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By Big Tent Democrat, Section Other Politics
Posted on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 07:23:04 AM EST
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Politico asks:

Should the DOJ consider prosecuting Bush administration officials for detainee abuse as the NYT and others have urged?

Republican talking head Brad Blakeman answers:

I would rather see the New York Times prosecuted for their constant and continued abuse of the First Amendment. Their treasonous behavior on almost a daily basis is far more damaging to our country than anything a Bush Administration official past or present is alleged.

This is one of the Serious People of the Washington Establishment. That is why so much went wrong and so much wrong was done in the past 8 years - because people like Brad Blakeman are taken seriously while people who ask that the rule of law be upheld are considered DFHs.

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    So let's (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by lilburro on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 07:40:27 AM EST
    have the DoJ investigate the NYTimes!

    By Obama's logic, that'll get them on our side!

    Has Politico asked the President-Elect (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by FoxholeAtheist on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 08:30:13 AM EST
    how he feels about getting this job done on his watch:
    Having the DOJ consider prosecuting Bush administration officials for detainee abuse as the NYT and others have urged?

    I mean, as the Media Darling, he should be up to the task of going along with what the craven media is now recommending regarding the most flagrant lawlessness under the Bush/Cheney torture regime.

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    That is a bright spot (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Militarytracy on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 09:10:35 AM EST
    that the media is saying something, printing something, archiving ideas about holding Bushies accountable to the law they swore to preserve and uphold, and then dictatorially shred and broke.

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    Yes it's a ray of light in (none / 0) (#40)
    by FoxholeAtheist on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 02:47:24 PM EST
    a dungeon and even that is encouraging at this point.

    I don't know what "other" press entities have "urged" this, aside from the NYT. I could Google it and go hacking around the 'ether' net, but am bone-tired of trying to keep atop this day to day.

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    Other MSM sources talking about war crimes... (5.00 / 1) (#45)
    by FoxholeAtheist on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 03:55:51 PM EST
    As always, Gleen Greenwald is on the ball: "Demands for war crimes prosecutions are now growing in the mainstream".

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    Blakemen is auditioning for (none / 0) (#25)
    by ruffian on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 09:54:21 AM EST
    a speaking role at the inauguration.