tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/13/2009
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Good news for those still hoping we'll get to the bottom of the White House's role in the US Attorney firings.
The Associated Press reports :
A federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from ...
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DoJ IG Report Buried, Now Released, Finds Schlozman Broke the Law, Lied About it to Congress
The BRAD BLOG —
... In some late good news, however, a federal judge has found today that "the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from Congress on the firings of nine U.S. attorneys." ...
Judge: White House Must Pass On US Attorney Documents to Obama Admin.
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Judge: White House Must Pass On US Attorney Documents to Obama Admin. Good news for those still hoping we’ll get to the bottom of the White House’s role in the US Attorney firings. The Associated Press reports: A federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of… [image] [image] Schloz Ripped “Psychopathic Left-Wing Organization Designed To Overthrow The Government” Here’s a voicemail message Schlozman left in February 2006 for a colleague: [W]hen we start asking about, “what is your commitment to civil rights?” . . . . [H]ow do you prove that? Usually by membership in some crazy liberal… [image] [image] This entry was posted ...
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