It’s so not fair, that people keep implying that racism lies behind the Bush DOJ’s actions:
In that incident in August 2004, Voting Section Chief John Tanner sent an e-mail to Schlozman asking Schlozman to bring coffee for him to a meeting both were scheduled to attend. Schlozman replied asking Tanner how he liked his coffee. Tanner’s response was, “Mary Frances Berry style – black and bitter.” Berry is an African-American who was the Chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from November 1993 until late 2004. Schlozman forwarded the e-mail chain to several Department officials (including Principal DAAG Bradshaw) but not Acosta, with the comment, “Y’all will appreciate Tanner’s response.”
Just the sort of people you want in charge of Justice, no?
Amit
what would he have gotten had he asked for it Halle Berry style?
MB
He’d just be told it was unavailable, I’d imagine.