Xoff's Blog

Commentary on state politics by Bill Christofferson, who often uses Xofferson or Xoff to shorten his 14-letter last name.

Christofferson, a recovered journalist and ex-political reporter, has been a Democratic strategist and consultant for 20 years and is now retired. He lives in Milwaukee.
He is the author of a political biography, "The Man From Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Sen. Gaylord Nelson," published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

"Let me make this perfectly clear..."

... as JFK used to say. 

Here's W's version: 

Bush said it was unfair to ask Mukasey about interrogation techniques about which he has not been briefed. "He doesn't know whether we use that technique or not," the president said during the session.

Further, Bush said, "It doesn't make any sense to tell an enemy what we're doing."

... Without saying whether interrogators use waterboarding, Bush said, "The American people must know that whatever techniques we use are within the law."

Asked whether he considers waterboarding legal, Bush replied, "I'm not going to talk about techniques. There's an enemy out there."

To which progressive news site BuzzFlash replies:

Bush: No attorney general if not Mukasey. We can handle that. Or waterboard Mukasey off and on for a day and he can then decide if it is torture.

Earlier thoughts on waterboarding, which Jessica McBride and Patrick McIlheran seem to think is something you do at Tommy Barlett's place in the Dells.

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