NH phone jam: Let's get answers (Nashua Telegraph)

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Published: Saturday, January 24, 2009

James Tobin still has a date in court, maybe as soon as next month. He has been indicted in Maine on charges of lying to the FBI about the 2002 Election Day phone-jamming in New Hampshire.

But earlier this month Tobin was let off the hook on a key charge in the phone-jamming case. This is strange business ...

Last year, New Hampshire 2nd District Rep. Paul Hodes wondered aloud about possible "unlawful interference of Department of Justice officials in the judicial process" related to this case. He said the U.S. House Judiciary Committee would investigate these matters.

One brief hearing was held. Possible White House involvement in the phone-jamming was surmised by one of the conspirators. Then the matter was dropped ...

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090124/OPINION01/301249988/-1/opinion01

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1. "It's high time

this mess be further examined in greater detail. Why these constricted rulings?

Why is dictionary harassment not harassment at all if it applies to a U.S. Senate campaign? Why has the Republican National Committee been picking up Tobin's legal bills? In short, what is going on here?

Hodes should redouble his efforts to bring back the judiciary committee and unpack the subpoenas."

– The Keene Sentinel

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2. Packing the courts

Bush legacy will stink for decades.