Purgegate, cont'd

MANIFESTO

The US Attorneys debacle is becoming more and more complicated. Thank goodness for Josh Marshall, who continues to do Pulitzer Prize worth reporting on the issue.

The latest wrinkle in the story has to do with one Monica Goodling, who let it be known yesterday that she'll take the Fifth rather than testify before Congress in the matter. It's pretty clear that Ms. Goodling has tendentious reason for such an action, but that's where things are now.

As far as I'm concerned, all I need to know about Ms. Goodling is that she's

a 1995 graduate Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., an institution that describes itself as "committed to embracing an evangelical spirit."

She received her law degree at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. Regent, founded by Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson, says its mission is "to produce Christian leaders who will make a difference, who will change the world."

Digby adds:

Ms Goodling is a lawyer so people might think it's unusual that she wouldn't know the law. But I'm frankly not surprised Ms Goodling would have some rather unconventional, out of the mainstream, legal views. She's a graduate of Regent University law school (class of 1999)—Pat Robertson's very own college.

Apparently the president of the United States hires the finest legal minds in the Christian Coalition to work in the highest reaches of his administration. I'm not sure he's getting what he prays for.