Past U.S. attorneys outraged by prosecutor purge.
By on Mar 17th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Past U.S. attorneys outraged by prosecutor purge.
“People who understand the history and the mission of the United States attorney and Justice Department — they are uniformly appalled, horrified,” said Atlee W. Wampler III, chairman of a national organization of former United States attorneys and a prosecutor who served in the Carter and Reagan administrations. “That the tradition of the Justice Department could have been so warped by that kind of action — any American should be disturbed.”
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…any American should be disturbed.
All real Americans are.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:15 pmAny self-respecting student of law SHOULD be appalled. Democratic law is what sets us apart from the ignorant barbarians.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:15 pmDeal with it punk attorneys. You could be serving in Iraq if you were a real man.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:17 pmI’m sure our resident troll Jake would disagree with Mr. Wampler.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:18 pmfirehead sez:
Tell us again why you’re not over there?
(I know, I know…I really shouldn’t give fathead the attention, but he made that one so easy…)
March 17th, 2007 at 6:22 pmfireant,
quit running like a coward and posting on different threads, Get your chickenhawk butt back to the other threads and defend your manhood!
March 17th, 2007 at 6:23 pmAll real Americans are.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey
Well said, TMM.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:24 pmGet your chickenhawk butt back to the other threads and defend your manhood!
Comment by bob (not the hacker)
He can’t defend what he can’t find.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:25 pmAtlee W. Wampler III
Now that’s a name for the generations.
Wow. :)
March 17th, 2007 at 6:26 pmbob (not the hacker)
Firehead doesn’t have any manhood to defend, all he has is machismo.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:27 pmare they kidding us? this is the administration where the president made a comedy skit, i.e. jokes about not finding WMDs. These USA’s are so impressed with themselves that they can be outraged that the bush administrationm would politicize their jobs – give me a break. There is NOTHING the bush administration won’t politicize.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:27 pm.
#6- There’s nothing to defend, when you’re a creepy little pimple-popper like monsieur fireantsy-pantsy.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:28 pmOoey, Zooey!
March 17th, 2007 at 6:34 pmI assume that’s you under the assumed Mistress Z?
#5, I don’t have to serve in Iraq to serve my country. I go around forums and destroys libbys, you are the terrorists allies, just like Patrick1, who is another great American like me.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:37 pmOf course, my dear SKdeA. :)
March 17th, 2007 at 6:37 pmI don’t have to serve in Iraq to serve my country. I go around forums and destroys libbys, you are the terrorists allies, just like Patrick1, who is another great American like me.
Comment by firehead
Chickenshit fireant.
Dismissed.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:41 pmtirehead:
March 17th, 2007 at 6:42 pmPatrick1 was someone like you, he was eaten by Jake yesterday morning…
(So, are you really going to destroy Libby?)
I knew it… Mistress of the Major Smackdown!
March 17th, 2007 at 6:43 pmIt is spring with a vengeance here, i am looking forward to a glorious protest march in SF tomorrow! But I have to work at 3 (major fundraiser for the day job) so I won’t be able to be there long. I will post observations though.
Have a lovely weekend!
You could be serving in Iraq if you were a real man.
Comment by firehead
WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE FOR NOT SERVING???
LOL!!!
March 17th, 2007 at 6:44 pmwe are
March 17th, 2007 at 6:46 pmI don’t have to serve in Iraq to serve my country. I go around forums and destroys libbys, you are the terrorists allies, just like Patrick1, who is another great American like me.
Comment by firehead
YOU’RE SUCH BRAVE A BRAVE MAN!!!
Just like your beloved “Chickenhawk” President.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:47 pm#14- TROLLS: English 101. available for the summer school months. Sign up now to improve your writting, verbalization and speech skills. It could make the difference in your life that matters. BYOC (Bring your own clearasil.)
March 17th, 2007 at 6:47 pmI will post observations though.
Have a lovely weekend!
Comment by SKdeA
Cool! Have a great time at the SF protest! I look forward to hearing about it.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:50 pmI don’t have to serve in Iraq to serve my country. I go around forums and destroys libbys, you are the terrorists allies, just like Patrick1, who is another great American like me.
Comment by firehead
I would love nothing more than to meet you in person someday, just to see how big of a mouth that you really have, when not hiding behind a computer keyboard.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:51 pmIt could make the difference in your life that matters. BYOC (Bring your own clearasil.)
Comment by R
Getting laid might be a key event, too. The clearasil will help.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:53 pm#25- Yes, Ma’am!
March 17th, 2007 at 7:01 pm…and you work on Saturdays! Don’t sell yourself short, Firehead.
You’re a dedicated little sh*t for brain cell, fascist. No argument there.
March 17th, 2007 at 7:07 pmI don’t think Clearasil has much effect on stupidity…
March 17th, 2007 at 7:10 pmSKdeA,
Even stupid gets laid.
