{"id":2261,"date":"2007-09-17T13:43:24","date_gmt":"2007-09-17T19:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/nada\/dump-duhbya\/michael-mukasey-to-replace-alberto-gonzales\/"},"modified":"2007-09-17T13:43:28","modified_gmt":"2007-09-17T19:43:28","slug":"michael-mukasey-to-replace-alberto-gonzales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/nada\/dump-duhbya\/michael-mukasey-to-replace-alberto-gonzales\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Mukasey to replace Alberto Gonzales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ex-Judge Is Said to Be Pick At Justice – washingtonpost.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

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By Michael Abramowitz and Dan Eggen<\/a><\/div>\n

Washington Post Staff Writers
\nMonday, September 17, 2007; Page A01<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nPresident Bush<\/a> has selected retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey<\/a> as his new attorney general, sources said yesterday, moving to install a law-and-order conservative at the Justice Department<\/a> while hoping to avoid a confirmation fight with Senate Democrats. …<\/p>\n

“While he is certainly conservative, Judge Mukasey seems to be the kind
\nof nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from
\nthe White House, our most important criteria,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer<\/a> (D-N.Y.), a frequent critic of the Gonzales Justice Department, said in a statement. …<\/p>\n

\nThe view from Democrats and their allies yesterday seemed to be that
\nMukasey was about the best they could hope for from Bush. Ralph Neas,
\npresident of the liberal advocacy group People for the American Way,
\npredicted Mukasey’s confirmation, assuming he is willing to answer
\n“legitimate questions” from the Senate Judiciary Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n“He seems like a bona fide conservative Republican, not a right-wing
\nideologue,” Neas said. “He seems like someone who would attract strong
\nbipartisan support and who could help restore public confidence in the
\nDepartment of Justice.”
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Justice: Who Is Michael Mukasey?
PROGRESS REPORT
http:\/\/www.americanprogressaction.org\/progressreport\/2007\/09\/mukasey.html<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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