[Miss Marple]

ONCE AGAIN, I am going to correct this misunderstanding of what happened when Clinton took office. Clinton did NOT fire "all the career lawyers in the Justice Department." He fired all of the federal prosecutors, who are political appointees. Although no one had ever done it all at once at the beginning of an administration, Clinton was within his rights to do so, since they were political appointees. President Bush also replaced all of the prosecutors, although he did it over an extended period of time.

Career DOJ lawyers, who are under civil service protection, CANNOT legally be fired just because they are democrats. They can only be fired for "cause" and that "cause" has to be a provable offence, such as embezzlement.

Many freepers keep promoting this idea that somehow Bush should have fired everyone who was a democrat in the DOJ. Had Bush attempted to do so, he would have been immediately in violation of his oath and the law.

[moonman]

Thanks for the correction. Now, can I have my keyboard back? I promise I'll never do anything to get scolded again. :)

[Guenevere]

You clarify so well!...Thanks!