[FreedominJesusChrist]

"Because of civil service protection, which you apparently cherish, the Bush Administration couldn't have replaced these people if they tried, at least not until they broke the rules here."

Didn't Bill Clinton fire all 93 U.S. Attorneys when he came to office?

Seems to me that I remember Bob Barr ranting and raving over this one.

[Dog Gone]

Didn't Bill Clinton fire all 93 U.S. Attorneys when he came to office?

Yep, but those are political appointees. These attorneys who did the dirty trick to sabotage Simon were career hacks whose job is to handle the IRS legal enforcement duties.

I wish George Bush had the authority to replace anyone in the Executive Branch that he chooses, but it's not the case.