Griper Blade: A Glimpse Into Your Neocon Future

Yesterday, Monica Goodling testified before Congress with immunity from prosecution. According to Dana Milbank of the Washington Post, Goodling is "a graduate of Pat Robertson's law school who was the Justice Department's enforcer of partisan purity until she resigned and investigations began."

This revelation alone is enough to damn the Justice Department under Alberto Gonzales. In fact, Goodling herself seems to have been chosen entirely on the merits of her ideology. Writes Milbank:

With the assistance of committee Democrats, Goodling quickly established that she had little preparation for the senior job she held at the Justice Department. Asked about her previous experience making personnel decisions, Goodling began her answer by noting she was student body president in college.

Yeah, that's the sort of career arc all successful people have, right? Student body president at a backwater college where 60% of graduates fail the bar, republican party op, then on to an senior position in the freakin' Justice Department. You'd think there'd be a paper route or a stint at McDonalds in there someplace...

[CLICK TO READ FULL POST]