“DOJ’s Tracy Schmaler and Three Characteristics of Political Thugs”

PJ Media Rule of Law:

Some time has passed since Matt Boyle broke the story today about the close coordination between Tracy Schmaler, head of the Office of Public Affairs and Media Matters. Megyn Kelly’s Fox report notes that Schmaler writes “great piece” after attacking former Justice Department Voting Section Chief Christopher Coates. Coates is one of the most decent and courteous lawyers I have ever met. An attack on him by the head of OPA while he was still employed at DOJ is a disgrace. . . .


Third, while political thugs often have an unintentional comic streak, their behavior is deadly serious and destructive. Consider that Schmaler has taken the lead in defending the murderous Fast and Furious program at DOJ. She literally found herself in the disgraceful role of spinning away culpability for a government policy that killed people.


How convenient for a hip, young resident of the Beltway living in comfort. While real people were dying real deaths, she enjoyed a fat salary for hiding the government behavior that caused it. She lied to the media about Fast and Furious and screamed at those she didn’t lie to.


Most of us wonder how someone like that sleeps at night. But history is full of people, both petty and dangerous, who can sleep at night no matter what they do during the day.”

“DOJ’s Tracy Schmaler and Three Characteristics of Political Thugs”

PJ Media Rule of Law:

Some time has passed since Matt Boyle broke the story today about the close coordination between Tracy Schmaler, head of the Office of Public Affairs and Media Matters. Megyn Kelly’s Fox report notes that Schmaler writes “great piece” after attacking former Justice Department Voting Section Chief Christopher Coates. Coates is one of the most decent and courteous lawyers I have ever met. An attack on him by the head of OPA while he was still employed at DOJ is a disgrace. . . .


Third, while political thugs often have an unintentional comic streak, their behavior is deadly serious and destructive. Consider that Schmaler has taken the lead in defending the murderous Fast and Furious program at DOJ. She literally found herself in the disgraceful role of spinning away culpability for a government policy that killed people.


How convenient for a hip, young resident of the Beltway living in comfort. While real people were dying real deaths, she enjoyed a fat salary for hiding the government behavior that caused it. She lied to the media about Fast and Furious and screamed at those she didn’t lie to.


Most of us wonder how someone like that sleeps at night. But history is full of people, both petty and dangerous, who can sleep at night no matter what they do during the day.”

Should Tracy Schmaler be Fired?

Megyn Kelly asks the question on Fox News today because of her behavior, including attacking former Voting Section Chief Chris Coates.




The behavior is “over the top and needs to be seriously investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility.  . . .  Why does Media Matters get a special relationship with the United States Department of Justice?”

Should Tracy Schmaler be Fired?

Megyn Kelly asks the question on Fox News today because of her behavior, including attacking former Voting Section Chief Chris Coates.




The behavior is “over the top and needs to be seriously investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility.  . . .  Why does Media Matters get a special relationship with the United States Department of Justice?”

Roundup of DOJ OPA Media Matters Hackery

Fox Video.   “Moment to momnent coordination.”

PJ Media: More on Eric Holder’s Flying Monkeys at Media Matters

PJ Tatler: Emails Show Holder Justice Department Colludes with Lefist Outfit to Attack PJM Writer

Daily Caller: Emails reveal Justice Dept. regularly enlists Media Matters to spin press

Fox News: Emails show Justice working with Media Matters on stories that target critics

Investors Business Daily: DOJ’s “Goon Squad”

Breitbart: DOJ Colludes with MMFA

Roundup of DOJ OPA Media Matters Hackery

Fox Video.   “Moment to momnent coordination.”

PJ Media: More on Eric Holder’s Flying Monkeys at Media Matters

PJ Tatler: Emails Show Holder Justice Department Colludes with Lefist Outfit to Attack PJM Writer

Daily Caller: Emails reveal Justice Dept. regularly enlists Media Matters to spin press

Fox News: Emails show Justice working with Media Matters on stories that target critics

Investors Business Daily: DOJ’s “Goon Squad”

Breitbart: DOJ Colludes with MMFA

College professor “on leave” for allegedly making students sign pledge to vote for Obama and Democrats


Early last week Professor Sharon Sweet at Brevard Community College (BCC) allegedly told students to sign a pledge that reads: “I pledge to vote for President Obama and Democrats up and down the ticket.”


 


“Based on the allegations, Associate Professor Sweet has requested, and been granted, a leave of absence without pay effective immediately,” reads a statement put out by John Glisch, Associate Vice President for Communications at BCC.


 


It appears Sweet may have violated both the College’s harassment policy and Florida’s election laws:

Section 104.31, of Title IX in chapter 104, states that “no officer or employee of the state… shall… use his or her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election or nomination of officer or influencing another person’s vote or affecting the result thereof.”


 


More here and here.