Comments on: Yet another attorney pushed out? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:23:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3787870 Rachel Sat, 05 May 2007 09:03:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3787870 Daily Kos had a diary where they seemed to think that Yang could be and would be prosecuted for this $1.5 million bribe in a major corruption case involving a US Congressman - Rep. Jerry Lewis, appropriate that he has a clown's name. Daily Kos had a diary where they seemed to think that Yang could be and would be prosecuted for this $1.5 million bribe in a major corruption case involving a US Congressman – Rep. Jerry Lewis, appropriate that he has a clown’s name.

]]> By: Innocent Bystander http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3787470 Innocent Bystander Fri, 04 May 2007 22:32:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3787470 Clinton fired 93 attorneys. How many are we up to with Bush? Comment by paul — May 4, 2007 @ 5:42 pm Paul- Every President is well within his rights to clean out the USA's from the previous President. No one argues that. Each President has different priorities and their choice of USA's are understood. Clinton fired 2 USA's during his term....both for inappropriate behaviour. What you don't do is manipulate the hiring/firing of USA's to start prosecuting the opposition party or avoid prosecutions of your party to influence elections. Bush-Rove tried to turn the DoJ into their private political club. That's anti-American. Why do you hate America, Paul? Clinton fired 93 attorneys. How many are we up to with Bush?

Comment by paul — May 4, 2007 @ 5:42 pm

Paul-

Every President is well within his rights to clean out the USA’s from the previous President. No one argues that. Each President has different priorities and their choice of USA’s are understood. Clinton fired 2 USA’s during his term….both for inappropriate behaviour. What you don’t do is manipulate the hiring/firing of USA’s to start prosecuting the opposition party or avoid prosecutions of your party to influence elections. Bush-Rove tried to turn the DoJ into their private political club. That’s anti-American. Why do you hate America, Paul?

]]> By: paul http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3787369 paul Fri, 04 May 2007 21:42:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3787369 Clinton fired 93 attorneys. How many are we up to with Bush? Clinton fired 93 attorneys. How many are we up to with Bush?

]]> By: impeachcheneythenbush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3787099 impeachcheneythenbush Fri, 04 May 2007 19:29:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3787099 Sounds like a bribe to me. Isn't that illegal...duh. Seriously, this legal firm's emails and other documents should immediately be subpeoned...as should Ms. Yang. Sounds like a bribe to me. Isn’t that illegal…duh. Seriously, this legal firm’s emails and other documents should immediately be subpeoned…as should Ms. Yang.

]]> By: Namtillaku http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3787001 Namtillaku Fri, 04 May 2007 18:49:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3787001 <i>16: If it’s illegal, don’t do it - if you can get caught. If it could be seen as unethical, go ahead. You can always spin it right. Comment by MAF54 — May 4, 2007 @ 2:14 pm</i> Ahhh, you're showing your true, facist, colors. Personally, I prefer freedom over fascism. Rather than trying to change America to a place that suits you better, just move to North Korea. You'll find it more to your liking. 16: If it’s illegal, don’t do it – if you can get caught. If it could be seen as unethical, go ahead. You can always spin it right.

Comment by MAF54 — May 4, 2007 @ 2:14 pm

Ahhh, you’re showing your true, facist, colors. Personally, I prefer freedom over fascism. Rather than trying to change America to a place that suits you better, just move to North Korea. You’ll find it more to your liking.

]]> By: Innocent Bystander http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786937 Innocent Bystander Fri, 04 May 2007 18:30:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786937 Is it a coincidence that Jerry Lewis owes the same law firm close to $1MM in legal fees? Hope Jerry's financial backers don't mind their money used to finance his legal bills. Maybe the GOP will conduct a telethon to help pay for research into RCS (Republican Corruption Syndrome). Seems to effect 1 in 3 Congressional members, cut down in the prime of their grafting/war-profiteering lives. They can even have Jerry Lewis as both the MC and poster boy. Is it a coincidence that Jerry Lewis owes the same law firm close to $1MM in legal fees? Hope Jerry’s financial backers don’t mind their money used to finance his legal bills.

