Michael Mukasey Confirmed As Attorney General
The United States Senate has voted to confirm Michael Mukasey as Attorney General.
WASHINGTON - The Senate moved to confirm Michael Mukasey as the nation's newest attorney general Thursday despite differences over his position on the legality of harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.
His supporters, which included several Democrats, said Mukasey is the best prospect lawmakers are going to get in the waning months of a Bush administration unwilling to nominate anyone else.
"This is the only chance we have," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
But members of her own party didn't agree that Mukasey is better than somebody appointed and not subject to Senate confirmation. Mukasey, his opponents argued, said he didn't know if waterboarding is illegal torture and put the onus on Congress to pass a law against the practice.
Stop the posturing - either pass a law or shut up about it. Instead of trying to backdoor it and dodge responsibility - including responsibility for any negative outcomes as a result of your actions - pass the law or stop politicking this to death.
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Chuck Adkins » Short Takes — November 9, 2007 @ 11:38 am
By Quilly Mammoth, November 8, 2007 @ 9:41 pm
In other, unrelated news… Debbie Harry, the lead singer of Blondie turned 62 today.
By Gaius, November 8, 2007 @ 9:45 pm
But will we still greet her when she’s 64?
By James, November 8, 2007 @ 11:16 pm
>…he didn’t know if waterboarding is illegal torture.
Does this mean there is such a thing as legal torture?
By Gaius, November 8, 2007 @ 11:34 pm
Sure. Deal with your local Department of Motor Vehicles sometime.