Updating The Perp Walk
It seems that in the breathless space of the election and my suddenly (for three days) full-time job, a few choice tidbits on the powerful, the corrupt, and the lawless have passed me by.
First for your consideration, a new face to be investigated, Elizabeth Dole R-NC, Senate wingnut in charge of Republican fundraising, for illegal corporate contributions (31 of them so far) to her 2002 campaign. [Thanks to Think Progress]
Next, we have some more from the stern, grim, and stonefaced Prosecutor Fitzgerald of the Plame Leak Investigation. An old face is coming back to do some more testifying, Karl Rove's Chief of Staff, Susan Ralston. You can stop celebrating your escape from indictment now, Karl. [Hats off to emmajoe of Booman Tribune, who found this little tidbit all the way out in the Phillipines!]
Then there's the ROFLMAO antics of Bill Frist. His little ploy to call for an investigation of the CIA camps leak to the Washington Post blew up in his face when Trent Lott revealed that the leaker was almost certainly a Republican legislator at a briefing from Dick Cheney! You have too much of your mind on the investigation of you by the SEC, Bill. [Tim F. at Balloon Juice, with delicious details at The Carpetbagger Report]
Finally, the crowning glory! A new report to the UN on "extraordinary rendition," or the outsourcing of torture for terrorist suspects and a fine article detailing why this is "crime against humanity" and why everyone from George W. Bush and Dick Cheney all the way down to the lowest lawyer in any agency involved are criminally culpable for such crimes. [Check out Overseas at Kos and give your regards and mine to World Institute For Asian Studies for putting it out there]
Now let's all go get another latte at Starbuck's to celebrate.
First for your consideration, a new face to be investigated, Elizabeth Dole R-NC, Senate wingnut in charge of Republican fundraising, for illegal corporate contributions (31 of them so far) to her 2002 campaign. [Thanks to Think Progress]
Next, we have some more from the stern, grim, and stonefaced Prosecutor Fitzgerald of the Plame Leak Investigation. An old face is coming back to do some more testifying, Karl Rove's Chief of Staff, Susan Ralston. You can stop celebrating your escape from indictment now, Karl. [Hats off to emmajoe of Booman Tribune, who found this little tidbit all the way out in the Phillipines!]
Then there's the ROFLMAO antics of Bill Frist. His little ploy to call for an investigation of the CIA camps leak to the Washington Post blew up in his face when Trent Lott revealed that the leaker was almost certainly a Republican legislator at a briefing from Dick Cheney! You have too much of your mind on the investigation of you by the SEC, Bill. [Tim F. at Balloon Juice, with delicious details at The Carpetbagger Report]
Finally, the crowning glory! A new report to the UN on "extraordinary rendition," or the outsourcing of torture for terrorist suspects and a fine article detailing why this is "crime against humanity" and why everyone from George W. Bush and Dick Cheney all the way down to the lowest lawyer in any agency involved are criminally culpable for such crimes. [Check out Overseas at Kos and give your regards and mine to World Institute For Asian Studies for putting it out there]
Now let's all go get another latte at Starbuck's to celebrate.
posted by Joseph Marshall | 11:33 AM
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