Bush Picks New Nominee For FEC-(He's Also V. Novaks Husband?)

[kpete]

Well well well. What do we have here?

George W. Bush has picked new nominees for the FEC. One is a Republican, Hans von Spakovsky, whom Ted Kennedy says "may be at the heart of the political interference that is undermining the Department's enforcement of federal civil laws." And in an uncharacteristic moment of cheerful bipartisanship, Bush is also appointing a Democrat, Robert D. Lenhard, who was quite helpful to the 1600 Crew as part of the legal team that challenged the constitutionality of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.

But there is perhaps another reason why Mr. Lenhard is being rewarded by BushCo. at just this moment. He's the husband of Viveca Novak, whose testimony now provides the foundation for Karl Rove's defense in the CIA leak case.

A small but rather key fact that both the Washington Post and the White House Press Release manages to leave out, wouldn't you say? They WaPo is having quite a stint in the GOP stenography department this week, it would seem.
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[Tiggeroshii]

1. Is Novak really the faoundation?

Is her testimony really key to the Rove defense? It would seem that is something that could asily backfire on him due to all this information that was conveniently "forgotten" by both Rove and his lawyer.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Honestly, their hubris is bold and naked, isn't it?

Unbelievable.

No skanky deed goes unrewarded by the Bush Cabal.

[rzemanfl]

3. Nice that he's finding work, what with her job being so iffy. These

fuckers are all in bed together and we need one long goddamned rail to run them all out on!

[acmejack]

4. Good thing this is an egalitarian society.

There is no privileged class in this Country & they are not in collusion, either.

[rzemanfl]

5. Plus, we have separation of church and state! What a great

country. If my immigrant ancestors could see this place, they'd tell me it wasn't worth them taking that long goddamned boat ride.