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Originally Posted by Francisco
And covering your ass in government means as much about avoiding consequences of/for your actions as it does about having those actions exposed to begin with. Been there, done that.
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If that was what was meant by the original "covering the ass" remark, then I agree with you. In the event that the administration has something it faced prosecution for during the time Miers was part of the team, though, I'd hope she'd follow the ethical rules that all lawyers/judges know, and recuse.
But I see your point (and Pan's) now--in theory, the appointment could be a form of providing insulation for the administration. However, that's true for ANY judge appointed by ANY administration, isn't it? Having known a few federal judges and US District Attorneys and remembering how they were appointed, I'm quite aware of the political connections it takes to even be considered. The whole thing is appalling to me, no matter which party is in power.