Another Friday resignation at the DoJ.
By on Jun 29th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Another Friday resignation at the DoJ.
“A Justice Department official who was eyed as a possible replacement for one of several fired U.S. attorneys announced her resignation Friday. Rachel Brand, the assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Policy, will step down July 9, the department said in a statement.” Last week, Steve Benen recounted three other DoJ officials who have recently announced their resignations on Fridays.
UPDATE: Reuters reports Brand became “the seventh official to quit the department since the Democratic-led Congress launched an investigation in March into the firing of nine federal prosecutors.”
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Bush Department of Justice…
…hmmmm…
…a self-fulfilling prophecy…
June 29th, 2007 at 7:31 pmOh really!!!?
On a Friday!!!?
Ya don’t say!!!?
Well that is interesting.
Did I mention…
June 29th, 2007 at 7:35 pmNOBODY CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Nobody cares except the President and his team of lawyers quaking in their boots over the commotion his illegal, politicization of the Department of Justice has caused.
This administration is going to be revealed as a lawless, power-hungry enemy of the people soon enough.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:38 pmTGIF!! They’re dropping like flies….and anyone with a brain is getting of dodge before Bush can drag them all down the tubes with him.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:40 pmLooks like the Dept. of Just Us Repugs is fumigating itself.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:41 pmAnd the only thing the people will remember about this lameduck administration is that they accomplished absolutely nothing positive and became the most corrupt administration EVER in the history of the country.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:41 pmThey need fumigation – heavy fumigation – because they’re all cockroaches!!
June 29th, 2007 at 7:42 pmAnd soon Bush’s self-fulfilling prophesy will become a reality: The only two beside him will be Laura and his dog! Er….that would make two dogs then, wouldn’t it? Hot diggity-dog! It’ll be a “dog day afternoon” for the Shrub with two dogs by his side.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:43 pmWatch out for the propellers, formerly-loyal Bushies!
June 29th, 2007 at 7:44 pmRachel, a good friend of the “Patriot Act.” She’ll be missed! Subpoenas ready?
June 29th, 2007 at 7:44 pmOh yeah. The Dems turned on the subpeona light and they scatter like cockroaches.
Eewww. Gonna take a lot of cleaning after these insects are gone.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:49 pmResigned
June 29th, 2007 at 7:56 pm“superb leader”
“fresh perspective”
“trusted adviser and friend”
“deeply grateful”
“the timing is right for new leadership”
heck of a job
just another republican turd spiraling down toilet.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:57 pmBrilliant stratergy! The entire department will resign so there won’t be anyone left to subpoena!
June 29th, 2007 at 7:58 pmAnd the only thing the people will remember about this lameduck administration is that they accomplished absolutely nothing positive and became the most corrupt administration EVER in the history of the country.
Comment by veritas #6
…not necessarily…
…there’s a BILL coming due…
…and guess who’s stuckwith it?
June 29th, 2007 at 7:59 pmAnother rat leaves the sinking DoJ ship.
Send her a subpoena.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:59 pmNOBODY CARES!!
Comment by Mr. President
You mean you don’t care.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:08 pmRoachal “Crappy” Brand – Resigned
Roachal Paulose (the devilish version of “Pelosi”) – Termination pending.
How many found this amusing?
June 29th, 2007 at 8:14 pmJust resigning to make more room for a Regent grad! Praise Jesus!
June 29th, 2007 at 8:16 pmNOBODY CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Comment by Mr. President
Ooooh, I don’t know about THAT. As a matter of fact (**snicker, snicker**), some of us find it rather amusing!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
TGIF!
June 29th, 2007 at 8:16 pmHi, Mr. President!
I’ll see you at the signing ceremony!!!
: )
June 29th, 2007 at 8:18 pmComment by War4Sale — June 29, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
What? Am I buyin’ another war?
How much?
Awww, who cares, that’s what taxes are for… heheheh
June 29th, 2007 at 8:21 pmRats deserting a sinking ship. I sure would not want to be in the justice department these days. And why is that? Because I am an honest person with integrity and those are certainly not qualities that are admired in this Justice Department.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:25 pmMr. Dependant, sir?
The applicants for the numerous justice department vacancies are here, sir.
Yes, sir, it would help if you got dressed, sir.
Yes, sir.
Out on the White House lawn, sir.