I know, it’s surprising….
March 17th, 2007 at 7:16 pmNot really, they flunked Bush’s “Abstinence Only” sex education course.
Then, there’s the Gukert/Gannon sex ed class, where everyone gets an “A”.
March 17th, 2007 at 7:32 pmI go around forums and destroys(SIC) libbys(SIC), you are the terrorists allies, just like Patrick1
Comment by Firehead
Fried Brains
March 17th, 2007 at 7:34 pmDo you mean you go around and destroy members of the Scooter Libby family? And are you acknowledging that Patsy1 is a terrorist ally?
Former United States attorney, David C. Iglesias is a Spanish American. How in your remotest imagination could you accuse a Mexican American, Gonzo, of discrimination against one of his compadres? These guys and gals stick to their roots. /sarc off
March 17th, 2007 at 7:38 pmFirehead is a true warrior as what he does is comparable to what the troops have to do. He sits in front of a computer in a air conditioned building. The troops are in sweltering heat dying. Can’t anyone see the parallels here?
Firehead is a true member of the warrior elite.
March 17th, 2007 at 7:38 pmNot really, they flunked Bush’s “Abstinence Only†sex education course.
Then, there’s the Gukert/Gannon sex ed class, where everyone gets an “Aâ€.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire
Sounds like the stupids are in real trouble.
March 17th, 2007 at 7:44 pmWhat these guys/gals are missing is that it’s really hard to cover your back while one is licking boots.
March 17th, 2007 at 7:58 pmFried Brains ……
Comment by Lora — March 17, 2007 @ 7:34 pm
t h a t was funny… good one…
March 17th, 2007 at 7:59 pm#22 #14- TROLLS: English 101.
I really hate to tell them this, but even with proper grammar and syntax, stupid ideas are still stupid.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:12 pmAll true patriots who value this democracy are totally appalled. Anyone who is not appalled either isn’t familiar with the reason/rationale that these individuals are another “layer” of separation of power – and because they’ve been doing their jobs (unlike the likes of many others) they’ve been ousted. All true americans will see this as another abuse of power by the office of the president and a blatant “obstruction of justice” in it’s true semantic form.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:14 pmLooks like our resident trolls have become multiple personalities with multiple monikers tonight, eh? I think we can all pick them right out – just like that.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:16 pmThat’s what the weekend breeds – a litany of slimey drivel from air-head trolls who are probably so disgusting that they are sitting alone in their filthy little apartment in front of the computer screen all night….yuk! And some of these trolls are, no doubt, minors as apparent by their crucifixion of the english language.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:18 pmwhat trolls fail to realize is that, just like one having a regional accent, their use of grammar, spelling, phraseology, inproper conjugation, run-on sentence structure totally “out” them immediately regardless of which name they choose to be using.
They’re so ignorant that they don’t realize that their use of the english language is like one’s fingerprint….ahahahaha! Foolish driveling trolls.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:20 pmHowever, these trolls must be quite blissful – as they say, “ignorance IS bliss”….yahoo!
March 17th, 2007 at 8:21 pmyou are the terrorists allies, just like Patrick1
Comment by firehead — March 17, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
Finally fireant says something I can agree with – that patrick1 is a terrorist ally.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:35 pmNOTHING Bushland Uber Allies DOES EITHER SURPRISES OR STARTLES ME ANY MORE—-THESE NAZI-FASCIST GOOSESTEPPING SCUM ARE THE LEAST DESERVING TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD, AND THE SOONER MAGNA MATER AND GOD IN ALL ITS FORMS UNITE TO SMITE AND DESTROY THIS GREATEST OF GREAT BEASTS, THIS DESPOT OF DESPOTS, THIS PUS-FILLED SACK OF IN-HUMAN OFFAL, THIS BLIGHT UPON THE BODY OF THE WORLD, THIS MALIGNANT POLYP UPON THE FACE OF DECENCY AND GOODNESS, THE BETTER OFF AMERICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL BE!!!!! LIGHTNING STRIKE CHIMPya, Torticola FRANKENCheney, Miss Piggy FAT-F*CK Rove AND BURN THEM INTO SMOLDERING ASHES TO BE BLOWN AWAY TO THEIR WELL-DESERVED OBLIVION–I PUT THIS GEAS ON THESE AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF Bushland Uber Allies RIGHT NOW, THIS MOST POTENT OF CURSES UPON THE HEADS OF ALL repugnant-repub rightwingnut crank fudge-pachyderms!!!!! DEATH, DESTRUCTION, RUINATION, DEVESTATION and THE RED, BLACK and LINGERING DEATHS BE UPON YOU ALL, SO MOTE IT BE!!!!!
March 17th, 2007 at 8:37 pm#42, sorta like
March 17th, 2007 at 8:45 pm“What, me worry?”
