RE: Gonzalez admits mistakes - Congress may not have gotten accurate info.
Not disagreeing with you, but, at least from the text of the stuff that's been quoted, I don't see the connection between general correspondencediscussing the procedures for replacing US Attorneys, and the recent firings.
Also, as regards the last two e-mails you cite, I don't really see the conflict. The Sampson e-mail, contrary to the underlined portion, does not suggest or imply that Congress be circumvented. The USA's would still require Congressional approval. The proposal only suggests giving "less deference" to recommendations of home state senators. That's not the same as "circumventing Congress".
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RE: Gonzalez admits mistakes - Congress may not have gotten accurate info.
If a mistake was made, burnem. But to throw blame in the wind because of this offense, Bubba Clintons administration did much worse. I dont remember how many were ousted during his administration, but i believe it was more than what just occured. Where were all the whiners when that occured.
I do not like either major party. For the most part they are slime. But I have noticed the Demos like to cry foul over things they themselves prescribe to. Sad thing, the Demo party is going to screw themselves over by losing site of the horse that brungem, and we will be stuck with the Rep..
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RE: Gonzalez admits mistakes - Congress may not have gotten accurate info.
I haven't had time yet to read all of Ifferd's post with different emails and conversations but plan to do so out of genuine curiousity about this subject. Having said that, in general, aren't these positions political appointments adn serve at the pleasure of the President? And wouldn't the White House and President want to know how his politically appointmented attorneys are doing in their jobs and seek to replace them if he felt they weren't doing a good job?
Remember, I'm asking this in general terms, as in, doesn't the President have this right and responsibility? There may or may not be some political machinations in this and those may or may not be appropriate but doesn't the President have the right to do this, at least on the surface? From most of the Democrats's PR comments, it sounds like they are trying to say the President doesn't have any rights or responsibilities in this process and that they (congress) is in charge of everything.
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RE: Gonzalez admits mistakes - Congress may not have gotten accurate info.
i started a thread on this subject some time ago. Was not aware at that time that Carol Lam, the prosecutor who sent Top Gun AKA "Dirty Duke" Cunningham to prison for soliciting bribes, had been fired. Ms Lam wasinvestigating Rep. Jerry Lewis and other prominent Republicancongressmen.
It takes a special kind of retarded individual to fire the prosecutor who sent Rep. Cunningham to federal prisona mere two monthsafter the Democrats took control of congress.Someone in the White Housemust have a death wish or something.
RE: Gonzalez admits mistakes - Congress may not have gotten accurate info.
Clinton fired 93 federal prosecutors , nothing was ever said about that. Peanut brain Carter fired one prosecutor that was looking into federal crimes commited by one senator , guess what it was a democrat. Made sure the prosecutor was gone before any charges could be filed. Things that make you go HMMMM.
RE: Gonzalez admits mistakes - Congress may not have gotten accurate info.
This is a lot of crap about nothing. The president can fire any of those people for any reason he chooses. Congress has no say in the matter what so ever. If he informed them or not makes no difference PERIOD.
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