Comments on: Breaking: Fifth Top Justice Official Linked To Attorney Scandal Resigns http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:53:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: deport necon filth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3863452 deport necon filth Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:21:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3863452 how can you tell when one of these stories is dead on target...exposing the shadiness of dummya and company with serious reprecussions? "mr. president" is the first poster on the thread, wetting his nappy, rubbing his pussy, and clutching his pearls pissing and moaning what a "non-issue" it is how can you tell when one of these stories is dead on target…exposing the shadiness of dummya and company with serious reprecussions? “mr. president” is the first poster on the thread, wetting his nappy, rubbing his pussy, and clutching his pearls pissing and moaning what a “non-issue” it is

]]> By: timeisart http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3862242 timeisart Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:29:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3862242 “whiff of obstruction of justice.” Stench of obstruction of justice would be more to the point. “whiff of obstruction of justice.”

Stench of obstruction of justice would be more to the point.

]]> By: Kate Henry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861431 Kate Henry Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:15:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861431 "The fun will be in trying to fill all the vacancies at DOJ. I doubt that anyone in his right mind would be available." There is always the new crop of graduates from Regent University. I'm sure that they would all love a job in the DOJ. “The fun will be in trying to fill all the vacancies at DOJ. I doubt that anyone in his right mind would be available.”

There is always the new crop of graduates from Regent University. I’m sure that they would all love a job in the DOJ.

]]> By: Jane E. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861360 Jane E. Schneider Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:58:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861360 Karim, are you just getting up? Or just getting home? Whichever, thanks for joining in! Karim, are you just getting up? Or just getting home? Whichever, thanks for joining in!

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861351 Karim Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:51:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861351 Another one bites the dust. Another one bites the dust.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861288 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:43:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861288 Wayne, they don't care about the Constitution. Ashcroft of all people told them no and they went ahead with their facist plans. Come on, if Ashcroft tells you you are going to far you have a problem :) Wayne, they don’t care about the Constitution. Ashcroft of all people told them no and they went ahead with their facist plans. Come on, if Ashcroft tells you you are going to far you have a problem :)

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861216 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:53:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861216 Wayne, even without the Constitution their actions were despicable (spelling was not so good, I would guess). Wayne, even without the Constitution their actions were despicable (spelling was not so good, I would guess).

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861198 Wayne A. Schneider Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:43:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861198 <i>Comment by JPark — June 16, 2007 @ 1:24 am</i> When one remembers that the constitution requires these people to take an oath to support and defend it, how could anybody argue that what they were trying to do did not violate that oath? Even after Johnny "Soaring Eagle" Ashcroft rebuffed them, they still tried to go through with it. It was only after several people threatened to quit that they agreed to modify it. Comment by JPark — June 16, 2007 @ 1:24 am

When one remembers that the constitution requires these people to take an oath to support and defend it, how could anybody argue that what they were trying to do did not violate that oath? Even after Johnny “Soaring Eagle” Ashcroft rebuffed them, they still tried to go through with it. It was only after several people threatened to quit that they agreed to modify it.

]]> By: SKdeA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861191 SKdeA Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:40:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861191 <em># Feel free to add to it. Comment by chimpeach </em> I don't think we can type fast enough to keep up with the revelations... #

Feel free to add to it.

Comment by chimpeach

I don’t think we can type fast enough to keep up with the revelations…

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861157 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:24:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861157 That was freaking sick, Wayne. I know I should have but I couldn't believe Abu and Andy Card did that. That was freaking sick, Wayne. I know I should have but I couldn’t believe Abu and Andy Card did that.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861137 Wayne A. Schneider Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:11:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861137 <i>Feel free to add to it. Comment by chimpeach </i> How about: Raced to the hospital bedside of the just-operated-on Attorney General to try to convince him to sign off on a horribly unconstitutional electronic surveillance plan. (Bonus: The AG had already turned over his powers to his deputy, so he couldn't have done it anyway.) Feel free to add to it.

Comment by chimpeach

How about:
Raced to the hospital bedside of the just-operated-on Attorney General to try to convince him to sign off on a horribly unconstitutional electronic surveillance plan. (Bonus: The AG had already turned over his powers to his deputy, so he couldn’t have done it anyway.)

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861091 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:35:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861091 Night chimp. Night chimp.