I understand, sir, it’s just that if we keep them waiting any longer, they’ll eat all the grass down to the roots, sir.
And, it is my duty to inform you that the parents of the pre-schoolers you appointed over recess have voiced their disbelief, their dismay, and their disgust with you, sir.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:34 pmVery good, sir, I will inform them.
Will that be for a two year, or a four year tour of duty sir?
Sir?
Comment by WH Chief of Staph — June 29, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Go away!
Thinkin’s to hard right know with this whole alkaida thing. Go talk t’ Cheney he always knows what t’ do.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:41 pmJust resigning to make more room for a Regent grad! Praise Jesus!
Comment by willyloman
Now that’s funny.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:43 pmI wonder how many people noticed, that on the day the White House was issued subpoenas by Congress, which story topped the headlines, there is suddenly this massive car bomb plot, foiled in England? Which now tops the headlines?
Just sayin…..
June 29th, 2007 at 8:44 pmDarn accomodating those terrorists… to coordinate every attack with when the Bush administration is in trouble.
Of course, maybe I’m not being fair. Maybe they’re just always in trouble.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:46 pmWake me when it’s Cheney and Gonzo.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:47 pmThe rats are leaving the sinking Chimp.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:47 pmthere is suddenly this massive car bomb plot, foiled in England? Which now tops the headlines?
Just sayin…..
Comment by BARTLEBEE #27
…yeah BB…
…the damn ffp media’s BLOWING UP…
…this story…
…about so-called car bombs…
…that couldn’t BLOW UP sh*t!
…these guys are BRILLIANT!
…or is that we (in the captive audience) are just too dense?
June 29th, 2007 at 8:51 pmDid Someone Say Rachel?
Where?
She’s back?
…Oh… we’re talking about the DOJ…..
**Whew**
Thank Whomever.
I thought perhaps crazy Rachel was back……
June 29th, 2007 at 8:54 pmStay tune for next week thrilling resignation. Same Bush time, same Bush station.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:54 pmComment by WH Chief of Staph
If you haven’t viewed my introductory postings, sir, the goal is now to ease trolling relations here at TP. I was hoping we could work with you to achieve these goals and so many others. This is an exciting time, sir.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:55 pmComment by CT_V1, Dean of Trolls — June 29, 2007 @ 8:55 pm
Don’t mind him CT, he’s harmless.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:58 pmComment by Mr. President ®
I’m aware of my flunkiness as a dean, sir, but can you stuff a pretzel in it and allow me to perform my duties?
June 29th, 2007 at 9:01 pmLooks like DIck Cheney’s Poodle, George W. is going to be left with Fredo Gonzales and Detective Frank Drebin.
Heckuva job.
-GSD
June 29th, 2007 at 9:03 pmI’m aware of my flunkiness as a dean, sir, but can you stuff a pretzel in it and allow me to perform my duties?
Comment by CT_V1, Dean of Trolls — June 29, 2007 @ 9:01 pm
Fine, perform away.
I’m just sayin’ that my Chief is harmless.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:04 pmComment by Mr. President ®
I think you’ll need to replace your chief. Is he always this assertive?
June 29th, 2007 at 9:08 pmSo how many Friday’s are until the Chimp is out. That’s a lotta people going bye-bye. Thing is these Bush-bots will find employment…good employment. They have no personal insight that the reason they are leaving is that they know they are doing something slimy and wrong but they won’t change their spots.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:11 pmComment by CT_V1, Dean of Trolls — June 29, 2007 @ 9:08 pm
He seems like a “pseudo-anti-troll troll” so I like him.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:14 pmComment by Mr. President ® — June 29, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
That’s a sound description, Mr. President, a sound description.
That anti-troll troll is creative, too.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:19 pm“I wonder how many people noticed, that on the day the White House was issued subpoenas by Congress, which story topped the headlines, there is suddenly this massive car bomb plot, foiled in England? Which now tops the headlines?”
I noticed. Karl is really sad that he had to sacrifice a Mercedes to get the publicity. But, a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:30 pmI noticed. Karl is really sad that he had to sacrifice a Mercedes to get the publicity. But, a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.
Comment by Katie
At least he’s not kidnapping white girls anymore.
His basement is full up.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:37 pmChimpy is limping and quacking.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:51 pmAt least he’s not kidnapping white girls anymore.
His basement is full up.
Comment by Zooey #44
DAMN!
