Targeted U.S. attorney resigns.
By on Jun 7th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Targeted U.S. attorney resigns.
“Wyoming’s U.S. Attorney Matthew Mead has announced his resignation, effective tonight at midnight, according to a press release from his office. Mead, a Jackson native, has served as the state’s U.S. attorney since 2001. … Mead recently learned that he was on a list of federal prosecutors that Justice Department officials considered firing last year. It remains unclear why Mead was on the list. He told the Star-Tribune in late May that he was ’surprised’ to learn his name was on the list.”
UPDATE: NBC: Mead “considered a replacement for Sen. Craig Thomas, who died on Monday.”
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He serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States. Have a nice life.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:04 pmYeah, and the President is allowed to steal votes and obstruct justice as well. It’s just a job perk. Deal with it.
Idiot.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:07 pmEven the normal Repukes who Bushy put into the positions aren’t radical enough.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:08 pmYeah and Clinton.
Patrick1 when there is a Dem Prez in office, you will hate the stuff you spew today.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:09 pmWon’t happen again in my lifetime.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:11 pmWanted: Braindead Graduate of lowly Bible Lawschool. Experience of any kind not needed. Ability to take orders only. Bad memory helpful.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:12 pmHe wont be considered for that spot if he wasn’t playing ball with the administration. Will he?
June 7th, 2007 at 4:13 pmPatrick, I nominated you stupidest troll earlier today, dumber than Jake. Someone else suggested Michael might be dumber, but I’m on the fence about that.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:16 pmRoboTroll 3100 reports:
He serves at the pleasure of the President.
Carter fired attorneys for political reasons.
Clinton fired all of the attorneys in 1993.
He serves to pleasure the President.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:17 pmPatrick1 says he will be dead before the next Presidential election.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:19 pmHe serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States. Have a nice life. Comment by Patrick1 — June 7, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Did you salute the Fuhrer when you said that, NED?
June 7th, 2007 at 4:24 pmWe can only hope…
June 7th, 2007 at 4:24 pmPatrick in a pink satin lined coffin before the next election.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:27 pmPatrick, I nominated you stupidest troll earlier today, dumber than Jake. Someone else suggested Michael might be dumber, but I’m on the fence about that.
Comment by VerbalKint — June 7, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
Verbal, I thought Michael WAS Jake?
Jeez, we really need a scorecard with these trolls.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:28 pmLet’s think about this folks.
Wyoming can’t put in a Democrat because of their laws.
What a GREAT way to appoint a Republican who would oppose this President.
Knowing that you have someone who has been embarrassed by the President, etc.
So how do you think he’d vote on a measure to impeach Gonzales?
What a GREAT, GREAT move.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:38 pmWe have the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, and the Democrats have worked hard with the tribal leaders to get people registered to vote. Maybe Mead wasn’t pushing “voter fraud” and that’s what got him on the list.
He may well be the new senator to replace Craig Thomas. Our Gov Dave was a U. S. attorney before he was elected governor and will know him well.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:39 pmWyoming?
Wouldn’t President Cheney have something to say on this?
June 7th, 2007 at 4:45 pmPatrick1 says he will be dead before the next Presidential election.
Comment by ForTruth
They need a bike rack at the voting place….
June 7th, 2007 at 4:54 pmI don’t think I would even park my bike in Patricks dead ass.
June 7th, 2007 at 5:01 pmGotta wonder how much more bullshit these US Attys are going to take before there is a mass resignation.
June 7th, 2007 at 5:23 pmThere is a graduation ceremony at Regent Law coming up, they could hand each graduate a plane ticket to their new assignment as they stumble off the podium…
Verbal, I thought Michael WAS Jake?
Jeez, we really need a scorecard with these trolls.
Comment by President Clinton — June 7, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
Who can keep up? And damn, I totally forgot about NED! Must have blocked it from my mind.
June 7th, 2007 at 5:30 pmI admire the man for resigning. I hope he stays away from all things Republican.
June 7th, 2007 at 5:34 pmMatt Mead has more integrity in his little finger than Karl Rove, George Bush, Cheney and the entire whacko Republican Party has combined …
June 8th, 2007 at 12:27 amAnother one bites the dust…man.
June 8th, 2007 at 4:47 pm