Bush's articulate, inspirational, very presidential endorsement of Mukasey: "he's plenty qualified"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Bush Pleads for Mukasey's Confirmation

JENNIFER LOVEN | November 2, 2007 12:14 PM EST | AP

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Bush, worried about losing his fight to get Michael Mukasey installed as attorney general, pleaded again Friday for confirmation despite the former judge's refusal to be pinned down on the legality of waterboarding.

"He's a good man. He's a fair man. He's an independent man, and he's plenty qualified to be attorney general," Bush said of Mukasey, just after landing here.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a member of the Judiciary Committee who is backing the embattled judge, joined Bush on a South Carolina airport tarmac for the presidential statement.

It was the second day in a row that Bush has pleaded with senators to approve the man he chose to succeed Alberto Gonzales as the nation's top law enforcement official.



President Bush, right, with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C, left, speaks to members of the media during his arrival at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, S.C., Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

[Jim__]

1. Is he a man that knows whether or not waterboarding is torture?

That seems to be the critical question. It seems like anyone but a complete jackass should know the answer.

[rodeodance]

2. Topic subject Schumer sez Mukasey "is the best we can get"

Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Schumer sez Mukasey "is the best we can get"
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2189378#2189378
2189378, Schumer sez Mukasey "is the best we can get"
Posted by Skidmore on Fri Nov-02-07 06:06 AM

since * will not put anyone better out (from article read on WJ now). Let's see, Schumer gave this guy's name to the administration, right? Am I missing something in this picture?

[Bitwit1234]

3. Maybe he should ask the governor of Minnesota

he is sure PHEWlenty qualified for yuk.

[chaplainM]

4. Qualified

How qualified could he be, if he can't tell whether confessions should be obtained by torture?