It's About Damned Time!

November 4, 2009

It's About Damned Time!

Mark Draughn

Radley Balko explains why she was one of the worst prosecutors in the country.

This was one of the items on my Obama freedom scorecard, although I don't know how to tell if he gets full points for forcing her out or if she's just preparing her inevitable run for office.

By Mark Draughn at November 4, 2009 1:03 AM | Comments (0) [link]

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