Cross-posted to DailyKos.

The recount announcement from the Bush administration that former Federal judge Michael Mukasey will be their nominee for Attorney General has been met with relief from many in the progressive movement, as well as with praise from the mainstream media, which views Mukasey as a "consensus choice."

However, the fact that Mukasey is, unlike many past Bush nominations, a "consensus choice," does not mean that he's perfect, or even ideal. As of right now, there are plenty of warning signs about Mukasey that should make Senate Democrats, and movement progressives, willing to at least ask questions about his suitability to be Attorney General.

The collective power of the peace movement helped the Democrats take control of Congress and turn Nancy Pelosi from Minority leader into Madam Speaker. But in May the new Congress turned its back on the peace movement, granting Bush another $95 billion for war with no timetable for withdrawal. While the Speaker of the House herself voted against the war funding, she failed to put pressure on the conservative Democrats to form a united front against another blank check for war. She also failed to effectively use her power to decide what bills would come up for a vote. In the case of both the unrestricted war funding and the expanded FISA wiretapping, Pelosi had the ability to keep the bills off the floor but refused to do so.

I might as well say it. My choice for the U.S. Senate next year isn't even close, either in the Democratic primary or the general election.

Rick Noriega is way beyond any other candidate has come up, either Democrat or the disease of an incumbent we have now in Bush rubber stamp John Cornyn.

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing


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It’s a well known children’s story, the shepherd boy, alone on the hill, wanting attention.  They gave him instructions on what to do if a wolf threatened the flock of sheep he was tending.  Call out they told him and they’ll come running.