Morning all — how is everyone this morning? Thought this pix was too cute to pass up…

For folks who don’t want to bother clicking through on the Comstock/Fisher link, here’s the meaty bits:

“It’s Washington. Eyebrows were raised last month at just how cozy things were at the Justice Department’s Christmas party. Most notably, between Alice Fisher, the newly installed head of the Criminal Division, and her old buddy Barbara Comstock, a strategic public relations and lobbying consultant who represents two of the biggest Republican fish caught up in the corruption scandals engulfing Washington….

According to partygoers, the DOJ Christmas party was like a fish fry, with Comstock almost (though, come on, not really) like a PETA activist fighting to spare the lives of the Libbyfish and DeLayfish. One attendee described the party as “Lobbyist City” and said Comstock was “very conspicuous, buzzing around Alice.” The term “nauseating” was also used to describe Comstock’s palling around with the Criminal Division chief….

“I feel slighted,” Corallo said, laughing. “No one raised eyebrows about me.” He said “almost every lawyer” invited to the DOJ or the solicitor general’s parties “inevitably have business before the Justice Department.”"

Morning again, What happened to my previous comment? All I said was
Elliott Spitzer.

Whoop, musta been a tear in the space-time continuum. Let’s try again.

Mornin’, Christy

Pat Fitzgerald

Oh, and I want a mountain bred Appaloosa pony.

Due to a technical glitch, we lost 3 comments. they were as follows:

1) MrsTarquinBiscuitbarrel: Hmmm, being under investigation could put a broomstick in the spokes of Barbara Comstock’s new campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates: http://comstockfordelegate.com/

2) foothillsmike: Morning Christy,
Elliot Spitzer

3) SouthernDragon: Mornin’, Christy
Pat Fitzgerald
Oh, and I want a mountain bred Appaloosa pony.

Sorry about that.

Good Mroning Christy

This is good news indeed. The word superstar is a little disturbing but that’s just my own problem with the cult of personality that is so prevelant in todays culture. One doesn’t haven’t to be any good to be a superstar these days.

Well, at least my short term memory is still functioning.

Doesn’t matter if the brightest star in the universe was found – some rethug would put a hold on their nomination and spineless Reid would sit on it.

I’d just like someone who would do the job. That would be such a huge improvement for the folks who were internally lobbying for them not to do their jobs, wouldn’t it?

Of course, having to fumigate from the Barbara Comstock years is no picnic. *g*

GM Christy and pups, a bit OT. Harry Reid will be in our town today for a fund raising lunch ($500/plate). I don’t know who will be there paying $500, but I know the Healther Skelter crowd will be on the street.

I don’t think there is a counter to the HS crowd (Health Scare, watch out), but I thought I would go over and try to talk to some of them about what health care/insurance they have. Maybe I’ll take a tape recorder. Will try to report back later on what I find out. I’m sure it will be interesting.

Looking forward to the report later. I haven’t heard about any public meetings with Reid, and I’m intrigued to know how it goes. Thanks much!

Good morning Cristy,

Even if they had muscles, brains and a “superstar”, won’t the old (republcans and federalist society)guard torpedo any attempt at bringing accountability to their friends?

That promise of extra bodies is critical:

Why do people refer to professionals as “extra bodies” or even “warm bodies”? It’s offensive. These are people you want to accomplish something, not seat warmers or sinecures.

Sorry, that’s Christy.

Well, I have just spilled coffee on the blouse I was planning on wearing for my panel on Friday in Pittsburgh. If that isn’t a sign from the shopping gods, I don’t know what is… *g*

Mornin’ Christy and Firedogs,

wonder if Sharon Eubanks would be interested

Christy, thanks for that picture. It made me laugh out loud early in the morning.

If that isn’t a sign from the shopping gods, I don’t know what is… *g*

The sales going on right now at all stores?

kewl. stay safe firedog –

maybe Ben Ray Lujan will be among the attendees and you could ask him to take The Pledge

$500/plate for lunch is a lot for an event in NM, and I really don’t know who would be the audience for Reid here. Lockheed/Marietta? We don’t have much else, but who knows?

So I will talk to the rabble outside, if they will talk to me. I should look non-threatening. Will report what they have. I honestly am curious about the Healther crowd, why they oppose reform. They don’t all have Medicare/Medicaid, or do they? I know NM has about the highest rate of uninsured, lowest rate of employer coverage.

I got some good data from my visit to Sen. Bingaman’s office the other day.

Jane has a new post up…

Hi Christy. EPU already(!), but thrilled at the news. A little justice, please, or a lot would be nicer. Whoop!

The number of cases of fraud is in the millions. What we need to look out for is if corporations will be pursued criminally or not. We need to see too how many CEOs, CFOs, and board heads are taken down. While this is one piece of potentially good news, it won’t do much if broader reform and re-regulation are not enacted and enforced.