Maybe the GOP will conduct a telethon to help pay for research into RCS (Republican Corruption Syndrome). Seems to effect 1 in 3 Congressional members, cut down in the prime of their grafting/war-profiteering lives.

They can even have Jerry Lewis as both the MC and poster boy.

]]> By: MAF54 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786894 MAF54 Fri, 04 May 2007 18:14:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786894 #16: If it's illegal, don't do it - if you can get caught. If it could be seen as unethical, go ahead. You can always spin it right. #16: If it’s illegal, don’t do it – if you can get caught. If it could be seen as unethical, go ahead. You can always spin it right.

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786868 whiteyfresh Fri, 04 May 2007 18:00:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786868 MAF54=ROVE! sup buddy? Gettin yer hole all lubed up for prison? MAF54=ROVE!
sup buddy? Gettin yer hole all lubed up for prison?

]]> By: jerry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786766 jerry Fri, 04 May 2007 17:10:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786766 Coincidence? I think not! Coincidence? I think not!

]]> By: Shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786754 Shane Fri, 04 May 2007 17:06:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786754 Okay trolls, even if you don't think it's illegal could you at least see where it's unethical? Okay trolls, even if you don’t think it’s illegal could you at least see where it’s unethical?

]]> By: Namtillaku http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786704 Namtillaku Fri, 04 May 2007 16:43:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786704 <i>Once again, they serve at the pleasure of the President. So yes, another attorney may have been “pushed out”… and there was nothing wrong with that. Comment by MAF54 — May 4, 2007 @ 12:14 pm</i> Wrong, these positions are appointed by the President, but he cannot remove them later for political reasons. Why do you support this MAF54? This exactly how the Soviet Union does things - that's what you want America to be? Once again, they serve at the pleasure of the President. So yes, another attorney may have been “pushed out”… and there was nothing wrong with that.

Comment by MAF54 — May 4, 2007 @ 12:14 pm

Wrong, these positions are appointed by the President, but he cannot remove them later for political reasons.

Why do you support this MAF54? This exactly how the Soviet Union does things – that’s what you want America to be?

]]> By: pgw http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786694 pgw Fri, 04 May 2007 16:35:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786694 "So yes, another attorney may have been “pushed out”… and there was nothing wrong with that." using the justice department for partisan purposes has no place in a democracy. if that doesn’t sound kosher to you, then find a place that shares your disdain for the u.s. constitution and move there. “So yes, another attorney may have been “pushed out”… and there was nothing wrong with that.”

using the justice department for partisan purposes has no place in a democracy. if that doesn’t sound kosher to you, then find a place that shares your disdain for the u.s. constitution and move there.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786686 RUCerious Fri, 04 May 2007 16:34:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786686 Answer to #1~ Urine yellow. Answer to #1~
Urine yellow.

]]> By: DutchHenry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786678 DutchHenry Fri, 04 May 2007 16:30:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786678 Ah Yeah the 1.5 mil bonus she (Yang) couldn't refused.How did she not obstruct justice by going to work for the Firm that was defending against her(Yang) investigation?? Besides recusing herself from defending Lewis means zilch,are you saying she couldn't pass on the the ins & out of the case to some flunky.It's as if she was spying for Lewis and Co.under the guise that she was invetigating him.Just shameless She should be called to testify. Ah Yeah the 1.5 mil bonus she (Yang) couldn’t refused.How did she not obstruct justice by going to work for the Firm that was defending against her(Yang) investigation?? Besides recusing herself from defending Lewis means zilch,are you saying she couldn’t pass on the the ins & out of the case to some flunky.It’s as if she was spying for Lewis and Co.under the guise that she was invetigating him.Just shameless
She should be called to testify.

