Comments on: Fired U.S. Attorney Felt "Leaned On"

Dismissed Federal Prosecutor Tells Senate Committee He Was Sickened By Senator's Phone Call

[susanhelit]

"Unprecedented" - that says it all, especially to those who want to pretend this is just business as usual. We have an "unprecedented" level of corruption going on, an "unprecedented" degree of attack on the Constitution and separation of powers and the very basis of America.

[david1737]

This is about influencing justice for political gain.

[nyckate]

ajaxrose1 - Bush's attempt was about negating the laws of the US - he wanted these US Attorneys to play on HIS side not the law - and when they didn't he fired them - its not about finding another job its about putting an end to Bush's shameless acts against the US Constitution. Stop looking at the small picture - look at the larger one.

[nyckate]

of course they were "leaned on" and then fired for political machinations - they didn't 'play ball' with the louses in Bush Admin and now Bush getting his revenge.

Bush in effect is overruling the laws of the country to benefit his own supporters and even protect them from prosecution when they break the laws.

Bush Admin top to bottom has no shame, morals, ethics or leadership skills - and has the values of a low-down sewer rat.

[getcentered]

Republicans of today will destroy everything good about America.

Especially Gonzales, he's a complete fool and a mad man.

Notice that I said "of today", because for the life of me I can't figure out what happen to the real Republican party.

Please, someone tell where the CENTRIST Republicans are?

[getcentered]

Many Americans today have been enlightened by the two wars we find ourselves involved. One war, the "war on terrorism", finds its main battleground in Afghanistan, and it is a war that costs lives and money but the majority of Americans support. Liberals, Democrats, Republicans, Conservatives, most don't have a problem with us kicking down the doors of members of the Taliban.

When talking about the war in Iraq the parties have much difference. Democrats say that the public and congress was mislead to justify the war in Iraq and that the Bush Administration no longer deserves autonomy in situations where US service men and women's lives are on the line. Based on the results of the last Congressional elections, most Americans see a problem with GOP/Republicans; at least in the way they make decisions about the use of our military.

So why is it that in the GOP/Republican party there are no dissenters, no independent thinkers, no moderates? Where are the real conservatives who would laugh at how conservatively the current Republican party has been spending taxes, and creating big government? Has the Republican Party lost its identity? Can the ideology of the GOP be so easily summed up in Karl Rove talking points like %u201Csupport this and support that%u201D, and angry rhetoric like %u201Cliberals are traitors%u201D?

Hello centrist Republicans! Anybody out there?

[clemenhagen1]

Simply more evidence that the current batch of Republicans and their supporters haven't the foggiest idea how the our constitutional system works. A president who rules in an imperial fashion as if he were Louis XIV, though he's got a lot more of Louis XVI's qualities. A congress under Republican rule that exercise virtually zero of their constitutional required duties of oversight. Does anyone really believe the Republican controlled congress of days ago would be investigating the Walter Reed fiasco. That would have been swept under the rug for fear of "embarrassing the administration." Now we have clear and unquestioned evidence that Republican lawmakers knowingly violated the supposed independence of the judicial and legal systems by pressuring entities to push politically motivated cases. When those prosecutors did not march lockstep like good Republican fascists they got sacked, just like Shinseki or any other competent official before them who did not obey the directives from above. Censure at a minimum, impeachment if the tampering and firing is as blatant as it appears. And how about sending all conservatives back for a crash course on Madisonian democracy. The preachers preaching on Justice Sunday could use a refresher as well.

[ajaxrose1]

In my state they can fire you without notice and without stating a reason. It's called "At Will." Lawyers that are any good shouldn't have a problem finding another over paid position now should they?

All Bush understands about government is getting power, using it for his purposes, and rewarding his cronies who play ball. Ethical restraint is not on his agenda...that's for sissies and cowards.

All Bush understands about government is getting power, using it for his purposes, and rewarding his cronies who play ball. Ethical restraint is not on his agenda...that's for sissies and cowards.

[naber1961]

DUBYA IS JUST A DICTATOR AND IF YOU DONT GO ALONG WITH HIS FAR FETCHED AND IGNORANT SCHEMES YOU ARE GONE. I JUST HOPE WE CAN MAKE IT TIL JAN 20, 2009 THEN MAYBE HE WILL BE GONE AS WELL AS HIS ILK.

