A New Attorney Scandal? Bush-Appointed U.S. Attorney Won’t Vacate Office Under Obama
A New Attorney Scandal? Bush-Appointed U.S. Attorney Won’t Vacate Office Under Obama
Mary Beth Buchanan was appointed by President Bush to serve as U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh in Sept. 2001. Buchanan has held several significant posts within the Bush/Ashcroft/Gonzales Justice Department, most notably serving as director the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys.
Just last month, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Buchanan’s reign was expected to end. Indeed, when a new president is elected, U.S. attorneys of both parties generally submit their resignations to make way for the new appointees. But Buchanan has other plans:
Despite a new administration coming into power, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said she plans to stick around.
“It doesn’t serve justice for all the U.S. attorneys to submit their resignations all at one time,” she said yesterday. […]
More than that, she said she would consider working in the Obama administration. She would not discuss what her future might hold beyond the U.S. attorney’s office.
“I am open to considering further service to the United States,” Ms. Buchanan said.
She’s been described by colleagues as the quintessential loyal Bushie. “She is very focused to the department first of all,” said one assistant U.S. attorney, who asked not to be named. “She’s not independent, and I don’t think she wants to be.”
During her tenure, Buchanan has been criticized for bringing politically-motivated investigations and charges against politicians in Western Pennsylvania, none more famous than the public corruption case against a local high-profile Democrat Dr. Cyril H. Wecht. Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh told Congress that the Wecht prosecution is “not the type of case normally constituting a federal ‘corruption’ case brought against a local official.”
Buchanan hired Monica Goodling, and she hand-picked a Pittsburgh attorney to serve as the U.S. prosecutor in Alaska, going over the heads of Sens. Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski. She also had a peripheral role in the U.S. attorney scandal:
She did talk with [Gonzales chief of staff Kyle] Sampson about some of the prosecutors who were ultimately fired, including Carol Lam, U.S. attorney in the Southern District of California…
But the most involvement Ms. Buchanan seemed to have in the firings, according to the report, was in meeting with former U.S. Attorney Kevin V. Ryan of the Northern District of California.
Buchanan “has been criticized because her office has brought a number of high-profile cases against Democrats during her tenure, but rarely targeted members of her own party.” And now Buchanan wants to volunteer her services to President-elect Obama.
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Can’t blame her too much. She knows how hard it is going to be for anyone from GDumbya’s administration to find a job. After all, just look at Gonzo’s situation.
Besides, her ARM is adjusting next month and all ten of her credit cards are maxed out. What’s a person supposed to do?
December 5th, 2008 at 10:27 amI say make a very big public display of firing her ass in January.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:30 amWe don’t need no stinking resignations……pink slip will suffice. Hit the road republican. Justice can send her home for any reason, just ask gonzo.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:31 amhow are her coffee making skills?
d-o-u-c-h-e BAG!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:31 amAnd now Buchanan wants to involuntarily offer her services…
what does that mean?
sounds like she volunteering voluntarily to me…
December 5th, 2008 at 10:32 amHer beeper should be going off as Obama’s right hand moves into a vertical position and the other touches the King James.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:33 amDemote her to some demeaning job that will force her out…
December 5th, 2008 at 10:36 amThis isnt suprising. The Bush administration doesnt even believe they are bound by the rule of LAW. Tradition and decorum arent even on the radar.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:36 amDo you need to know anything else about this person? Really?
December 5th, 2008 at 10:38 amfire that carrot-colored douche.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:40 amI guess you could read this two ways.
(Optimistic) – Mary Beth Buchanan sounds willing to “cooperate” with the new adminstration to ferret out some of wrongs from the previous Admin.
(Cynical) – Some sort of trap is being laid to get the new administration on trouble for “firing” all US Attorneys at once when he comes into office — same thing they said about Clinton.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:42 amMove her office chair to the janitorial closet and don’t give her a paycheck.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:42 amJust make sure she gets to keep her red stapler.
More than that, she said she would consider working in the Obama administration.
MASSIVE EGO ALERT!
Where is the offer from the incoming Obama administration for you to consider, Bush bot?
Or are you carrying over bitterness from the U.S. attorney scandal by laying the groundwork for a lawsuit against the incoming democratic president once he fires you, so as to give the republicans cover to claim “democrats did the same thing?”
December 5th, 2008 at 10:43 amDon’t let hit the door your ass on the way out!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:44 amThis is an interesting chess move. It leaves Obama the options of A) firing her, or B) keeping her in her position.
If the Bushco administration had never happened, and the Justice Department hadn’t become so politicized, I’d say that firing her would be a no-brainer. Terminating all the U.S. Attorneys and replacing them whenever a new president from a different party takes office is pretty traditional — Reagan did it, Clinton did it, and Dubya did it. Obama could do the same thing without causing any eyebrows to be raised.