…that’s gotta smart…
Zooey…
…Karl’s got kids… :-p
June 29th, 2007 at 9:52 pmAt least he’s not kidnapping white girls anymore.
Comment by Zooey
Zooey…c’mon. Even Frist could diagnose Rover over the Tube better. ;)
June 29th, 2007 at 9:53 pmBush is a lame duck and Cheney is a limp Dick.
-GSD
June 29th, 2007 at 9:57 pm…Karl’s got kids… :-p
Comment by big papa — June 29, 2007 @ 9:52 pm
Heh. Too harsh?
Zooey…c’mon. Even Frist could diagnose Rover over the Tube better. ;)
Comment by dlet
He doesn’t kidnap them for himself! He kidnaps them so the news will search endlessly for the missing white girls! :-D
June 29th, 2007 at 10:18 pmHe doesn’t kidnap them for himself! He kidnaps them so the news will search endlessly for the missing white girls! :-D
Comment by Zooey #49
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
…Ahhh…
…so THAT’s how it works…
June 29th, 2007 at 10:22 pmZooey…my point is with the missing white girls assumption……Rove definitely is the creepiest of the creepies.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:25 pm…so THAT’s how it works…
Comment by big papa
Sorry. I am not paying attention either. Too late at night and I am doing ten things at once.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:26 pm“Awww, who cares, that’s what taxes are for… heheheh”
No Mr. President, you and I are not paying for this “war”. Our children and grandchildren (and on down the line) are because Bush is too much of a coward to raise taxes for his pathetic little ego trip.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:31 pmbig papa & dlet,
Now you’re getting it!! :)
June 29th, 2007 at 10:37 pmThis is a really slow night…what everybody else has something better to do on a Friday night? I get a rare occasion to peruse the internets and no juicy topics? Oh well such is as such is.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:44 pmWhen Bush and Cheney resign, then I will be very interested, but not for small GOPer fish.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:49 pmbig papa & dlet,
Now you’re getting it!! :)
Comment by Zooey
Z – you had us all stumped. I was just getting ready to say, huh? Thanks for helping us out.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:49 pmAnother rat leaves the sinking DoJ ship.
Comment by Zooey
I started reading this thread, hoping no-one would use this hackneyed cliche’. I’m sure there are many original phrases to be found to describe the lice currently infesting the body politic. Can we all agree to bury the rat analogy?
June 29th, 2007 at 10:51 pmZ – you had us all stumped. I was just getting ready to say, huh? Thanks for helping us out.
Comment by shane
Oy…..I thought people would get that one right away!
June 29th, 2007 at 10:57 pmI’m my own greatest fan, I guess. :D
We need to rise up and take back our country!
Hold on, let me try to get past this level of Doom 4â„¢ and THEN we can rise up.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:01 pm#59 ~ I can’t rise up right now, I’m healing Karazan …
June 29th, 2007 at 11:10 pmDamn serpents of Arakesh, those teeth are sharp.
Ok, I got past that level and did a save, now lets TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!
Ill have to ask my capitalist dad if I can borrow his Beemer.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:15 pmGranted Harvard Law School has taken it’s hits for being the Alma Mater of Alberto Gonzales, but Ms. Brand’s bio indicates she was one of the best. Only the top 1-2% can even apply to clerk for a Supreme Court Justice.
Question: Why aren’t the Regent’s Grads quitting?
June 29th, 2007 at 11:22 pmAnd the only thing the people will remember about this lameduck administration is that they… became the most corrupt administration EVER in the history of the country.
Comment by veritas
CUT TO: Huge crowd of GOP fanatics shouting “We’re No 1, We’re No 1″ in an orgiastic frenzy…
June 29th, 2007 at 11:24 pm…about so-called car bombs…
…that couldn’t BLOW UP sh*t!
Comment by big papa
Dude, they should have used a Pinto!!!
June 29th, 2007 at 11:26 pmQuestion: Why aren’t the Regent’s Grads quitting?
Comment by Briseadh na Faire
Who else would hire them? :D
June 29th, 2007 at 11:34 pmHehe, that is true, Zooey. Falwell is dead and Robertson only has so many openings.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:39 pm….Robertson only has so many openings.
Comment by JPark
Ewwwww….
June 29th, 2007 at 11:52 pmOh, Zooey, I am the king of double entendre’s but I totally missed that one!!!! Ewwwwww!!!!