#36 t h a t was funny… good one…
Comment by katy
Glad you liked it, Katy, but I thought BnF’s comment just ahead of mine was very amusing, too.
March 17th, 2007 at 8:57 pmJusticia has always been depicted with a blindfold and scales. She is impartial and always seeks to restore balance.
Bush has removed the blindfold and replaced it with blinders. She is blind to the crimes of Bush’s cronies, and her gaze is fixed on seeking out and destroying Bush’s opponents.
The scales now holds the ill-gotten gains of Republicans on one side and are out of balance.
Yet Justicia also holds a double-edged sword. And she will wield it against those who attempt to pervert her towards their selfish ends.
Balance will be restored. Those who pervert Justicia will pay her price.
March 17th, 2007 at 9:28 pmThe trolls post in English? You could have fooled me!
March 17th, 2007 at 9:42 pmComment by Raymond Funamoto — March 17, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Christ, turn off cap locks mate. It makes you sound like a shouty bloke.
Cheers
March 17th, 2007 at 10:11 pmUKBristolDave ~
March 17th, 2007 at 10:35 pmRay is always shouting. Usually has good, if rantatious stuff to say.
One does go deaf reading it though.
i thought about asking raymond to not YELL, but realized that it just wouldn’t “sound” the same without the caps…
maybe in moderation, raymond :-}
March 17th, 2007 at 10:47 pm#48 Is there such a language as nonsenseese? Or perhaps bullshitto?
March 17th, 2007 at 10:58 pmBullshito (not at all to be confused with the Japanese concept of bushido) is linguistically related to Trollese…
March 17th, 2007 at 11:07 pmAnd I kind of like Raymundo’s caps – I picture him like a soccer announcer… “GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!” It has the same gung-ho quality. Nice to see someone get worked up about this stuff that (watch me get back on thread here)we are all so upset about…
March 17th, 2007 at 11:09 pmSKdeA
March 17th, 2007 at 11:20 pmI thought it was like
GOOOOAAALLLLAGOOOOAAALLLLAGOOOOAAALLLLAGOOOOAAALLLLAGOOOOAAALLLLA GOAL!
44. Comment by Raymond Funamoto — March 17, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Don’t sugar coat it Ray, tell us what you really think of the Repukalots.
March 17th, 2007 at 11:22 pmBut seriously, Ray has the passion, the flame, the chutzpa, the fiery (please fill in blank).You know where he stands.
March 17th, 2007 at 11:32 pmWhat we need is to bottle that passion and distribute it to all the apathetic fools who aren’t pissed off.
March 17th, 2007 at 11:46 pmFor the latest news, hearings, legal filings and other essential documents on the Bush DOJ prosecutor firings, see:
March 18th, 2007 at 12:14 am“The U.S. Attorney Scandal Documents.”
I think it is time for Gonzo to step down. The Dems are out for blood on this one. No law was broken but he needs to leave anyways but the Dems hate the idea of a Repug appointed minority in a position of power. They will continue to attack all the minority leaders in the repug leadership. I just hope that someday soon the minority groups in this country will wake up and realize which party does in fact allow them to be heard. I hope they wake up and realize which party is ok putting them in positions of power and which party enjoys attacking them because of who they are. I am guessing the Dems will go after Rice next. Luckily for Powell, he is out of office already or they would be attacking him to.
Wouldn’t it be easier for the Dems to consider appointing a few minorities of their own so they don’t appear to be still living in the past? Just because the Dems aren’t ok with minorities in power doesn’t mean they have the right to attack the repugs for being ok with it IMO.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:42 amComment by Raymond Funamoto — March 17, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Ray, there’s a skill and an art to cursing. One must choose one’s words wisely, for the law of Karma works the curse upon both the one cursed and the one who casts the curse. For example, if I wish someone to be visited by his greatest fears, I, too, will be visited by my greatest fears. That is one reason why those who walk the path of a Shaman begin by facing their fears.
I would not make such a wish for Bush, as I do not perceive him as stable enough to handle it. And he has access to nuclear weapons.
Just some thoughts.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:43 amR2, speaketh for the minorities, knows all about their life experiences.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:44 amnot.
How is it you can make such a claim before a proper investigation? There is the appearance, at least, that these firings constituted obstruction of justice. And that law hasn’t been repealed in spite of the outcry over Scooter Libby’s conviction for having broken it.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:46 am#63 I can make such a claim because the law if very clear. The president can fire a US attorney for any reason he wants. He can purge them purely for political reasons anytime he wants. It may not be wise and may look bad, but at the end of the day no law was broken because the president can fire them for whatever reason he wants. He can in fact, fire them for no reason at all if he wants. I am sure we can agree that this kind of stuff should be changed through congress, but today I can be sure no law was broken on Bush’ part because it is impossible to break a law that allows him to fire them at his leaisure even for political reasons. This is why I keep telling you all this is simply a show trial for Dem political gain. What would their investigation yeild them? WOuld it uncover poltical reasons for the firings? Who cares as that is perfectly within the law anyways.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:57 amHe can purge them purely for political reasons anytime he wants.
