The US Attorneys Scandal, cont'd

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Josh Marshall promises to be all over the exploding US Atorneys scandal, so I'll just continue to read him and encourage readers of this blog to do likewise.

At this point, I have only one thing to say about the issue: It already seems pretty clear that the Bush Administration (all the way to the president himself) attempted to use the Justice Department for political gains. Once justice is perverted like this, we can pretty much say goodbye to the American system. Nevertheless, such treachery isn't unprecedented, and, to those in my generation, the setup is eerily reminiscent of some very dark times in our lives.