by Jason O'reilly
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January 10, 2007

Bush fires US Attorneys investigating corruption en masse

January 17, 2007 02:21 PM UTC (Updated: January 17, 2007 07:28 PM UTC)
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Using obscure Patriot Act provision, US Dept. of Justice is forcing U.S. Attorneys around the country who are investigating corruption to resign their positions, not based on any allegation of misconduct. The AG plans to appoint interim replacements to avoid Senate confirmation hearings.Sen. Feinstein blows whistle: Video and transcript at this link...

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002349.php

Comments: 13

Terry Sturtevant Jan 17, 2007, 2:51pm UTC
just more sad politics
Don (don't blame me for Obama) H. Jan 18, 2007, 9:33am UTC
"While the administration has confirmed that 5 to 10 U.S. Attorneys have been asked to leave, I have not been given specific details about why these individuals were asked to leave."

Much to do about very little here. What upsets Feinstein the most is that US Att Gen. is by passing the senate to fill the 5 vacant position. If Conress did not want the adminstration to have that power they should have never given it to them - it's THEIR responsibility to provide the CHECKS and BALANCES - they are the legislators. All Bush is doing to making his life easy - why go through a dem controlled senate when he can make the appointments without them?
Kelly K. Jan 19, 2007, 7:20am UTC
Bush and his administration are going to remain under the impression that they are absolute monarchs with no consequences. We can only hope that Congress takes thier job seriously and decides to show otherwise to Mr. Bush and his corrupt administration...
jerome k. Jan 19, 2007, 7:32am UTC
You are all there, in the US, able to make this change. Don't just give up. Do it! Do it with your voice and your vote! Do it!
We here in the UK also have a duty to perform. at the next election, we're going to make our votes count. We have all been sucked in.
Fahrenhiet 9/11 exposed a lot of the slippery ways of politics.
Don't give in. DO IT!
Peter Wimsey Jan 19, 2007, 7:38am UTC
Bush used a recess appointment to get the "Kiss Up/Kick Down" blowhard and bully John Bolton to the United Nations. It works for a year, after which the Congress must confirm.

Fortunately for the US and the United Nations, Bolton withdrew his candidacy when the time came to face real questions from the Congress.
Peter Wimsey Jan 19, 2007, 8:25pm UTC
The buzz today is that the replacement of the US Attorneys is a recognition by the Administration that real corruption inquiries may occur, and they are stacking the deck ahead of time.
Don (don't blame me for Obama) H. Feb 15, 2007, 8:18pm UTC
Does anyone here have a list and party affiliation of the crooked politicians being investigated? I would guess NOT. But go ahead, prove me wrong. LOL.
Don (don't blame me for Obama) H. Feb 15, 2007, 8:21pm UTC
When is the shit gonna hit the fan? What do we have so far? Libby scooter may have talked to a report about Plame, whom everyone knew who she was already - and it was NOT a crime to say her name. The case is on whether or not Libby perjured himself.. and that's it. This is all cooked up bullshit, and you guys are not going to get any satisfaction. We're going on seven years already.

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