Friday, April 27, 2007

Senate Democratic Caucus Responds En Masse to Broder’s Smear of Harry Reid (6:26 am)

All 50 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus write a letter to the Washington Post. They are more polite than Paul Begala. But their point is the same.

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Thursday, April 26, 2007

DoJ Still Trying to Withhold Documents (9:55 pm)

Lara Jakes Jordan for AP reports:

The Justice Department released a list of internal documents Thursday focusing on lawmakers’ concerns and media questions about the firings of eight federal prosecutors, but the department resisted congressional demands for copies of the memos.

The list of 159 e-mails and memos, spanning nearly three months, at the least demonstrates concern about how the dismissals were being publicly received before they erupted into a firestorm that has resulted in calls for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign.
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The list briefly describes each document being withheld. It shows that many of the memos and e-mails involve internal discussions over conversations with lawmakers.
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The House Judiciary Committee has demanded the full text of all documents that had been partially or completely blacked out among nearly 6,000 pages of e-mails, calendar pages and memos released to Congress as it investigates whether the firings were politically motivated. The documents being sought include correspondence with lawmakers and journalists about the firing.

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Renzi Soon To Be Known as “Former Congressman” (9:18 pm)

The Business Journal (in Phoenix) reports:

U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., could soon step down in the wake of a federal investigation into his involvement in a federal land swap deal and FBI raids of an insurance agency owned by his wife.

His resignation could come as early as Friday or soon after, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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George Tenet: Bush, Cheney and Rice Are Dishonorable (12:22 pm)

Scott Pelley interviewed George Tenet for 60 Minutes.

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Reporting on the Reporters (9:22 am)

Josh Marshall for TPMtv catches Andrea Mitchell mouthing total bullshit.

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“A Gasbag. The Hindenburg of Pundits.” (7:07 am)

Paul Begala offers a critique of David Broder.

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Bush vs Bush (6:50 am)

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart moderates a debate between first term President Bush and second term President Bush about Iraq war policy.
Norm at onegoodmove has the video.

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James Comey to Testify About Prosecutor Purge (6:22 am)

Paul Kiel at TPM Muckraker reports:

Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey is scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing Thursday next week to testify about his involvement in the plan to fire certain U.S. attorneys. The committee will vote on authorizing a subpoena for Comey’s testimony on Tuesday.

Comey appointed Patrick Fitzgerald to investigate the exposure of Valerie Plame.