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861084 chimpeach Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:31:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861084 #120 JPark Thanks. Feel free to add to it. I need to go get some shuteye. #120 JPark

Thanks. Feel free to add to it. I need to go get some shuteye.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861061 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:11:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861061 chimp, I would love to see you go on!! That was one hell of a rant. I am jealous :) chimp, I would love to see you go on!! That was one hell of a rant. I am jealous :)

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861057 chimpeach Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:05:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861057 #1 Mr. Presidunce Didn't do much wrong: Fired U.S. Attorneys for 1) not prosecuting Democrats enough, 2) prosecuting Republicans who did commit crimes, 3) not pursuing bogus voter fraud cases, 4) defending Native Americans against attempts to disenfranchise them from voting. Lied about the firings, claiming they were for performance reasons. Rigged the system so that new U.S. Attorneys, chosen by partisans in the DoJ who were taking orders from the White House, wouldn't have to go through Senate confirmation. Lied, saying that Griffin could be replaced by another attorney of Sen. Pryor's choosing. Lied, saying that system wasn't rigged to bypass Senate confirmation, but that's exactly how it was used and e-mails prove it. Threatened fired U.S. Attorneys, saying that if they talked to the media they'd get smeared by the DoJ. Hired and fired career attorneys at the DoJ on the basis of their political party and whether or not they were suitably "Bushie". A.G. attempted to shape Goodling's testimony by telling her his recollections while the investigation was ongoing. A.G. lied, saying he hadn't spoken to anyone in the DoJ because he didn't want to interfere with an ongoing investigation. Pushed bogus voter fraud cases against 'liberal' targets within a few days before the election, exactly what DoJ guidelines said not to do. I'm just getting warmed up here. You want more? #1 Mr. Presidunce

Didn’t do much wrong:

Fired U.S. Attorneys for 1) not prosecuting Democrats enough, 2) prosecuting Republicans who did commit crimes, 3) not pursuing bogus voter fraud cases, 4) defending Native Americans against attempts to disenfranchise them from voting.

Lied about the firings, claiming they were for performance reasons.

Rigged the system so that new U.S. Attorneys, chosen by partisans in the DoJ who were taking orders from the White House, wouldn’t have to go through Senate confirmation.

Lied, saying that Griffin could be replaced by another attorney of Sen. Pryor’s choosing.

Lied, saying that system wasn’t rigged to bypass Senate confirmation, but that’s exactly how it was used and e-mails prove it.

Threatened fired U.S. Attorneys, saying that if they talked to the media they’d get smeared by the DoJ.

Hired and fired career attorneys at the DoJ on the basis of their political party and whether or not they were suitably “Bushie”.

A.G. attempted to shape Goodling’s testimony by telling her his recollections while the investigation was ongoing.

A.G. lied, saying he hadn’t spoken to anyone in the DoJ because he didn’t want to interfere with an ongoing investigation.

Pushed bogus voter fraud cases against ‘liberal’ targets within a few days before the election, exactly what DoJ guidelines said not to do.

I’m just getting warmed up here. You want more?

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861051 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861051 LOL, I hope you make out like a Republican, Republic. :) LOL, I hope you make out like a Republican, Republic. :)

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861046 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:53:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861046 Republic, I am pretty sure whack-a-troll is not patented. If it were we would ALL owe the carnies!!!!! Comment by JPark Well, then I just seem to have my work cut out for me. Material like Whack-A-Trollâ„¢ is gold, pure gold, I tell ya. While you guys are busy "debating politics", I'll just be busy counting... my... money! Republic, I am pretty sure whack-a-troll is not patented. If it were we would ALL owe the carnies!!!!!

Comment by JPark

Well, then I just seem to have my work cut out for me. Material like Whack-A-Trollâ„¢ is gold, pure gold, I tell ya. While you guys are busy “debating politics”, I’ll just be busy counting… my… money!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861040 RUCerious Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:45:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861040 Wayne, hmm, you're right, no confirmation, except maybe he's a catholic. He gets appointed by the Governor. Hope it's not J. LaPetomane! Wayne, hmm, you’re right, no confirmation, except maybe he’s a catholic. He gets appointed by the Governor. Hope it’s not J. LaPetomane!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861037 RUCerious Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:42:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861037 Wayne, you're right, Wyoming, not Montana. Brain fart, for sure, but that's where Elston is headed, trying to be a Senator. I'd like to sit in on that confirmation hearing... Wayne, you’re right, Wyoming, not Montana.
Brain fart, for sure, but that’s where Elston is headed, trying to be a Senator. I’d like to sit in on that confirmation hearing…

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/comment-page-3/#comment-3861025 JPark Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:33:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/15/elston-resignation/#comment-3861025 Republic, I am pretty sure whack-a-troll is not patented. If it were we would ALL owe the carnies!!!!! Republic, I am pretty sure whack-a-troll is not patented. If it were we would ALL owe the carnies!!!!!

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