Nevada attorney general reinstated

The Obama administration has reappointed Daniel Bogden as US attorney in Nevada (with the recommendation of Harry Reid.) Bogden was one of the US attorneys fired in the controversial (and possibly illegal) Bush US attorney firings.

Officially, no one claims to know why Bogden was on the list to be fired, but I'd guess that, much like the Arkansas US attorney, Bogden was removed to put in a Bush political crony to attack key Dems. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid would have been a key target (like Clinton in Arkansas.)

If you'll remember, the Bush folks talked about wanting to replace Patrick Fitzgerald, Obama's Chicago US attorney, but they decided they couldn't because of the Plame case.

That's one big part of the US attorney firings that hasn't gotten too much press because it's not yet proven. Rove and the Bush folks wanted "friendly" US attorneys in the home regions of top Dems.

Very, very illegal if it could be proved.