]]> By: Rusty http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786674 Rusty Fri, 04 May 2007 16:29:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786674 MAF54 - C'mon dude. You can't see the obvious obstruction of justice here? You guys are so pathetic when you try to defend these corrupt fools. While your seemly bottomless well of lies and stupidity might give you some fodder to post here - it will not save these mendacious crooks and liars from being exposed. I hope you and your ilk are remembered when these fascists are gone or in jail. I hope your neighbors and co-workers look at you a say "There goes one of those poor fools who brainlessly followed them, who stood with them after they had been revealed to be crooks, who defended them to the end. What a moron." MAF54 – C’mon dude. You can’t see the obvious obstruction of justice here? You guys are so pathetic when you try to defend these corrupt fools. While your seemly bottomless well of lies and stupidity might give you some fodder to post here – it will not save these mendacious crooks and liars from being exposed. I hope you and your ilk are remembered when these fascists are gone or in jail. I hope your neighbors and co-workers look at you a say “There goes one of those poor fools who brainlessly followed them, who stood with them after they had been revealed to be crooks, who defended them to the end. What a moron.”

]]> By: RemoveBush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786652 RemoveBush Fri, 04 May 2007 16:17:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786652 "Comment by MAF54 — May 4, 2007 @ 12:14 pm" Jake, there is if it was to INTERFERE with an ongoing investigation..... GEEEZZZZEEEE!!!!! “Comment by MAF54 — May 4, 2007 @ 12:14 pm”

Jake, there is if it was to INTERFERE with an ongoing investigation…..

GEEEZZZZEEEE!!!!!

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786651 Wayne Fri, 04 May 2007 16:17:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786651 Imagine if Harriet had made it to the Supreme Court? It’s bad enough as it is, but with a crooked branch like her, it would be even worse. Comment by powkat Look at who did make it, Roberts and Alito, and not one attempt to fillibuster from the Democrats. The Democrats rolled over during the whole 109th, like a submissive mutt. I am still furious as hell at them over that. Just like I am not real happy with Pelosi blocking impeachment from even getting discussed on the floor of the house, even with the blatent nose thumbing at the Law by Bush and Co. Imagine if Harriet had made it to the Supreme Court? It’s bad enough as it is, but with a crooked branch like her, it would be even worse.

Comment by powkat

Look at who did make it, Roberts and Alito, and not one attempt to fillibuster from the Democrats. The Democrats rolled over during the whole 109th, like a submissive mutt.
I am still furious as hell at them over that.
Just like I am not real happy with Pelosi blocking impeachment from even getting discussed on the floor of the house, even with the blatent nose thumbing at the Law by Bush and Co.

]]> By: MAF54 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786646 MAF54 Fri, 04 May 2007 16:14:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786646 Once again, they serve at the pleasure of the President. So yes, another attorney may have been "pushed out"... and there was nothing wrong with that. Once again, they serve at the pleasure of the President. So yes, another attorney may have been “pushed out”… and there was nothing wrong with that.

]]> By: Rusty http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786639 Rusty Fri, 04 May 2007 16:12:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786639 1.5 million for a "signing bonus" - WTF? That is the going rate for star athletes and movie actors, not attorneys. This should have raised a lot more eyebrows than it did. I don't know what US Attorney's are paid, but I am sure it is under 200K. Doesn't it seem highly dubious that an attorney would make more for signing a document that they would in 6 years of work? Mr. President, I smell a big fat Republican rat. 1.5 million for a “signing bonus” – WTF? That is the going rate for star athletes and movie actors, not attorneys. This should have raised a lot more eyebrows than it did. I don’t know what US Attorney’s are paid, but I am sure it is under 200K. Doesn’t it seem highly dubious that an attorney would make more for signing a document that they would in 6 years of work?

Mr. President, I smell a big fat Republican rat.

]]> By: powkat http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3786631 powkat Fri, 04 May 2007 16:06:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/04/yet-another-attorney-pushed-out/#comment-3786631 Imagine if Harriet had made it to the Supreme Court? It's bad enough as it is, but with a crooked branch like her, it would be even worse. Imagine if Harriet had made it to the Supreme Court? It’s bad enough as it is, but with a crooked branch like her, it would be even worse.

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