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The Rule Of Law: Excising The Local NeoCon Rot

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emptywheel
The FDL family has had a profound positive impact on the federal scene on issues surrounding the rule of law. We are all hurt when justice is politicized, even at the state and local level. One of the worst imaginable of these situations is in Maricopa County Arizona, and Tim Nelson is in a battle to turn the tide and restore the fair and equal rule of law. tim Nelson needs your help to win the war.
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Fox News Prepares to Go into Opposition by Hiring Judy Judy Judy

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emptywheel
Fox News is preparing for what ocmes after the election. First came the news that Fox News was hiring Glenn Beck, replacing one of its shows dedicated to the election with yet more wingnuttia. And now, they've hired someone whose greatest expertise is in laundering politically motivated leaks to give them "respectability."

Greene County, OH Young Republican Lays Out Plan to Commit Vote Fraud

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emptywheel
Funny--the Republicans would have you believe Democrats were advocating vote fraud. But a "Greene County Young Republican" claims he was doing so.

MI Republicans Admit to Illegal Foreclosure Scheme, "Surrender" to Democrats

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emptywheel
The Democrats and Republicans have settled the suit seeking to prevent Michigan Republicans from using foreclosure lists to challenge voters. In his statement on the settlement, Michigan Democratic Chair Mark Brewer calls the settlement a Republican "surrender."

A Second Ohio Prosecutor Threatens to Criminalize Voting

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emptywheel
The news that McCain SW OH co-Chair Joe Deters is subpoenaing voters information has gotten a fair amount of attention. But don't forget that Deters is not alone in using his law enforcement role to go after voters.

The Powell Endorsement

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emptywheel
As reported, Colin Powell just endorsed Obama, calling him a "transformational figure." He listed several reasons for his choice:Obama's response to the economic meltdownObama's ability to reach all classes, races, and parties Obama's rhetorical ability and his substanceMcCain's erratic response to the economic crisisPalin's lack of preparedness for the PresidencyMcCain's smearsThe wingnuttia of the Republican PartySCOTUS (he's probably thinking about all the anti-torture decisions)The attacks on Muslims (he mentions a Muslim
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Trash Talk - All You Kneed To Know About Tom

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emptywheel
In all the hubbub over the election, debates, McCain inciting racial strife and, of course, our economy continuing to fall off the face of the earth, the usually astute american public consciousness has lost track of a critically important story they usually would be all over. Tom Brady has undergone yet another knee operation.

Colin Powell to Denounce the Lynch Mobs

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emptywheel
I guessed yesterday--correctly--that the big message from Powell's appearance on Meet the Press tomorrow will be to condemn the McPalin lynch mobs.
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McCain Campaign Whines that NYT Paid Heed to Their Letter

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emptywheel
John Dowd bullied the NYT into downplaying Cindy's drug addiction for their front-page profile today. But the McCain campaign is still furious at the NYT for telling Cindy's story.
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Another 16 Words: Boumediene Bites Bush Again

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emptywheel
Laura Rozen rocks, and today she rolls up more jaw dropping malevolence and fraud on the part of the Bush/Cheney Administration. A potentially explosive new court filing by the lawyers for Lakhdar Boumediene and five other Guantanamo detainees suggests that the Bush administration ordered the Bosnian government to arrest and hold the men after an exhaustive Bosnian investigation had found them innocent of any terrorism related activity and had ordered their release, in order to use them as props in Bush's January 2002 State of the Union speech.

Obama Counsel to Mukasey: Sic Your Special Prosecutor on the Republicans

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emptywheel
Shorter Obama campaign: Republicans are already under criminal investigation for their vote fraud lies. Don't let them repeat their criminal conduct.

How about DC's Suburbs?

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emptywheel
I think Sarah Palin just accused all the voters in Virginia's DC suburbs of being anti-American.

SCOTUS Sides with Secretary of State Brunner

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emptywheel
It appears that SCOTUS has ruled with Ohio's Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (and overturned one of the politicized 6th Circuit Court's decisions) that she should not have to alert county officials to newly registered voters whose records don't exactly match state records. The Supreme Court is siding with Ohio's top elections official in a dispute with the state Republican Party over voter registrations. The justices on Friday overruled a federal appeals court

What about McCain's Terrorist Sympathizer Pals?

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emptywheel
Let's see: In addition to Gordon Liddy, McCain also palled or pals around with John Singlaub and Carl Lindner. Who's got the terrrorist problem, again?
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