meet Scooter's replacement (ugh!)

[flowomo]

In Cheney's Shadow, Counsel Pushes the Conservative Cause
By Dana Milbank
Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, October 11, 2004; Page A21

The vice president's point man in this is longtime aide David Addington, who serves as Cheney's top lawyer....

Where there has been controversy over the past four years, there has often been Addington. He was a principal author of the White House memo justifying torture of terrorism suspects. He was a prime advocate of arguments supporting the holding of terrorism suspects without access to courts.

Addington also led the fight with Congress and environmentalists over access to information about corporations that advised the White House on energy policy. He was instrumental in the series of fights with the Sept. 11 commission and its requests for information. And he was a main backer of the nomination of Pentagon lawyer William J. Haynes II for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Haynes's confirmation has been a source of huge friction on Capitol Hill.

Colleagues say Addington stands out for his devotion to secrecy in an administration noted for its confidentiality. He declined to be interviewed or photographed for this article, and he did not respond to a list of specific points made in the article.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22665-2004Oct10.html

[bloom]

1. Unfortunately - there is no reason to believe

that the replacement would be better - and unfortunately may be worse.

Just like Miers "replacement". I don't have much hope.

[trogdor]

2. No photo? That's because he looks like this:

[flowomo]

4. Palpy, baby!

wondered where your next job was going to be.

[jillan]

3. I wish we were discussing Cheney's replacement. nt