Cornyn wants Holder promise not to seek torture prosecutions of Bush-era officials.

[Unsane]

per Keith


And is delaying Holder's floor vote for a week.

Will Obama/Holder give in to this tactic?

[Cha]

1. Wow, the rats are

:scared: :scared:

[Booster]

2. If they do I will be extremely upset. That's blackmail.

[Fire1]

48. My first reaction, also. But as long as it's not a signed document

or contract, to that effect, couldn't Holder still do it?

[truebrit71]

3. Sounds like the future AG needs to investigate a certain senator from Texass...

...Is being stupid a crime?

[Hieronymus]

23. No doubt there's plenty to be found about Cornyn

[NatBurner]

44. he needs to be locked up for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt05KC3Add8

dude, wtf?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. "What are laws to Sons of God??"

---Fred Nietzsche.


Rule of law, what rule of law???? :banghead:

[EraOfResponsibility]

5. aaaaand here we go

:eyes: @ Cornyn

[BeatleBoot]

6. So let's run someone against Cornyn

And get behind the Dem like we got behind Franken.

[texastoast]

17. Our Houston mayor is going to run

But I think it will be for Hutchison's seat when she comes back to Texas to run for governor. Who we need is David Van Os; that is, of course, if your heart is set on real progressive values.

Bill White is so green. We all just love him, even most pukes. I wish he could stay mayor, but we've got term limits.

I think we are going to have one hell of a time here in 2010. Cornhole is vulnerable. It depends on how well the Texas Dem party can play this one. I have seen them often snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but we can hope this time.

I'll work my ass off for either Bill or David, and both if I'm lucky.

[hamsterjill]

38. Oh, please do!!!!

Rick Noriega held his own against Cornyn, but obviously, it's difficult here in Texas.

I think all Texas Democrats would welcome assistance in getting Cornyn kicked out!

[jobycom]

7. Cornyn has been protecting Bush from prosecution for over a decade.

Bush was accused of violating Texas law when he took funds for his presidential campaign while the Texas Legislature was in session. The law is to avoid the appearance of impropriety, but Bush of course had no such concerns, reportedly taking money from people who had legislation pending before the Lege. Cornyn, as AG, saw no reason to investigate. I think he was also part of the syndicate that hushed up the witnesses in the Funeralgate scandal, where Bush fired the entire Funeral Commission for investigating one of his donors, SCI.

So this is nothing new. If Cornyn had any integrity, Bush would have probably never left Texas, and we might still have a prosperous nation.

[WinkyDink]

22. Ah, but perhaps Mr. Cornyn would NOT be as prosperous. ;)

[jobycom]

24. You got it. nt

[muntrv]

8. Better not. That would be a dereliction of duty.

[sampsonblk]

9. If Obama gives in, I will become a critic immediately - nt

[Uben]

10. Fuck Cornyn, he's an enemy combatant

He needs to be arrested and whisked off to a far away country or held on some tanker off the coast of Antartica for 25 or 30 years.
Let's give em a taste of their own medicine!

[havocmom]

12. what's this about enema complacents?

Oh, wait.... I may have misread your post. ;)

[riqster]

42. An "Enema" combatant, I'd say. nt

[MichiganVote]

11. Blackmail in our Senate...another new low.

[rurallib]

13. don't pull a Harry Reid, Mr. Holder.

[sohndrsmith]

14. telling. I sure hope not. We need Holder in this post, it appears, ASAP n/t

[grannie4peace]

15. i don't think he can do that-

they broke international laws- or un charter stuff...i read this am the government has to start a case against them

[Hansel]

16. So Cornyn wants Holder to violate his oath of office as a precondition

for senate approval?

"I Eric Holder, do solemnly swear that I will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; that I take this obligation freely without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So
help me God. Oh wait, except for if someone tortured someone. Then I
will not faithfully discharge the duties of the office. How's that John?"

Wow, just wow.

