Comments on: Bush Reportedly Puts 84 Nominees at Risk for the Single Confirmation of Bradbury

By: No Crime, Just Bad Counsel? Mukasey Starts Internal Ethics Review on the Torture Memos « JONATHAN TURLEY

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:15:04 +0000

[...] he is seeking the promotion of one of the lawyers responsible for the bad advice, Bradbury. Click here Is an OPR review going to go after Mukasey’s continued obstruction or Bradbury’s role? [...]

By: Latest Defense of Bush Torture Program: Not As Bad as Spanish Inquisition; More Like Khmer Rouge « JONATHAN TURLEY

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:05:37 +0000

[...] Bradbury is at the center of a storm over his own confirmation. Bush is reportedly putting dozen of nominees at risk to confirm Bradbury, who is central figure in the Bush torture program. Click here [...]

By: Patty C

Patty C — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:27:51 +0000

“…This week I am speaking to the ABA convention in Los Angeles. I have been speaking with lawyers and judges about these extremists in the Bush White House who have abandoned the most basic values of the legal profession in endorsing torture and the circumvention of legal process. They are the fallen among us and raise disturbing questions. People like Viet Dinh, John Yoo, and Bradbury are not stupid. They, however, embraced the very antithesis of our legal traditions in their service to Bush rather than the rule of law.”

How can WE support YOU, JT?

I am, likewise, interested in ‘hearing’ your speech and also about what is going on with the nine(9)US Attorneys, as well…

p.s. Haven’t heard any FU on Rachel Paulose, lately.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:22:32 +0000

Thanks, DW, for making that request. I’d like to read J.T.’s address to the ABA as well, when he has the time to post it.

By: deeply worried

deeply worried — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:16:39 +0000

JT, I would have loved to hear your address to the ABA. Could you do the readers of this blog a favor and post a transcript to this site when you are able?

Much appreciate the work you are doing which takes no little courage.

And yes, Mukasey’s theory does not pass muster and is simply facially absurd.

By: jonathanturley

jonathanturley — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:19:19 +0000

It appears with Reid’s statement that the Democrats will hold firm. However, Bradbury will likely continue as acting in the position. The best result would be formal rejection and not just a refusal to confirm.

By: Bush Gives In To Democrates on Nominees : BigMouthFrog

Bush Gives In To Democrates on Nominees : BigMouthFrog — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:35:42 +0000

[...] 84 Nominees at Risk for the Single Confirmation of Bradbury [...]

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:29:50 +0000

Hi J.T., I had the good fortune to catch your conversation with Dan Abrams last night, and needless to say, I completely agree. Moreover, I shudder to think what men like Bradbury could and would do to this country if they ever got the chance.

We already have what I think are religious extremists like Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee who want to scrap the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Gov. Romney said “freedom requires religion” (since WHEN?) and Gov. Huckabee said we (meaning HE) needs a Constitution that “fit’s God’s standards.” Or words to that effect, which should send cold chills down the spines of all who value the freedom to choose what faith to follow, including NO faith or religion at all.

Sandra Day O’Connor, in my opinion, said it best, “why should we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly?” I couldn’t agree more with that statement. And I can only hope that men like Bradbury, who appear to despise the freedom that the Constitution and Bill of Rights gives to all American citizens, are NEVER confirmed by the Senate Committee to the US Supreme Court or any other positions of high power for that matter. We’ve already seen first hand what one unchecked — not to mention unbalanced — power grabber has already done to this country. We simply CANNOT afford to have more of them confirmed or elected to positions of high office.