Chuck Schumer (D-NY) explains his support for Mukasey in the New York Times today, A Vote for Justice. He says that since the DoJ is so important and in such a shambles we need someone to fix it. "There is virtually universal agreement, even from those who oppose Judge Mukasey, that he would do a good job in turning the department around."
Of course there's also the cave in to a threat: "Should we reject Judge Mukasey, President Bush has said he would install an acting, caretaker attorney general who could serve for the rest of his term without the advice and consent of the Senate."
He does say that Congress might soon pass a law banning waterboarding and if so, he believes Mukasey would enforce it, which I agree with. Of course I would guess Bush would veto such a bill and that Congress wouldn't override it.
Carl Tobias presents a pretty balanced set of Questions Senators Should Ask Themselves About Attorney General Nominee Michael Mukasey.
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That could be the answer! Have congress pass a law against serving as president if you don't have at least the governing ability of a chimp, and we can get Bush impeached for breaking the law. The law against waterboarding alone would probably be enough to sink Cheney.
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