I doubt that Abramoff's sung too much. He's playing around on the keyboard, waiting for that modulation known as a presidential pardon. And the feds are just tapping to his tune.

This is just a charade on their part, too.

Posted at August 28, 2008 9:47 AM in response to DOJ Lax on Jack; Seeks Reduced Sentence for Abramoff

"So... guilty or not guilty on party membership alone? Are you saying that all Republicans are guilty?" Posted by witty1.

What does/will it take for Americans to understand the little political/ideological differences between the two political partys; that there is only one party and that is the Business Party.

These people/politicians are playing a game bigger than the average American can even dream about, much less comprehend. As Bob Dylan sang talking about the average American on his first album, "They're only a pawn in their (the government's) game."

And given Dick Cheney's flipant reply "SO?" to the deaths of over four thousand Americans soldiers in Iraq, not a single Congressional politician (Republican or Democrat)was courageous enough to call him on it (nor did his little mousey Sunday morning show host, Tim Russert).

You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

Posted at August 27, 2008 9:15 PM in response to Out of Slammer, Ney Slams Bush Admin: "They've Taken Bloodsport to a Whole New Level

"Yet not a single person has been charged or punished directly for the leak of Valerie Plame's CIA position?" Posted by witty1
August 27, 2008 5:16 PM.

And no one will be charged or punished directly for the leak of Valerie Plame's CIA position.

Quite frankly, I think the Department of Justice has become useless in this matter. It (and its current head) is afraid to go after the leaker.

As a matter of fact, the DOJ has been useless in prosecuting any White House wrong.

And given the current Congress granting of immunity to the telecom industry for its part in the illegal spying on Americans, it has passed the message to the American people and to those who illegally participated, that it too is afraid to expose and punish the wrong doings of the White House.

But let Joe Blow steal a sixpack of beer and his ass is going to jail.

Posted at August 27, 2008 6:36 PM in response to Out of Slammer, Ney Slams Bush Admin: "They've Taken Bloodsport to a Whole New Level

Just watch. The clock, with the help of non-supportive congressional democrats, especially Blue Dog Democrats, will run out.

The Congress does not WANT to deal with this. It gets in the way of making laws that will benefit special interests and corporations.

It will get in the way of solving the nations financial delima.

And whatever else it will get in the way of.

Accountability is not a word Congress wants to hear.

You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

Posted at August 26, 2008 5:27 PM in response to Judge Denies Stay; Miers Must Appear to Answer HJC's Subpoena

"When President Obama takes office the first item of business for Vice President Biden - must be a full accounting of all the misdeeds done & crimes committed by "Darth Cheney " and the OVP miscreants - with all discovery being turned over to Special Prosecutor James Comey ." Al in Austex.

I'm with you! I think a large majority of Americans agree the next administration and the DOJ should pursue and prosecute to the full extent of the law.

But, it's not going to happen.

Watch and see. The next administration is going to use the cover that

1)what has happened has happened;

2)it will take up too much time and energy to pursue anyone connected with White House crimes;

3)the country needs to look forward and not to look back;

4)we will pass laws to make certain these kinds of things do not happen again;

5)there are more important things to do, like fix social security, medicare, etc, etc, etc;

6)all other EXCUSES.

Personally, I have lost all confidence in both political partys and in the Congress itself.

Posted at August 26, 2008 2:32 PM in response to Why Didn't DOJ Name Cheney in Stevens Filing?

"Law! What do I ker 'bout the law? Hain't I got the power?"

1870s "Robber Baron" Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Posted at August 25, 2008 11:58 AM in response to Cheney Link to Stevens Case

"Newsweek also reports that DOJ prosecutors did not include Cheney's letter in their motion and did not respond when the magazine asked why."

"DOJ prosecutors did not include Cheney's letter in their motion."

The DOJ (maybe "accidentially") over looked that? Aren't we surprised?

You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

Posted at August 25, 2008 11:38 AM in response to Cheney Link to Stevens Case

"so what makes you think that anyone would have thought you'd be "thrilled" over the VEEP choice?"Posted by HusseinTenaX August 23, 2008 12:27 PM.

>My apologies for having to leave after my post@11:33 and your response to my post.

>You asked Qwerty @12:56 "Who's swooning? Don't try to characterize me or my attitudes, if you please."

>If you can't understand that the two partys are just two factions of the Business Party and nothing more, then you're doing your own swooning and additionally, you're tone deaf no matter what the Business Party Orchestra plays.

Once again, bluebell is right; "Praise the Lord, the establishment has been preserved! It's still safe to vote for middle east wars and bailouts for credit card companies. I shall sleep well tonight knowing I don't have get all stressed worrying that all the same old players won't be in the same old places doing the same old things when I wake tomorrow. Yawn. In fact, I feel so comfortable right here in the status quo, I think I'll turn right over and go back to sleep." Posted by bluebell.

>So what's the solution? That you use your head for something besides growing hair.
August 23, 2008 10:56 AM

>You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

Posted at August 23, 2008 7:14 PM in response to Choice Of Biden Signals Vigorous Debate With GOP On Foreign Policy, But There Are Risks

"Praise the Lord, the establishment has been preserved! It's still safe to vote for middle east wars and bailouts for credit card companies. I shall sleep well tonight knowing I don't have get all stressed worrying that all the same old players won't be in the same old places doing the same old things when I wake tomorrow. Yawn. In fact, I feel so comfortable right here in the status quo, I think I'll turn right over and go back to sleep.

Posted by bluebell
August 23, 2008 10:56 AM"

>I have read all of the praises above of Biden. And I am with the status quo who say the Republicans have to go. The country has been screwed by them like never before. But, laying Biden aside for a moment, we need to keep in mind that the Democrats have played their part in that screwing - the latest example, but not the only one, being that the Democrats also supported immunity for the tele-com industry by supporting the lie that if the country ever needed them again, they would not be cooperative. Anyone who believes that is a fool.

Having said that, I endorse the following, on target, point of viewas statted by Bluebell. "Praise the Lord, the establishment has been preserved! It's still safe to vote for middle east wars and bailouts for credit card companies."

So a word of caution for those who are dancing at the choice of Biden. Assuming that the Democrats win the White House, it's going to be nothing more than "business as usual."

I've lived long enough to see it; there's hardly a dime's worth of difference between the two political partys. Both are just two factions of one party and that is the Business Party.

>You don't have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

Posted at August 23, 2008 11:33 AM in response to Choice Of Biden Signals Vigorous Debate With GOP On Foreign Policy, But There Are Risks

May I add one other thought to my post above. There has been no "public outrage" because the mainstream media has either downplayed every charge, or else has let those charges fade into the sunset.

The mainstream media in this country is milquetoast.

Posted at August 22, 2008 6:00 PM in response to CIA: Suskind Charges are "False" and "Offensive"