[muntrv]

18. Why Corny? Cuz' your boys at Helliburton will be exposed as thugs.

[muntrv]

19. Uh Corny? As you republickers often reminded us, the AG serves at the pleasure of the President.

[depakid]

20. Probably not the best place to attempt to make a stand against Obama

Republican arrogance and stupidity rarely fails to impress.

[Unsane]

27. agreed

[sammym3]

21. He can promise not to seek it himself. But he is duty bound to

prosecute if the Pres or Congress brings suit.

[shintao]

25. No Promises, no BS, Indict Bush INC.

The ethics committee should immediately look into this Croyn guy and fry his arse, and impeach him now!

[PBS Poll-435]

26. I want Cornyn to promise to resign in the next 1-2 months

[w4rma]

28. Cornyn doesn't have enough power to get any promise like that one. (nt)

[SpiralHawk]

29. "We support torture." - So-called 'Christian' Republicon Homelanders

"Torture was good enuf for Jesus Christ, and it's good enuf for other people we are skeered of."

- Republicon Homelanders

[treestar]

30. That is not a requirement for becoming attorney general

Typical republican, thinks he gets to wheel and deal over issues not in play.

[sfpcjock]

31. Hey that easy...

"If President Obama asks me to prosecute torture, warrantless wiretapping of the press etc. I'll just say 'no'."

Problem solved!

Cornholio goes away.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

32. But that would be quid pro quid - If you won't prosecute THEN I will vote for you?!

Sounds highly illegal to me. Maybe Holder just had his first case handed to him.

[meli224]

33. that sounds disgusting.

I don't really know the rules but if he said no, would he be held to that? He probably will just dodge the question, since he doesn't have to answer that.

[Thrill]

34. Why should he? They don't have any power

we have the votes for confirmation

[bdamomma]

35. hey if Holder does not prosecute the UN could possibly.

this is not staying under the rug by no means. Cornyn has been appointed A$$hole of the RNC party.

I hope Leahy has some spine to speak out to Cornyn and Specter.

[MarjorieG]

40. Can't give in to UN power play. Holder/Obama won't promise before investigations.

However much they don't want to look backward, go after higher ups by casting wide net for lower fish lawyering up, to get bigger fish-which would escape as executives doing what they thought was right to protect the country. That's a reality.

[LaydeeBug]

36. I hope they do not give in. nt

[Uzybone]

37. Yes I'm sure Holder will promise not to prosecute...

That is a ridiculous question.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

39. Cornyn has no business trying to direct or divert the actions of the Justice Department! nt

[polichick]

41. It would be insane to give in.

[beac]

43. In case anyone would like to contact Senatscum Cornyn:

517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Main: 202-224-2934
Fax: [phone]

email contact form:

http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

[sfpcjock]

45. Sen. Cornholio is the biggest Bushit Neo-con artist ever

He's the last line of defense for Bush and Texas. Thom Hartmann is talking about it now at 9:20 am in the first hour. Stream it live and get the podcast for free here from KTLK:

http://www.ktlk.com/cc-common/podcast.html"> http://www.ktlk.com/cc-common/podcast.html .

After the NSA wired the press and presumably every US representative (see Olbermann Wed. night and again Thurs.) there was a staffer out of Orrin Hatch's office bugging Ted Kennedy's email. They knew in advance every line of questioning for Judge Fat Tony Elite-o confirmation hearings.

The corruption runs deep and they are running scared now about Holder. He'll still get in, so it's cool :toast:

[Born_A_Truman]

46. They should all be thrown in Gitmo!

[TheKentuckian]

47. My story would be that we aren't going to be doing any partisan witchhunts

but of course no one is above the law and turn it back on the Senators, by asking them if they support the rule of law and the principle that no one is above the Constitution.

[Two Sheds]

49. nice admission there from Cornyn...

I thought they hadn't done anything wrong. Thanks for setting me straight, Senator.

No promises. Make them sweat every day for the rest of their worthless lives.