Comment by Roger_Roger — March 18, 2007 @ 12:57 am
He could as long as he wasn’t doing it to obstruct justice.
March 18th, 2007 at 1:06 amBut what about Clinton firing 93 attorneys? Did that get your panties in a bunch?
March 18th, 2007 at 1:13 amThe corruption in the Bush Regime is the worst in US history!
March 18th, 2007 at 1:15 amBut what about Clinton firing 93 attorneys? Did that get your panties in a bunch?
Comment by muckdog
**yawn**
We’ve been over that approximately 1,000,000 times.
TP! This troll is broken!
March 18th, 2007 at 1:19 ammuckdog and Roger_Roger can only sh*t out their crap, they can’t replace it in their skulls with facts. That’s what happens when you’re a CON who’s skull is filled with sh*t – there’s no room for brains!
March 18th, 2007 at 1:37 amVVGFU ~ Yeah, both of them true JakeforBrains.
March 18th, 2007 at 1:51 amWe’ve been over that approximately 1,000,000 times.
Comment by Mistress Z
Boy,that’s alot.
March 18th, 2007 at 2:11 amNo hyperbole here.
Boy,that’s alot.
No hyperbole here.
Comment by we the people
I’m glad you agree.
March 18th, 2007 at 2:18 amI think it is time for Gonzo to step down. The Dems are out for blood on this one. No law was broken but he needs to leave anyways but the Dems hate the idea of a Repug appointed minority in a position of power. They will continue to attack all the minority leaders in the repug leadership. I just hope that someday soon the minority groups in this country will wake up and realize which party does in fact allow them to be heard. I hope they wake up and realize which party is ok putting them in positions of power and which party enjoys attacking them because of who they are. I am guessing the Dems will go after Rice next.
Comment by Roger_Roger
Roger2
March 18th, 2007 at 5:29 amCan you tell us how many House Committees were chaired by minorities or women under recent Republican leadership? Maybe zero, eh? Try counting how many are led by minorities and women now. Allso, are you aware that one of the Attorneys fired by Gonzales, Iglesias, is also Hispanic and that another. Carol Lam, is a Chinese-American woman? If the Democrats end up going after Rice, it will be because of the lies she has told in connection to the build-up to the Iraq and not because of her race or gender. I think that perhaps with you your starting words “I think” may be an oxymoron.
Confession of 9/11 architect backfires on US
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s dramatic confessions before a US military hearing are beginning to backfire on the Bush administration. Legal experts are casting serious doubt about their validity as evidence, and human rights activists say they only illuminate a “sham process” of justice in the US war on terror, including the apparent use of torture on Mohammed and potentially dozens of other al-Qa’ida suspects.
The CIA denies that Mohammed was tortured, but evidence to the contrary has been building for years. Two years ago, a CIA official told ABC News that he had been water-boarded, and had won the admiration of his interrogators because it took him two to two-and-half minutes to start confessing – well beyond the average of 14 seconds observed in others.
March 18th, 2007 at 7:19 am#60 Roger, Gonzo LIED to congress that is a crime. Oh what crime was commited in travelgate?
March 18th, 2007 at 9:07 amComment by Roger_Roger — March 18, 2007 @ 12:57 am
You’re only looking at one issue, and basing your conclusion, that no law was broken because “the law is clear” on that one point.
Are you now a lawyer, that you can interpret the law? Have you studied employment law? I am, and I have. Even an “at will” employee cannot be fired for illegal reasons.
March 18th, 2007 at 9:53 amTP! This troll is broken!
Comment by Mistress Z #68
…I like watching them (broken trolls)…
…bump into the wall…
…fall over…
…and their little motors just keep running…
…’til their batteries wear down…
March 18th, 2007 at 12:21 pmComment by Roger_Roger — March 18, 2007 @ 12:57 am
You’re only looking at one issue, and basing your conclusion, that no law was broken because “the law is clear†on that one point.
Are you now a lawyer, that you can interpret the law? Have you studied employment law? I am, and I have. Even an “at will†employee cannot be fired for illegal reasons.
Roger is no lawyer. If an act which would normally be legal (say, firing a prosecutor) is done for the purposes of comitting a crime, (say, obstruction of justice), then that act becomes illegal.
heres some more Roger logic:
Swinging a bat isn’t illegal. THerefore, if I swing a bat at someone’s head with the intent to injure them, thats not illegal either.
Just because bush can do something legally, doesnt mean he can do that act if it involves commiting a crime rodger..
March 19th, 2007 at 3:54 am