The NYT op-ed conclusions on Monica's testimony: "an odd witness"

three strikes, YER OUT...!

• Ms. Goodling admitted to politicizing the Justice Department in ways that certainly seem illegal;

• [S]he made clear that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lied at a critical point in the investigation;

• [S]he gave Congress all the reason it needs to compel Karl Rove and Harriet Miers, the former White House counsel, to testify about what they know.

and, oddly enough...

Ms. Goodling was an odd witness. She was one of the most powerful officials in the Justice Department, but claimed to be a minor player who barely knew what was going on around her. “At heart, I am a fairly quiet girl, who tries to do the right thing and tries to treat people kindly along the way,” said the 33-year-old Ms. Goodling. She presented herself as an innocent, yet testified only under immunity and admitted to apparently illegal practices.

The only people odder than Ms. Goodling were the House Republicans who rushed to praise her. Even in these partisan times, a Justice Department official who admitted to her level of wrongdoing ought to draw bipartisan condemnation.

the part of her testimony i found most peculiar is when she denied speaking with karl rove or harriet miers about the u.s. attorneys while holding the position of doj liaison to the white house,...

To the best of my recollection, I’ve never had a conversation with Karl Rove or Harriet Miers while I served at the Department of Justice. And I’m certain that I never spoke to either of them about the hiring or firing of any U.S. attorney.

as think progress points out...

Alberto Gonzales instituted the White House Judicial Selection Committee in the first weeks of the administration. Harriet Miers chaired the meetings once Gonzales left for the Department of Justice. Karl Rove is a member of the committee.

odd indeed...

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