After watching tonight's pre-confirmation debates tonight I just thought I'd share with all of you here one of the bravest speeches I've seen in a while followed by one of the most shameless ones given by our two "Independent" Senators. Which one should have another letter behind their name we all know and we know what that letter is.
Bernie tells the Democrats it's time to stand up for the Constitution and for the rule of law and to start pretending they are a co-equal branch of government with some rights and Droopy-Dog Liebermann pretends he doesn't know that waterboarding is illegal or at least which branch of government it's illegal for and tries to claim that those who oppose Mukasey are just playing politics. Shame on you Joe and good for you Bernie!
Video below.
Bernie Sanders: Stand Up For the Constitution
Joe Lieberman Hearts Mukasey on Republican Time
Joe proceeds to tell us how much we're going to love Mukasey after we get to know him. Well he said some similar things about Gonzo and thanks to one of our live bloggers here, we can take a path down that memory hole:
In this case, I've met with Judge Gonzales. I've reviewed his record throughout his career. I'm familiar with his life story. I've reviewed the proceedings before the Judiciary Committee -- the comments made by many on the Committee in explaining their votes, as well as Judge Gonzales' testimony there. I have concluded that this nominee deserves to be confirmed and, therefore, I will vote to confirm the nominee.
I need not labor on the details of the first three points: knowledge, experience and qualifications, judgment and personal behaviors, and nominee's ethics. I believe that this nominee, as everyone has said, including those who are opposed the nomination, has a remarkable life story that speaks to his strength, to his balance, to his values. He has acted under pressure and gives me the confidence that he would do the same as Attorney General. He has spoken quite eloquently in his testimony before the Judiciary Committee that he understands that his first accountability as Attorney General will be to the Constitution and to the people of this country.
I know there are some who question his independence of opinion and judgment because he's had a close relationship with the President of United States. But as some on this floor have said, more often than not the President chooses as Attorney General someone close to him. President Kennedy obviously chose his brother Robert, who was a great Attorney General.
Lieberman Statement on the Nomination of Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General
Lieberman, DiFi and all of you who voted for this guy I hope you're proud of yourselves.
I'll update the diary with a credit to the live blogger once I go back and find the post again.
Update:
Thank you to FishOutofWater for posting the Lieberman/Gonzo quote and
link in the live blog which I used here. The info was much appreciated.