must read EXPOSE of Goodling-Griffin's mentor at DoJ

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Who did they both train under at DoJ?

Barbara Comstock.

Who is Barbara Comstock? Read all about her over at firedoglake.

(Note: Goodling also worked for Comstock at the RNC's opposition research team.)

http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2006/02/its-evil-harpie-time-with-barbara.html

Here's a snip. MUCH MUCH MORE at the link.
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When Digby sounded the warning about Barbara Comstock, head of Scooter Libby's defense fund, I had no idea what a toxic waste dump the comments section would turn into as people went to work delving into the sewage pit that is her past.

This is fucking heart of darkness stuff.

This is a woman who is the author of some of the most despicable and destructive memes the GOP has used to both artificially prop itself up and decimate the Democrats through endless repetition in the mighty Wurlitzer. She's had her skeevy hands on some of the most foul dirty tricks ever perpetuated by the modern Rethugs. She's a high-level GOP operative. She's best buds with Kate O'Beirne. What else can you say.

A brief history of Barbara Comstock's corrupt shenanigans:

. Principal in Blank Rome LLP, major lobbying firm contracted to distribute all that Department of Homeland Security pork for huge corporate clients, who then turned around and made enormous contributions to GOP candidates. Shades of Jack Abramoff, she's a key player in the Rethuglican money machine that rips off the taxpayers, lards its benefactors and keeps itself in the chips.

. Assembled debate materials for GWB, helped prepare Ashcroft for his Senate confirmation. Headed up the media distortion team in Florida in 2000 that manipulated the press narrative to Bush's benefit following the election.

. Former head of research at the RNC, as Digby pointed out her specialty is combing through source material on Democrats, culling and twisting things to embarrass and humiliate Democratic candidates. Gave dictation to Steno Sue.

. Author of many of the "Attack Kerry" memes, including accusations that he wanted to "gut intel" in the NRO. Employed emasculating language to make him appear weak and effeminate. Also wrote that vicious "John Kerry gave mouth-to-mouth to a rodent" story.

. Lobbying clients are a rogues gallery of pork-fed crooks

. Tried to steal Moynihan's legacy and paste it on to John Bolton in promoting him for UN job
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So Goodling and Griffin and McNulty and Corvin all worked in the Florida recount, along with Comstock. This is getting cozy.

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1. the 107 comments over at FDL are revealing, too

See them at the bottom of the page previously linked. Also, apparently there was a prior thread on Comstock with a lot of stuff, but I can't seem to find it there.

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2. the link is old, Feb 2006

good stuff though :)

[formercia]

3. Blank Rome

a tidbit..
http://www.blankromegr.com/index.cfm?contentID=13&itemID=77
Defense and National Security
Contact:
Tony L. Corwin
The Department of Defense’s efforts to transform the military into a smaller, faster, and technologically superior force has created a rapidly evolving defense and national security environment. We guide our clients – large and small – through the process of doing business with the DoD. We assist our clients in taking advantage of the Department's new and swiftly changing requirements and opportunities, whether it is science and technology, research and development, procurement or contracting.

We represent a broad range of clients within the defense industry and many technology firms looking to introduce their products to the armed services and the agencies within the DoD. The Blank Rome Government Relations defense team takes the time to learn and understand our clients’ products and assists in developing presentations and arranging meetings with key decision-makers.

Our defense team matches capabilities and business objectives against new requirements and opportunities to best position our clients for success. We work with the DoD on a daily basis and understand the specific details of the department’s budget and acquisition process. We help defense officials understand new, emerging technologies and create sponsorship opportunities for our clients. We work closely with the congressional defense committees to secure client opportunities for authorization and appropriations support.

Blank Rome’s defense team is comprised of government affairs professionals with extensive service and experience in the armed forces, including four individuals of flag and general officer rank. These include the former Director of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. Marine Corps, two former legal specialists in the U.S. Coast Guard, and a former acting Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Navy. These strong backgrounds make our team particularly knowledgable about the military establishment, its organization and processes, and with the congressional committees and Members of Congress who oversee authorization and appropriations for the armed forces.

[formercia]

6. From the Wayback machine

Blank Rome's leadership. Check out the bios. It's a who's who of Crusader connections.

http://web.archive.org/web/20070401112355/http://www.blankromegr.com/index.cfm?contentID=8

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4. Are they all Republican National Lawyers Association?

The RNLA was founded in the 80's after the RNC got a consent decree slapped on it for trying to suppress minority voting, and it's been the center of a lot of election shenanigans since that time.

The RNLA was called in to Florida as the 2000 recount heated up and its members (including John Roberts) were central to the GOP efforts there.

I haven't googled on them, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if this Goodling-Griffin-McNulty-Corvin-Comstock cluster was RNLA-related.

[grasswire]

5. good catch, thanks

I'll post that over at the other sites that are researching Goodling.

[formercia]

7. check out the bios on the wayback link I posted

lots of references to NRLA there.