But Dubya kind of poisoned that well when he (or his DoJ) canned so many of his own appointees midway through his tenure so Rove marionettes like Tim Griffin could be appointed while exploiting the Patriot Act so they could serve indefinitely without Senate confirmation. As a result, any firing of a U.S. Attorney by any president will be suspect. Only if that USA was found eating live babies on YouTube would such a firing escape controversy.
But what if Obama keeps her where she is? She will probably be watched closely, and her actions recorded. If she operates in a fair, professional, and non-biased manner — no harm, no foul (but there will be amazement, considering her track record so far). However, if Buchanan continues to target Democrats and turn a blind eye to misbehaving Republicans, there will be a good case for her termination. And if it comes to that, I hope the media will report it, and report the reason why. It will be a good way for Obama to tell the world — “we aren’t going to put up with this anymore.”
December 5th, 2008 at 10:48 amTHESE PEOPLE REALLY DO LIVE IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:49 amtom Says:
Can’t blame her too much. She knows how hard it is going to be for anyone from GDumbya’s administration to find a job. After all, just look at Gonzo’s situation.
Besides, her ARM is adjusting next month and all ten of her credit cards are maxed out. What’s a person supposed to do?
December 5th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I suppose she had different plans, dependent on George installing himself as permanent president. That way she would’ve collected her $140,000 government salary for life.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:49 am“It doesn’t serve my personal influence on the justice system for all the U.S. attorneys to submit their resignations all at one time,”
This is a good one, kind of like gonzo claiming he’s working ‘for the children’, hack, spit.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:49 amVolunteers don’t get paid, do they? If she won’t resign, she doesn’t have to get a paycheck either.
Them Bushies sure have a lot of nerve, don’t they?
December 5th, 2008 at 10:53 amIt should be noted as well that this is the woman who led the witch hunt against Tommy Chong a few years back.
“Buchanan’s most famous case as attorney general was “operation pipe dreams,” in which some 2,000 law enforcement officers spent $12 million in taxpayer dollars collaborating to arrest 55 people for selling glass-blown bongs over the internet. The trophy in those arrests was actor/comedian Tommy Chong. Despite having no criminal record, Buchanan went after Chong with zeal, because, she said, he had glamorized the use of marijuana in his movies. Chong received the harshest sentence of any of those arrested.”
Yes that said 12 million dollars and 2,000 law enforcement officers.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:53 amI guess she knows she’ll never get another job anywhere else.
I smell desperation. Ick.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:54 amWho the hell does she think she is? Amazing hubris. She should be offered two choices: voluntarily submit her offer of resignation or she will be fired. Period! If I had an employee who pulled this sh*t on me, her desk would be cleaned out that afternoon and she’d be out the door!
December 5th, 2008 at 10:55 amobama already sent the current ambassadors notices that they’ll be replaced. he should do the same for the us attys. either that or channel his inner trump : “you’re fired!”
December 5th, 2008 at 10:58 amThat’s why is has to be done now.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:58 amIt will be interesting to see how this egotistical witch responds when the the time and attendance supervisor for DOJ is instructed by the new AG to report Buchanan’s hours as zero for her bi-weekly salary check. I wonder if she gets the hint when there are zero dollars deposited in her checking account?
On a side note, isn’t that psychotic nitwith Congresswoman from Minnesota also named Buchanan?
December 5th, 2008 at 10:59 amHmmmm, makes one wonder what memos and letters she might have in possession and is attempting to figure out how she can keep everyone who is a Democrat from seeing them. I bet the shredders will be working overtime in the next few months.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:03 amOn a side note, isn’t that psychotic nitwith Congresswoman from Minnesota also named Buchanan?
No, Bachman (Michelle).
December 5th, 2008 at 11:03 amOn a side note, isn’t that psychotic nitwith Congresswoman from Minnesota also named Buchanan?
Nah, it’s Bachmann. Still makes you wonder if they’re both related. :)
December 5th, 2008 at 11:05 amTold ya so…these POS have no intention of going quietly.
You watch… this one is just the first, of DOZENS, perhaps even HUNDREDS of GOOPers who are going to refuse to step down, leave, get out, beat it, disappear, scram, vamoose, JUST… LEAVE… NOW.
And you just wait for the avalanche of lawsuits…
December 5th, 2008 at 11:17 amMcWars Says:
Nah, it’s Bachmann. Still makes you wonder if they’re both related. :)
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It would appear they both share some common gene for inbred stupidity.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:18 amShe’s staying on so that when she’s fired consevatives can appear for days on CNN screaming about how Barack Obama is “politicizing” the DOJ.
