Deep Crooked
And it's coming our way
Hmmm.... So, let's see. Not only is there an admission that Karl Rove's "former aide" is being placed in a US attorney's office with all the prosecutorial and investigative powers vested in it, but, of all the patronage posts out there, Rove's "former aide" also just happens to be placed in Arkansas, the former home state of the most likely Democratic nominee for 2008.
It displays intent that they had to fire the sitting US attorney for no reason to make that specific job available for Rove's man.
Related: GOP Views Clinton As Virtually Unbeatable.
"A senior Justice Department official acknowledged yesterday that a top federal prosecutor in Arkansas was removed to make room for a former aide to presidential adviser Karl Rove, but he said that six other U.S. attorneys were fired for "performance-related" issues."
Hmmm.... So, let's see. Not only is there an admission that Karl Rove's "former aide" is being placed in a US attorney's office with all the prosecutorial and investigative powers vested in it, but, of all the patronage posts out there, Rove's "former aide" also just happens to be placed in Arkansas, the former home state of the most likely Democratic nominee for 2008.
It displays intent that they had to fire the sitting US attorney for no reason to make that specific job available for Rove's man.
Related: GOP Views Clinton As Virtually Unbeatable.
posted by mikevotes at
1:58 PM
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OVERSIGHT! OVERSIGHT!
Well the new congress be as impotent as the last?
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-epm, at 2:13 PM
Yeah, but the problem is this is perfectly legal. Arlen Specter's staff (he disavows any knowledge) put this clause in the PATRIOT act making this possible.
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mikevotes, at 2:44 PM
They can fill vacancies, but can they create vacancies? I think there's something that can be done here, even it it's to shine a light on the cockroaches and to amend the PATRIOT act.
If you can't bail the boat, we should at least try to patch it.
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-epm, at 2:54 PM
Actually, from what I've read, this is legal.
The legislation to amend the Patriot Act is out there right now, but I don't know where it is in the process or what its prospects are.
I think the best we can hope for is shine a light on it for now.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 6:39 PM
I think the best we can hope for is shine a light on it for now.
Ask and you shall receive.
Is the DOJ Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S Attorneys?- Senate Hearing
transcripts of testimony available at link above.
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Matteo Tomasini, at 9:16 AM
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