Gonzales countdown

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Originally Posted by Drakonix

The Clintons know all about sacking U.S. Attorneys. Willy with the wayward willy sacked all 93 of them at once. Yes, there were political undercurrents there.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/editor...l?id=110009784

sorry, that's not the case here:

The White House and DoJ are now under fire because, in disrespecting the post of U.S. attorney, they appeared to interfere with the independence of that office in a way that’s unprecedented. In the previous quarter-century, according to the Congressional Research Service, no more than five and perhaps only two U.S. attorneys, out of 486 appointed by a president and confirmed by the Senate, have been similarly forced out—in the middle of a presidential term for reasons not related to misconduct. “It would be unprecedented for the Department of Justice or the president to ask for the resignations of United States attorneys during an administration, except in rare instances of misconduct or for other significant cause,” White said when she testified in February about the Bush firings before much was known about them. Previous midterm removals include those of a Reagan U.S. attorney fired and convicted for leaking confidential information and a Clinton appointee who resigned under pressure after he lost a major drug case and allegedly went to an adult club and bit a topless dancer on the arm.

the Bush adminstration fired the US Attorneys who were either investigating Republicans or not investigating Democrats to thier satisfaction - and the AG went in front of Congress and lied about it. the post of US Attorney is certainly a political post and they do serve at the pleasure of the Prez - however, they do not pursue justice at the pleasure of the Prez and his minions.