Cornyn has been gunning for Holder for a little while, asking for his resignation earlier last year.
http://www.google.com/search?q=cornyn+holder
Edit: spelling
U.S. Senator Questions Attorney General about Aaron Swartz
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#112Regardless of eventual outcome, I think it's probably safe to say that Ortiz's post-Justice department political career is probably done. I don't see how she could win a democratic primary in Massachusetts anymore--too many other ambitious Dems who'd have field day with this, and Republican opposition will keep her from being appointed to anything requiring confirmation. It's a lot less than she deserves, but there's…
I wouldn't be so sure of that. Try reading the comments on any Boston globe article about this affair. Ortiz has strong support from law-and-order voters and many people in Massachusetts outside of tech; in addition to Swartz, she's been very aggressive in her prosecution of corruption and misconduct in the state government. She has a compelling back story and (at least before this) was blessed by Deval Patrick. I th…
Alternatively, not all voters are one issue voters. If she has done amazing things in the state and misguidedly pressed hard on Aaron, perhaps she should be judged by her whole record.
Given, I don't know much about it so I could be completely off base, but there is more to Ortiz's career than one case that was extremely misguided and ended horrifically.
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#113There is nothing new about this behavior, Len Rose went through much the same 20 years ago. Maybe we are finally getting a clue that the system is, in fact, broken.
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#114Earlier quoted context omitted.
You're giving "your side" a bad name. You're heading into self-parody. Mitt Romney and his sons once rescued a family from drowning when the family's boat sunk on a lake. I imagine you could find some ulterior evil motive in that.
I wouldn't dream of insulting Mitt Romney by comparing him to John Cornyn.
tptacek, give up already, i think everyone here is in agreement that your views are perverted.
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#115Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think tptacek's point is that he hates Republicans.
This is silly and disingenuous partisanship. It isn't at all a "anti-republicans" thing in his comment. It is a "hey this guy may be doing this good thing, but don't go about declaring him 'a good guy strictly on our side' (for whatever side that happens to be), he's done these other things that a lot of people are against". Its a sanity check.
Let's repost tptacek's comments, to see how partisan they are:
>"Expect to see lots of superficial genuflection from Republicans towards the Swartz case; the GOP is in a constant low-grade conflict with the Democratic DoJ."
Any show of support of the GOP for Aaron Swartz is "superficial genuflection" driven by partisan conflict. Doubtless, Democratic support would be considered genuine.
>"Here, let me put it this way: what do you honestly think Aaron Swartz would think about this clown using his name to score political points?"
A Senator with a history of support for Open Access is a "clown" that is so odious that Aaron would be upset to have his support.
This is partisanship at its worst. tptacek is dehumanizing Republicans in a way that kills rational thought. A Republican can't even do something tptacek agrees with without receiving his scorn.
Is that reasonable to you?
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#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is silly and disingenuous partisanship. It isn't at all a "anti-republicans" thing in his comment. It is a "hey this guy may be doing this good thing, but don't go about declaring him 'a good guy strictly on our side' (for whatever side that happens to be), he's done these other things that a lot of people are against". Its a sanity check.
Let's repost tptacek's comments, to see how partisan they are: >"Expect to see lots of superficial genuflection from Republicans towards the Swartz case; the GOP is in a constant low-grade conflict with the Democratic DoJ." Any show of support of the GOP for Aaron Swartz is "superficial genuflection" driven by partisan conflict. Doubtless, Democratic support would be considered genuine. >"Here, let me put it this way…
Tptacek is pretty much a nutjob. He was going on and on against 1st sale doctrine about reimportation, how is it evil and such.
He also despises republicans completely, given this thread alone.
I'd set equal the anger in Tptacek to the craziness in sparrowos.
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#117Regardless of eventual outcome, I think it's probably safe to say that Ortiz's post-Justice department political career is probably done. I don't see how she could win a democratic primary in Massachusetts anymore--too many other ambitious Dems who'd have field day with this, and Republican opposition will keep her from being appointed to anything requiring confirmation. It's a lot less than she deserves, but there's…
I wouldn't be so sure of that. Try reading the comments on any Boston globe article about this affair. Ortiz has strong support from law-and-order voters and many people in Massachusetts outside of tech; in addition to Swartz, she's been very aggressive in her prosecution of corruption and misconduct in the state government. She has a compelling back story and (at least before this) was blessed by Deval Patrick. I th…
That's certainly possible, but given that Massachusetts has a pretty deep bench of ambitious democrats, it's hard not to see how this is anything but a handicap.
There's something to the law-and-order point, but that would be more true in a general election, which I don't see her reaching.
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#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sen. Cornyn is also the former Attorney General for Texas and a former judge. He's a serious guy on these issues and one of the top thinkers on judiciary issues for the GOP.
You guys are forgetting the most notable thing about John Cornyn: this unbelievable (real) ad that he ran for his campaign a couple years back. I give you... Big Bad John: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcB7uCqdFk
This is worth watching so I will break etiquette to bring more attention to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcB7uCqdFk
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#119This is the same hyperpartisan Senator who was at the forefront of the effort to deny habeas rights to Guantanamo inmates; he was also involved in the Bush wiretapping scandal. Expect to see lots of superficial genuflection from Republicans towards the Swartz case; the GOP is in a constant low-grade conflict with the Democratic DoJ. Here, let me put it this way: what do you honestly think Aaron Swartz would think abo…
Enemy of my enemy is... well, quite possibly also my enemy.. but at least it is nice to see them fighting.
The enemy of my enemy is potentially useful.
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#120Earlier quoted context omitted.
You guys are forgetting the most notable thing about John Cornyn: this unbelievable (real) ad that he ran for his campaign a couple years back. I give you... Big Bad John: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcB7uCqdFk
This is worth watching so I will break etiquette to bring more attention to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcB7uCqdFk
"kept Texas in power, made lesser states squirm"