ACORN Redux

Two new sources of push-back have emerged against the ACORN-as-boogeyman story that the Republican party is pushing in its late-hour desperation. The first is by the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI). Conyers has written a letter to the Justice Department and the FBI Director, reacting to the FBI opening an investigation into ACORN's affairs. Conyers, whose committee oversaw hearings on Bush Administration officials' illegal voter-suppression tactics prior to the 2006 election -- of which the scandal surrounding the firing of US attorneys figured prominently -- is an expert on these political games disguised as protect-the-people fervor.

The second comes from perhaps the most prominent US attorney fired as part of that particular Bush scandal, David Inglesias. Although Inglesias, a respected star in the New Mexico Republican party, had much to say on the matter, this sums it up pretty well.

"I'm astounded that this issue is being trotted out again. Based on what I saw in 2004 and 2006, it's a scare tactic."

My original post on the ACORN matter appeared on October 14th under the title "ACORN: Reality Check."

17 October 2008

20 October 2008 Addition: RNC dodges on ACORN in New Mexico. It's always sad when the facts come back to bite you in the ass!