Comments on: Strategist Says Gonzales Is "Finished"

Senate Investigation Heats Up Amid Calls For Attorney General Gonzales' Ouster

[scott4261]

Some of the conservative posters here are suck on "well, look what Clinton did" and they seem to conveniently ignore the fact that every president replaces all the U.S. Attorneys upon assuming office. George W. Bush did this, just like Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan....you can go as far back as you want. They have that right. The difference here is that Alberto Gonzales replaced these prosecutors with interim appointments which do not have to go through confirmation in the U.S. Senate.

Bud Cummins, a Republican U.S. Attorney from my state of Arkansas, who was one of those fired, told the Washington Post that he was surprised to find out that a Karl Rove protege was taking his job. This prompted the Justice Department to call him about his interview with the Post. Cummins then crafted an e-mail to his former colleagues, warning that the Justice Department would come after them if they, too, spoke out.

Gonzales, with the White House's blessing, has tampered with the long-standing tradition of changing U.S. Attorneys only when an administration changes hands, unless a prosecutor engages in misconduct. And keep in mind also, these prosecutors were all appointed by President Bush, so it isn't as if he is purging a "liberal" scourge. This an effort to replace these prosecutors with Rovian hacks who will skirt the law and the ethical boundaries to the detriment of our civil liberties.

[skyk-2009]

It is time to remove these powers from the hands of a single man. ..."mistakes" have been made.

Posted by mascarponi at 11:21 AM : Mar 15, 2007

it absolutely amazes me how these LOSERS come out and say *** like "Mistakes were made" and we're all supposed to say "Golly Gee, no problem"? Then they always say but we're going to make sure it doesn't happen again. That is REALLY funny. The People who screwed up in the FIRST place are going to "Fix" the "problem"? If that isn't funny enough though there are people out there who continue to buy that line. How stupid is THAT?

[skyk-2009]

Sampson is the guy who cut and run here. He's the guy who has the goods on Sir Lies-A-Lot and Rove. I'll give anyone even money that Rove wanted to "Swift Boat" some Democrats and wanted the heat off his own. These Attorneys refused to go along with his wishes and were axed. Sampson KNOWs and has to be put under oath, whatever it takes.

[dallison7]

Folks they have GOT TO get ROVE on under OATH. THAT would be worth the price of pop corn AND Cotton Candy!! God this is good!!
Posted by skyk


SUBPOENA POWER!!!

THE GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD!!

[skyk-2009]

Folks they have GOT TO get ROVE on under OATH. THAT would be worth the price of pop corn AND Cotton Candy!! God this is good!!

[dallison7]

FOR SALE:

'George W. Bush doll'
(Wind it up, it runs in circles, breaks a few things, falls on it's face then points at the Clinton doll)

[skyk-2009]

Um, except Clinton in '93. The bias with this guy is INCREDIBLE!!!!!
Posted by US_Infidel at 10:59 AM : Mar 15, 2007

That's RIGHT!! You tell em' The FACT that Clintons "purge happened when HE took office and removed ALL of the First President Bush's appointments should have NOTHING to do with it. The FACT that Bush II Fired ALL of Clintons Appointments when he came into office doesn't matter either. The FACT that the appointments referred to by Mr. Cohen was concerning MID TERM appointments shouldn't matter either. NOTHING should matter here BUT my Fuehrer!! Can all you people here me? It's about the Fuehrer and his RIGHT to use that Justice Department for Political REASONS if he wants. What is wrong with these people anyway...insisting the Fuehrer do the RIGHT thing...where the hell do they get off?

[skyhawk761]

But Clinton did it, but Clinton did it, but Clinton did it .......... Can't you freaking sheeple come up with anything else? I have a news flash for you, Bill is not the President anymore and cannot be President again, quit worrying about him.

[us_infidel]

"I've been talking to legal historians all week. None of them can remember something in recent memory where this sort of thing has happened," Cohen said. "There have been presidents in the past who have had a problem with one U.S. attorney here, one U.S. attorney there, but nothing on this scale %u2014 and certainly nothing handled the way this has been handled."

Um, except Clinton in '93. The bias with this guy is INCREDIBLE!!!!!