Comments on: The Significance of the “Official Duties” Claim http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:36:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ltgra http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86525 ltgra Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:38 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86525 <p>Just think how much easier it would be if we would adopt the Latin or spanish way of changing gender.</p> <p> Instead of congressman - congresso<br /> congresswoman - congressa<br /> congress? - congress?</p> Just think how much easier it would be if we would adopt the Latin or spanish way of changing gender.

Instead of congressman – congresso
congresswoman – congressa
congress? – congress?

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86144 Leen Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:29:55 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86144 <p>How can this nation truly move forward without accountibility? Do they want a nation of ghost or renewed spirits?</p> How can this nation truly move forward without accountibility? Do they want a nation of ghost or renewed spirits?

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86143 Leen Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:25:09 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86143 <p>Hundreds if not thousands</p> Hundreds if not thousands

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86100 bmaz Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:26:32 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86100 <p>Suggesting that from that info you can’t tell. At least with normal prosecutors you couldn’t tell. With this crew, specifically Alice Martin, crikey I guess you have to automatically wonder though. And that is exactly the hellish problem wrought by the actions of this administration on the DOJ. Under normal circumstances, there could be a lot of reasons though; witness went south, key piece of evidence did not get admitted, an affirmative defense by the defendant was lining up to well, realized the right jury instructions were not going to be issued, judge was inferring you were up the creek and ought to bail etc. All things that just happen sometimes. Jury trials are crapshoots, and sometimes you are just rolling craps. Happens from the other side too; you just realize you are fucked and cop the best plea you can right in the middle of the trial and get the fuck out before you get killed. it just happens; crazy things all the time. It is what makes trial work so fun. And sometimes nerve wracking.</p> Suggesting that from that info you can’t tell. At least with normal prosecutors you couldn’t tell. With this crew, specifically Alice Martin, crikey I guess you have to automatically wonder though. And that is exactly the hellish problem wrought by the actions of this administration on the DOJ. Under normal circumstances, there could be a lot of reasons though; witness went south, key piece of evidence did not get admitted, an affirmative defense by the defendant was lining up to well, realized the right jury instructions were not going to be issued, judge was inferring you were up the creek and ought to bail etc. All things that just happen sometimes. Jury trials are crapshoots, and sometimes you are just rolling craps. Happens from the other side too; you just realize you are fucked and cop the best plea you can right in the middle of the trial and get the fuck out before you get killed. it just happens; crazy things all the time. It is what makes trial work so fun. And sometimes nerve wracking.

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86098 earlofhuntingdon Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:14:15 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86098 <p>Suggesting that the government’s case was bogus or that after seven days, they had simply produced too little to avoid dismissal?</p> Suggesting that the government’s case was bogus or that after seven days, they had simply produced too little to avoid dismissal?

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86085 bmaz Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:19:37 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86085 <p>Seven days into a jury trial ain’t all that rapid.</p> Seven days into a jury trial ain’t all that rapid.

]]> By: JohnLopresti http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86043 JohnLopresti Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:19:31 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86043 <p>In the OT subtopic, I have been reading Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s <a href="http://citizensforethics.org/files/OA%20Stay%20Ruling%20July%208%202008.pdf" rel="nofollow">stay last week of her own ruling in the ‘missing’ emails case</a> CREW has pursued, the one in which she formerly exempted OA from FOIA. In a separate matter, I read, as well, this week a multipage memo from a research organization which listed some topics which several agencies simply categorize as do not answer when presented with a foia request, but the subject matter related to history which principals in relevant prior administrations would rather be written >50 years later. I think some of these matters are going to reach public knowledge stage much sooner, and we saw a few of those visibly this week in the Bush2 administration.</p> <p>More topically, I too have noticed Sanchez’s sometimes hasty characterizations’ promulgating inaccuracy. But I think, as ew progressively has developed in the past few days, years, there remains reviewable substance to some of the excessively daring Rove initiatives. It has been interesting to read the press showing his mode of action actually involves compromising the key officials to achieve outcomes favorable for party leaders.</p> In the OT subtopic, I have been reading Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s stay last week of her own ruling in the ‘missing’ emails case CREW has pursued, the one in which she formerly exempted OA from FOIA. In a separate matter, I read, as well, this week a multipage memo from a research organization which listed some topics which several agencies simply categorize as do not answer when presented with a foia request, but the subject matter related to history which principals in relevant prior administrations would rather be written >50 years later. I think some of these matters are going to reach public knowledge stage much sooner, and we saw a few of those visibly this week in the Bush2 administration.

More topically, I too have noticed Sanchez’s sometimes hasty characterizations’ promulgating inaccuracy. But I think, as ew progressively has developed in the past few days, years, there remains reviewable substance to some of the excessively daring Rove initiatives. It has been interesting to read the press showing his mode of action actually involves compromising the key officials to achieve outcomes favorable for party leaders.

]]> By: bobschacht http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86030 bobschacht Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:19:00 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86030 <p>Meese was in this up to his elbows? I haven’t heard much about his involvement lately.</p> <p>Bob in HI</p> Meese was in this up to his elbows? I haven’t heard much about his involvement lately.

Bob in HI

]]> By: bobschacht http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86029 bobschacht Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:16:15 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86029 <p>I wonder what Mukasey feels like, working with these people on a daily basis?</p> <p>How many felonies is it possible to sweep under the rug with an, Oh well, that was then and this is now approach?</p> <p>Bob in HI</p> I wonder what Mukasey feels like, working with these people on a daily basis?

How many felonies is it possible to sweep under the rug with an, Oh well, that was then and this is now approach?

Bob in HI

]]> By: AZ Matt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-86027 AZ Matt Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:55:17 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/07/11/the-significance-of-the-official-duties-claim/#comment-86027 <p>From Think Progress - <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/scott-blochs-deputy-resigns/" rel="nofollow">Taking to the lifeboats as the ship goes down</a></p> <blockquote><p><strong>Scott Bloch’s deputy resigns</strong>.<br /> James Byrnes, the second in command at the Office of Special Counsel, announced his resignation yesterday. NPR reports that Byrnes allegedly quit “in protest over the way the office has been run under Special Counsel Scott Bloch.” </p></blockquote> From Think Progress – Taking to the lifeboats as the ship goes down

Scott Bloch’s deputy resigns.
James Byrnes, the second in command at the Office of Special Counsel, announced his resignation yesterday. NPR reports that Byrnes allegedly quit “in protest over the way the office has been run under Special Counsel Scott Bloch.”

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