He refuses to say whether waterboarding is torture, and he believes the president can ignore the laws of the land. After almost seven years in which Mr. Bush and his minions have shredded the Constitution, we need some levity at the Justice Department. And while the President is entitled to his nominee, it is the job of the opposition party to keep a nominee for Attorney General who believes the president has the right to break the law from being confirmed.
This nomination should die in committee and shouldn't see the light of day on the Senate floor.
