as it needs. The only thing that might call for urgency is Bush’s need to have David Addington’s ridiculous formulations rubber-stamped again. No thanks. We’re in no hurry.
No DOJ at all is better than what we had…
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