OFFICIAL Judiciary Hearing #2

[MiniMe]

First thread here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1046984&mesg_id=1046984


Senate Link to the hearing: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=2799

CSPAN3 http://www.cspan.org/watch/cs_cspan3_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS3

[MiniMe]

1. Graves up now

[POAS]

2. Todd Graves up first

Proud to have served the President and believe in the agenda.

[Duer 157099]

3. I already don't like this sanctimonius windbag

He's just as slimy as the rest of them

[MiniMe]

5. Give him a chance, I believe he is one of the fired prosecutors

[Duer 157099]

7. Yeah, I know he is. He's still a political appointee

who towed the Bush line, and that's enough for my contempt to be warranted

[MiniMe]

11. I think he was fired because he would prosecute when he didn't have a case

So while he is a repuke, I think he is not happy about why he was fired.

[Duer 157099]

17. Yeah -- but that's sort of my point

A modicum of integrity is the exception for republicans, so when we find one with just a teeny weeny bit, we act like they are heroes.

I will change my mind about them when they denounce Bush and all of his crimes -- until then, they are all the same to me

[POAS]

8. He also may have many

imfluential Republican clients now that he has a private practice whom he may not wish to anger...................just saying!

[MiniMe]

4. Looks like Whitehouse is running the hearing now.

edited because apparently I don't know the difference between a hearing and a meeting.

[malaise]

6. Can you post the Senate link

lots of buffering on CSpan 3 today.

[MiniMe]

9. I did in the other thread, but here it is again

http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=2799

[malaise]

10. Thanks n/t

[POAS]

12. Monica's testimony angered him!

[Lerkfish]

13. angered who? in what way? help out the cube rats, please?

[aquart]

15. Graves.

[Lerkfish]

16. thanks.

[POAS]

18. Graves felt maligned by Monica

[WinkyDink]

14. Graves looks like that snake-oil guy Tony Robbins.

Thank you, MiniMe, for all your help!

[MiniMe]

19. He may look like a snake oil salesman, but he is pissed at the DOJ

[WinkyDink]

20. Oh, for sure, he is! I was strictly being superficial! LOL!

[spotbird]

21. DOJ

Thought Civil sanctions, such as a requirement that the defendant not drink alcohol, against a convicted cross burner were too severe.

[MiniMe]

22. And tried to stop a settlement because of it

This crew probably approved of the cross burning. :rolleyes:

[POAS]

25. Just some good old boys practicing free speech!!!!!

[originalpckelly]

23. Now it's coming back to election stuff.

Oh my.

[MasonJar]

24. There is an article on Todd Graves on Huffingtonpost(I think..I read

the post last night) and it is quite interesting. It seems that he was the one prosecuting the pharmacist who made millions while diluting cancer medicines. He had a cancer in his groin at age 21 while attending college . The doctors said that it would most likely be fatal, but the chemo saved him. He wanted to give the $18 million + to the victims and their families, but the Justice Dept wanted the money for the Treasury. Read the story; he comes off as a hero. Later when he was fired, he began to wonder if his stand for the victims was the reason...which knowing this callous bunch, it undoubtedly was.

[Duer 157099]

27. That's admirable, but it's also typical.

He sounds like he does the right thing where it personally involves him. That's sooooooooo republican. Quintessentially, in fact.

Whether one does the right thing, or heroic thing, when it doesn't involve them, that's the real litmus test isn't it?

[MiniMe]

26. He thought DOJ was doing something wrong, but he couldn't stop it

So he slowed down the work on it, but he knew it would go forward after he left. He couldn't stop it.

[MiniMe]

28. Leahy came back to give a speech, included Justice is supposed to be blind

And hearing was recessed. Only Whitehouse questioned Graves? I wonder if they will ask him back. And where were the repukes?