Ted Olsen - back on top of the list for replacing Gonzo....

[salin]

Looks like they are serious...

about keeping the DOJ as a private legal and political operation for the WH.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/07/AR2007090702560.html

[salin]

1. Perhaps the entire GOP becomes the Hilary's Turn Arkansas Project?

[DURHAM D]

7. I hope Hillary gets to ask him some questions -

during confirmation. I think she can ask permission from the Committee. Also, bring in David Brock to testify about Ted's role in the ghost writing of lies for the Spectator/Scaife.

That could get interesting.

[cali]

9. He won't get to Committee

Leahy has said that the Committee can't possibly know what to ask the next nominee until they get the answers they're seeking from the JD on warrentless wiretapping, the attny. firings, and other issues.

[spanone]

2. what did we expect? and the dems will give him a free pass i suspect

of course after 'intense' questioning :sarcasm:

[Catshrink]

3. I hope the dems have enough spine not to confirm him.

[L. Coyote]

4. The pool of co-conspirators is dwindling.

Bush cannot allow an independent AG to be appointed.

[EFerrari]

24. That's right. I wonder how big their pool of operatives is.

25? Can't be 50. (I'm not counting Useful Idiots here. They seem to be legion.)

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Any candidate for AG has to get past Pat Leahy...

...and Pat's had ENOUGH of shitty, political AG's. Olsen's nom will be DOA.:thumbsdown:

[Buzz Clik]

6. I hope his role in Ann Gorsuch being held in contempt of Congress is brought to light.

The guy has a horrible past.

As assistant attorney general to President Reagan from 1981 to 1983, Olson advised the president to claim executive privilege to block an investigation by congressional Democrats into the scandal-plagued Superfund program, based on assertions that later proved fatally false -- largely because Olson, apparently eager to force a political fight with Congress, failed to double-check key information.

http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/05/14/independent_counsel/index.html

[NV Whino]

8. Let's just get Judge Judy and get it over with.

Really, I think both parties could get behind her. And it would be entertaining to boot.

[emulatorloo]

I can hear her now -- "George Bush, your mother may think you're cute BUT I DON'T"

EOM

[NV Whino]

20. I'm not sure even Babs

thinks he's cute, and most assuredly Judge Judy wouldn't. :rofl:

[emulatorloo]

16. Self-delete-double post

EOM

[L. Coyote]

10. Barbara Olson's "Phone Call" From Flight 77

Does anyone know more about this story? It popped up in Google.

=========================
Mother of All Lies About 9/11
Barbara Olson's "Phone Call" From Flight 77
Copyright Joe Vialls, 27 March 2002
http://www.vialls.com/lies911/lies.htm


This is a story about a little white lie that bred dozens of other little white lies ....

[L. Coyote]

11. GOP Floating Ted Olson, Head of 1990s Anti-Clinton ‘Arkansas Project,’ for AG

GOP Floating Ted Olson, Head of 1990s Anti-Clinton ‘Arkansas Project,’ for AG
Posted by Jon Ponder | Apr. 22, 2007, 7:03 am
http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/22/gop-floating-ted-olson-for-ag/

If Attorney Gen. Alberto Gonzales resigns, we have proposed special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald or former Sen. Fred. Thompson as his replacement. Of course, we weren’t serious.
With all this baggage and a likely confrontation in the Senate, would Pres. Bush nominate Ted Olson for attorney general? The answer is sadly yes.

Now there is word that Republican officials in D.C. are seriously proposing Ted Olson to replace Gonzo. Digby asks, “Is this some kind of a joke?”

Knowing Ted Olson’s history, the answer is sadly no.

During the 1990s, the GOP ran a stealth disinformation campaign against the Clintons, the prototype for Swiftboating, out of the offices of the American Spectator, a rightwing magazine. Internally, the operation was called the Arkansas Project, but Hillary famously referred to it as a “vast rightwing conspiracy.” It was funded by Richard Mellon Scaife and its CEO was Ted Olson.

At the same time, Olson’s wife, Barbara, was one of a cadre of wingnut blondes — the others were Ann Coulter, Kellyann Fitzpatrick and Laura Ingraham — who were given untold hours of face time on cable news to bash the Clintons with rumors and innuendos ............

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DU Archive: Bush vs. Gore, the 'Arkansas Project,' the USA firings, and the Swiftboat Admiral
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1029113

[rateyes]

12. Whoever it is...

NO CONFIRMATION WITHOUT ROVE, MIERS, E-MAILS, ASHCROFT, others, turning over documents, and testifying publicly under oath.

[cali]

13. Sorry. Leahy's demands are more narrowly tailored

than that, but you know that the admin won't comply anyway.

[bbgrunt]

14. wasn't mr. olsen the one who took the B* v Gore to the supremes?

they never stop shoving our faces in it.

[Maribelle]

15. The biggest issue I have against Ted is in the publication of his dead wife's book

The book was full of unsupported insinuations, which could very well have been outright lies, which wouldn't surprise most that could see through the Olsen's wing of the neocon hate machine in action. The purpose of the book was to derail Hillary's Senate campaign. Ted's wife hated with a childish passion unmasked in the book, that left one wondering where all that hatred came from.

Poor journalism, deliberately deceptive issues purposefully aimed at defaming Hillary and perhaps harboring illegal slanderous and libelous statements - - perfect fodder for the wingnut lemmings - - maybe things like how the Clinton’s were talking over the review of some national treasures to steal for themselves. The author truly didn’t have a clue about this.

But by this time the Clinton’s were probably so used to the neocon’s verbal attacks that they probably felt extremely sorry for the dead woman.

I wonder how many tangibles Ted earned off this hit piece? And intangibles?

This corrupt thug, while he would fit in so nicely with the Bush administration, does not deserve any position approved by Congress.

[Jim__]

17. I hope the Dems have enough sense to just say "NO". - n/t

[Moochy]

18. Conflict of interest?

If an attorney lost ones wife to terrorists, would it be a wise thing to put them in charge of the Justice dept.?

Where is the confirmation hearing ? I can't recall where that comes up first, does it first need to get out of the judiciary committee in the senate?

[treestar]

23. That's a really good point

Kudos for thinking of it.

[Reader Rabbit]

19. What's he been up to lately?

Besides working for Rudy? (Google wasn't very helpful.)

[L. Coyote]

21. Meet the new boss? Same as the old boss ...

Meet the new boss? Same as the old boss ...
Adam Lambert (clammyc)
25 March 2007
http://www.epluribusmedia.org/features/2007/20070325_gonzales_replacements.html

With current speculation rampant about an imminent departure (either by resignation or being asked to step down) of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, it would only be appropriate to provide relevant information about those mentioned as a possible replacement.

Some mentioned as early candidates include current administration officials as well as other long-term former government officials. And even though it may be premature to speculate on the next Attorney General, it is not too soon to compile a "dossier" on people perceived as frontrunners to replace Gonzales as Attorney General.

Snapshots of five of the individuals whose names have been mentioned so far ..........

[treestar]

22. All I have to say to that is

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[Zorro]

25. Submitting Ted Olsen would be a big "fuck you" to the Democrats

so I wouldn't be surprised if this administration does it.

They really don't give a shit about this country, only how they can continue to cover up their crimes while they loot the treasury.