[naber1961]

DUBYA IS JUST A DICTATOR AND IF YOU DONT GO ALONG WITH HIS FAR FETCHED AND IGNORANT SCHEMES YOU ARE GONE. I JUST HOPE WE CAN MAKE IT TIL JAN 20, 2009 THEN MAYBE HE WILL BE GONE AS WELL AS HIS ILK.

[scott4261]

The George W. Bush administration and the Republican Party are thugs who want to short circuit justice in order to force their vision down our throats. The consequences be damned! The proof is here.

Unfortunately for us, this is ample evidence proving that President Bush is stacking the courts with conservatives in order to insure a sort of right wing "judicial activism" will continue long after he is gone from the White House. This is a hijacking of the Judicial Branch of government. Pure and simple.

[scott4261]

Hillary in '08! I can't wait to watch her. You think Bush is bad? This power-addict will more than fill his shoes.
Posted by MITYWHITY at 10:29 AM
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Well, God help us if the Democrats are stupid enough to nominate her. I don't dislike her as much as I dislike Bush. But if Hillary Clinton is the Domocratic nominee, we will deserve whatever we get. We need to break this dysfunctional Bush-Clinton cycle!

[forthepeaple]

hey HORSERACER.05/ I have been saying this all over the web for the past 3 months. have yuo read what i posted the other day. to read the story on pentagon whistle blower at www.scoop.co.nz should be on left side of site about quarter way down to 1/2 way down. read it. and the third party is americans for america., put it out all over the web. his name is david a belanger and he will put a end to them all.

[forthepeaple]

you all have to remenber that our government just completed 5 not 1 but 5 super bases, and thats was a cost of a trillion, plus they have built a town surrounded buy the best and most up to date weapons. they call it the bush,cheney,rumsfeld retirement home.. we could have used one of what 30 or more of the palaces that were around, no we had to build a billion dollar embassy...do you really think that our military generals are going to leave that behind. not in a million years. so we will be there until someone with big balls like me and puts a end to all the bull *** in washinton and to start takeing care of our country. the government doesn't want anyone to know that china is the super power now. wake up america.

[macusweil]

"Hillary in '08! I can't wait to watch her. You think Bush is bad? This power-addict will more than fill his shoes. "

Gee what's she going to do? abuse her power and start a needless war that sacrifices the lives of thousands of US Armed services woman & men while wasting 1/2 a trillion dollars of taxpayer money??

[h0rseracer05]

Most of what I see in the comments by all I've read in this Blog, I can only say God Have Mercy on this Country. It's going to take devine intervention to save us. With that said, most of the writing/musings are nothing more than Party mumblings. There are those that hate Bush, and those that hate everything and oh yeah, those that are so selfabsorbed, they believe they have all of the answers.

I must say the only way to resolve all that is wrong with Government is to replace it. That is why we need a third party, the party of real people. When the GOP was formed I believe the Ideals were high. There was a time the Democrats actually represented the little guy, not the Kennedy or Hollywood Elite Perverts. Both of the dominant parties have become self-perpetuating Behemoths. When Ross Perot came forth with his Good Old Boy, Get er Done, Let's Fix It campaign he had the right idea. It can be done. Our government isn't run by those that care, it's run by those that care only for themselves.

Teddy Roosevelt"Behind the ostensible Government sits enthroned a Government acknowledging no allegiance and owing no responsibility to the people"

[mcvet]

Hillary in '08! I can't wait to watch her. You think Bush is bad? This power-addict will more than fill his shoes.
Posted by MITYWHITY at 10:29 AM : Mar 06, 2007

How so? It ISN'T beneth a Fascist to resort to this kind of slur... leave it open ended and just let whatever mud slung by whomever stick. It's as old as Mein Komp and as ugly. Are you INTENTIONALLY acting like a Fascist or doing so out of ignorance? Let's let the Canidates Speak to their positions and let's weigh each Canidate run on THEIR qualifications for the job. That way, if we do not resort to the FASCISM of Carl Rove, we do not have a George Bush to contend with. Let's just trust the judgement of the PEOPLE and leave the mud home!

[macusweil]

What a surprise George Bush wants to gut the U.S. attorneys s office of anyone who does not know how to march goose step!!

Fascism is alive and well in the USA.

What else should we expect from a man who's own grandfather, Prescott Bush broke US laws to send aid to Adolf Hitler's third Reich?