The Democratic plan for improving civil liberties protections in national security surveillance programs has been criticized as facially weak, but it appears too much protection for Michael Mukasey. In his first major decision as AG, Mukasey has informed Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy that he will encourage the President to veto the plan. Once again, many are looking to Senators Feinstein and Schumer and Specter who are responsible for saving Mukasey’s nomination. The “better than the alternatives” candidate of Feinstein and Schumer now seems pretty darn bad. here