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

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

[jn122736]

MITYWHITY,

Do you suppose the reason we have not had another 911 type attack here might be because the Bush administration has not needed another one yet?

[springfever0]

We have two legislators, a US senator and a US representative, both Republicans, who after initially dodging responsibility, admitted that they had inappropriately contacted the United State attorney in New Mexico about pending cases. Then, we are asked by those legislators to believe that they made no attempt to influence him regarding the handling of the cases the outcome of which would have benefited both politically. Res Ipsa Loquitor. The thing speaks for itself.

[abbe7]

MITYWHITY -

"Then when she has created a more vulnerable America and we get another attack or two on our soil and she is run out on a rail, it will all be repeated again"

You mean that even with her in power, Bush and Cheney will be able to make another "operation Northwoods" again ? I tought that this was not possible with a democrat as president. JFK stopped it, Bush let it happen.

[forthepeaple]

AND WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE A NEW STATE? WHAT YOU SAY!!!!! YUP MEXICO...........

[mitywhity]

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

[mitywhity]

What politician doesn't stack as much support around themself as high as they can? Just wait, Hillary will stack as much liberalism as she can around her. Then when she has created a more vulnerable America and we get another attack or two on our soil and she is run out on a rail, it will all be repeated again. So, what's the point. Cons and Libs can't work together, they just alternate control a few years at a time. There's no story here, just a bunch of lawyers missing their inside track.

[rafterman1]

"in order to insure a sort of right wing "judicial activism" will continue long after he is gone from the White House."

What? I thought only liberal judges practiced judicial activism :)

[forthepeaple]

IT IS TIME FOR THE AMERICANS TO HAVE A COMPLETE OVERSITE COMMISSION ON EVERYONE AND CLEAN HOUSE AND START OVER TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY.. I CANT BELEIVE THAT ALL AMERICA IS THIS STUPID TO LET THIS CONTINUE. I HAVE SEEN ABOUT ANOUGH OF OVERSITE THIS, OVERSITE THAT, THE WHOLE GOVERNMENT HAS TO BE OVERSITED.. BY US THE AMERICANS THAT PUT THEM IN OFFICE TO DEFEND OUR CONSTATUTION. AND THEY HAVEN'T SO WAKE UP AMERICA BEFORE THERE IS NO AMERICA TO FIGHT FOR.

[scott4261]

Unfortunately for us, though, 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.

[observantx]

Just more evidence of the mindset of the White House Evil Twins and their enforcer Gonzalez.

Pressuring the Justice Department to conduct witch hunts against their enemies and terminating any Justice department employee who doesn't turn a blind eye to the rot and slime of their friends.

I'm surprised these lawyers didn't get rendered to a secret prison in some Middle Eastern country.

Haven't we had enough of this imperial presidency?

Nancy & Harry, put impeachment back on the table!

The future of this nation depends on getting these criminals into their proper place: a cell.

[scott4261]

The 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.

I can't wait 'til January 20, 2009, when the Bush administration error will finally be over. And maybe the Republicans who are still standing in its wake will finally learn about ethics! Jeez!

[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.

[dallison7]

Feinstein is investigating all the prosecutor firings. I saw her on CNN and she is mad as hell. As much as said this smells funny.

[antoniof123]

You know this administration just wants to get impeached. They do not deserve to be in power and I hope that this bad experiment ends with the religious right going to some other country where they are welcome. Maybe Iran or Iraq that way they can fight until their heart is content.