Bush Likely To Lose Un-checked Attorney Appt. Authority

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	Bush Likely To Lose Un-checked Attorney Appt. Authority

BartendingBear

3-21-2007 2:17 PM

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bush, attorney, us attorney, judiciary, patriot act

BartendingBear says:

More trouble for the Clown In Chief™. The hearings on this issue ought to be a delightful display of dancing in the hot-seat for his thugs.

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