June 29th, 2007 at 11:54 pmThat must have been a fluke, Zoo. There is nobody sicker than me :)
June 29th, 2007 at 11:55 pm“I wonder how many people noticed, that on the day the White House was issued subpoenas by Congress, which story topped the headlines, there is suddenly this massive car bomb plot, foiled in England? Which now tops the headlines?â€
I am sure a lot of us noticed. I also note that there is really not a lot to tell about this potential danger. Nothing worked as it was purportedly planned — ordinary items were used — this was a home-grown scheme that could have been deadly, but probably not to the extent that the media would have us believe.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:57 pmIt also is not a threat that could ahve been prevented by “fighting them over there instead of over here.” These are the kinds of things that we have had little effect upon.
Meanwhile, the press is having a field day with their 24/7 coverage and again, we have seen that effectively drown any other story of consequence and significance to the general public. Paris Hilton is out of the news temporarily, so a terror threat had to take place — something had to take the focus off the corrupt Dick Cheney, the 7th resignation from the DOJ, the subpoenaes being issued, and the growing negativity of the dead duck president.
Enter the compliant media.
That must have been a fluke, Zoo. There is nobody sicker than me :)
Comment by JPark
I know!! Are you feeling alright? :D
Need some onion rings?
June 29th, 2007 at 11:57 pmThere is a replay on Olbermann beginning now — he has Larry Johnson on, expressing the same kinds of doubts and skepticism about today’s bomb threat as many of here.
June 30th, 2007 at 12:01 amZoo, amazingly, my little town of 13000 makes onion rings. The smell is heavenly (unlike the last town I lived in…they made dog food).
June 30th, 2007 at 12:26 amI worked in downtown Buffalo once. They made Cheerios there. Mmmmmm. Was a great drive into work.
June 30th, 2007 at 12:38 amZoo, amazingly, my little town of 13000 makes onion rings. The smell is heavenly (unlike the last town I lived in…they made dog food).
Comment by JPark
Lucky you! I live across the highway from the University cow barns. Yum!
You’re not catching my meaning about the onion rings. :D
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/19/althouses-clinton-obsession/
That was a nasty hijacking!
June 30th, 2007 at 12:40 amLOL, Zoo, most of my life I have lived next to farms (I am a very small town guy) but I am thankful they weren’t pig farms. YUK!!!!!!!
June 30th, 2007 at 12:45 amZoo, I didn’t get that meaning, Zoo. I never saw that. I have to say I wouldn’t have missed anything if I had still never seen it. I still love my town smelling like Ore-Rida :)
June 30th, 2007 at 12:47 amJPark,
I lived outside a little town in Louisiana where I had to drive past a pig farm to get into town. DIS-GUS-TING!!
Mmmmmm, Ore-Ida. I could definitely live with that.
Goodnight!
June 30th, 2007 at 12:58 amOre-Ida (McCains) smells so good. It is one reason I love living where I do. I work at the dog food town. Fortunately, I work far enough away that I never smell it. Ugh. Night, Zoo!!!!
June 30th, 2007 at 1:11 amPerhaps the pied piper of Hamilin would be available to pipe the rats out of the DOJ??
June 30th, 2007 at 1:31 amRU, the Ore-Rida of Fort is willing!!!
June 30th, 2007 at 1:36 amJPark, bring a fife, flute and french horn, then, cuz there’s a shitload of rats ready to desert the stinkin ship.
June 30th, 2007 at 1:42 amI am just going to go with the smell of my town, RU. I wonder if there is a competition for best smelling town.
June 30th, 2007 at 2:04 amRU – I play the French Horn, and the Bagpipes, but not both at the same time!
June 30th, 2007 at 2:22 amI wonder, do you think it possible to ask all the attorneys in the DoJ who are not “Loyal Bushies” to quit, en masse?
Surely the career attorneys could obtain employment in the private sector.
June 30th, 2007 at 2:24 amBnF, you would know better about that then I. Could most AUSAs make more dough in the private sector? (assuming they don’t have a conscience and decide to go into the public sector)
June 30th, 2007 at 2:31 amrats jumping off a sinking ship
June 30th, 2007 at 1:48 pmAlberto Gonzales wants you to ignore these resignations. He’s doing a heckuva job, you know.
Move along please…nothing to see here.
July 1st, 2007 at 10:34 pm