Dems seek testimony from fired attorneys

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/28/07 | Laurie Kellman - ap

[NormsRevenge]

U.S. Attorney David Iglesias points to a chart showing his office's performance during his 5 1/2-year tenure, as he speaks at his last news conference at the U.S. Attorney's offices in Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Iglesias said Wednesday he doesn't mind 'being a political pinata,' but he does resent any inference that his office wasn't doing its job. Iglesias--one of seven U.S. attorneys nationwide abruptly asked by the Bush administration on Dec. 7 to resign--defended his record on his last day in office. (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf)

[Political Junkie Too]

But Democrats say the eight firings — some without cause, according to the Justice Department — indicate the Bush administration is using a new provision in the Patriot Act to reward political allies with coveted jobs as U.S. attorneys.

I guess Bush should have just fired all of them when he first took office.

-PJ

[stayout]

My sentiments exactly. When he became President, President Clinton fired every single U.S. attorney out there.

[Williams]

Republicans never learn. Clinton fired EVERY US Attorney when he took office. Do the democrats want to promise to retain every current US Atty? Hilary will fire every single one if she is elected.

What really riles me is the republicans don't appreciate how the democrats make political issues out of everything. The executive has an absolute right to hire and fire US Attorneys, the whole thing is ridiculous. But keep making nice with them while they parade a bunch of disgruntled former employees.

[Williams]

And Clinton did it because he was corrupt, and he knew it.

[NormsRevenge]

If I'm not mistaken, most if not all of these are folks
Bush appointed...

[NormsRevenge]

Johnny Sutton is safe,, for now. ;-)

[msnimje]

If they are hired for politic reasons why can't they be fired for the same?

[NormsRevenge]

The President can remove them without cause. They serve at his leisure.

Certain things may cloud some of the reasons why these particular folks were asked to resign or told to.

[operation clinton cleanup]

We should not forget that Bill Clinton’s first act as president was to fire all the U.S attorneys across the U.S. – an unprecedented act by an American president.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/1/19/174006.shtml

[gcruse]

I'm thinking Hillary would just as soon pass on this fishing expedition, considering how it will dredge up memories of Travelgate, FBI files, and the rest of the family corruption.

[popdonnelly]

The Democrats are, of course, hypocrites. They know that Clinton fired all the U.S. attorneys. They are hypocrites of the worst order. The stupid sleazebags can investigate their navels.

[Mr. Brightside]

When he became President, President Clinton fired every single U.S. attorney out there.

And then had new ones appointed by the Honorable Webster Hubble.

[Candor7]

Clinton Appointed Me and now, after leaking info. and getting in the way of the Jefferson investigation, those dirty Pubbies gave me the sack. Wahahahaaaaa!

[Hattie]

This must be the next hit job for Fitz and company.

[Candor7]

He fired them because they knew all about BJ and his brothers sleazy cocaine trafficking in Arkansas. Why do you think the man has heart problems and a disintegrating septum?

[arthurus]

When Clinton came in his first act was to fire all the US attorneys, but I guess it wasn't political.

[Dahoser]

The Democrats are, of course, hypocrites. They know that Clinton fired all the U.S. attorneys. They are hypocrites of the worst order. The stupid sleazebags can investigate their navels.

The Republicans know it too, but even though I look good in blue, I'm not holding my breath waiting for them to point out the hypocrisy.

[Mr. Peabody]

Dare I suggest, if the Republican leadership doesn't bring up Clinton's firing of Every! single! US attorney! upon taking office, maybe we should get a new leadership.