Gonzales countdown

[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

[theknife]

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.

[JackSpratts]

Originally Posted by theknife

sorry, that's not the case here:

the Bush adminstration fired the US Attirney's 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.

always with the clinton thing...

yeah, that's way off drak. they all bring in new guys when they take office or are re-elected. this is not that. instead it's a very big deal. gonzales is gone, and it's going to be conservative republicans - not your clinton lovers - who factor in his removal. they know the difference. further, it's the abuse of the patriot act that may spell big trouble for gonzales, as it should.

- js.

[theknife]

bedtime for gonzo

[theknife]

White House searching for Gonzales' replacement, source says
By Ron Hutcheson and Greg Gordon

WASHINGTON - The White House began floating the names of possible replacements for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday as the Justice Department released more internal documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year.

how about Patrick Fitzgerald?

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/16936165.htm

[theknife]

what a crock:

The White House offered to arrange interviews with Rove, Miers, deputy White House counsel William Kelley and J. Scott Jennings, a deputy to White House political director Sara Taylor, who works for Rove.

``Such interviews would be private and conducted without the need for an oath, transcript, subsequent testimony or the subsequent issuance of subpoenas,'' Fielding said in a letter to the chairman of the House and Senate judiciary committees.

right. this is the White House deal: aides can talk - not testify. no oath, nothing written down, no follow-up, and if they lie, they can't be subsequently subpoenaed. some fucking deal - let the subpoenas fly.

edit -: short answer from the White House: we reserve the right to lie.

what are they afraid of?

[RDixon]

Congress should do some domestic spying on the white house.
If they aren't doing anything wrong....