I’m not too worried, though. Obama already has plans for how to get around the crude, obvious traps they are setting for him. They REALLY still don’t know who they’re dealing with. It’s going to be so much fun watching their slow realization.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:19 amCitiDC Says:
(Cynical) – Some sort of trap is being laid to get the new administration on trouble for “firing” all US Attorneys at once when he comes into office — same thing they said about Clinton.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:42 am
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Who cares? That’s what happens when a new President takes over. U.S. Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President, and Buchanan’s pleasuring only served the needs of President Bush and his cronies.
It won’t get Obama in trouble at all. Sure, the usual conservative talking heads will make a fuss about it, but they’re going to do that no matter what Obama does. He is entitled and expected to clean house at the beginning of his Administration.
Any comparison to the scandal around the Bush team’s politically-motivated firing of David Iglesias and the other Republican U.S. attorneys is completely irrelevant.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:25 amAnd now Buchanan wants to volunteer her services to President-elect Obama.
there ya go… i assumed that’s what you meant…
December 5th, 2008 at 11:26 ambut wondered if you meant “uninvited” or some such… @5…
Curlew Says:
It will be interesting to see how this egotistical witch responds when the the time and attendance supervisor for DOJ is instructed by the new AG to report Buchanan’s hours as zero for her bi-weekly salary check. I wonder if she gets the hint when there are zero dollars deposited in her checking account?
December 5th, 2008 at 10:59 am
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Interesting idea. It’s the “Milton Wadams” solution, from Office Space.
I wonder how it’ll work out… As I recall, Milton ended up burning the building down and fleeing to Mexico.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:26 amAny comparison to the scandal around the Bush team’s politically-motivated firing of David Iglesias and the other Republican U.S. attorneys is completely irrelevant.
You know that and I know that, but America didn’t suddenly get smarter in 2008; they were just sick of the last guys. There is still political positioning to be done here, and posible political fallout if they can convince people (who ARE sick of the DOJ being politicized) that this is what is happening.
However, as I said, I think Obama’s more than ready for them. I anticipate a deft response, not a bludgeoning one.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:28 am“It doesn’t serve justice for all the U.S. attorneys to submit their resignations all at one time,”
So I guess that was also her opinion when she took-over from a Clinton-appointed attorney?
I suspect she wants to make some political hay. Her hiring of Monica Goodling damns her completely.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:29 amCome to think of it, she even looks like Milton. I can just picture her mumbling to herself about people taking her stapler.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:41 amROS: And you just wait for the avalanche of lawsuits…
Unfair dismissal? Based on what? Even the brain-dead MSM won’t be able to avoid noting that the mass-resignation offers when a change of administration occurs is SOP. Politically based hiring is inherently subject to politically based firing–that’s the contract, tied to the Presidential term!
Iglesias et al were fired for ‘partisan political incompetence’, not professional incompetence. Buchanan here won’t be ‘fired’ for either–it’s simply that her tenure contract may not be renewed.
Obama might consider offering Iglesias and the others their old jobs back as it seems they really were professional public servants rather than partisan political servants. Making the offer at least would certainly counter any ridiculous whining from the Republicans.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:46 amAnother Cheney “Deadender” hanging on by her fingernails, hiding under her desk hoping no one notices her there.
But don’t fire her, move her to the new USA office in Antler, ND without a phone and without a staff and without a budget.
And thanks for your service to the countr….err Bush.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:50 amNorth Dakota’s US attorney Drew Wrigley, sometime counselor to Alberto Gonzalez, trying this stunt of “I’m too important to be pushed out the door.”
Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s not an orchestrated campaign/agenda here and elsewhere.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:53 amI wonder how many wingnuts will be screaming for her right to keep her job after so many of them dismissed the Bush US Attorney scandal as “they serve at the pleasure of the president”?
December 5th, 2008 at 11:54 amHugh_Jass, thanks for mentioning the Tommy Chong debacle.
As it happens, I just watched the documentary about this, “a/k/a Tommy Chong”. I urge everyone to check it out. An incredible waste of resources it was.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pmCitiDC Says:
(Cynical) – Some sort of trap is being laid to get the new administration on trouble for “firing” all US Attorneys at once when he comes into office — same thing they said about Clinton.
I don’t think that anyone other than the defeated whining Republicans would think twice about Obama asking for the resignation of all US Attorney’s resignations. The public knows how badly the Bush Admin corrupted the Justice Department and will understand fully how Obama will want to start with a fresh non-partisan slate.
Also, there’s always the come-back missmolly pointed out – they do serve at the pleasure of the President.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pmWhy doesn’t Obama offer her an olive branch? Tell her that in turn for prosecutable evidence of wrongdoings in the Justice Dept. and he’ll see to it that she doesn’t do hard time.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:21 pmMcWars Says:
Or are you carrying over bitterness from the U.S. attorney scandal by laying the groundwork for a lawsuit against the incoming democratic president once he fires you, so as to give the republicans cover to claim “democrats did the same thing?”
This is the reason why Obama needs to ask all US Attorney’s for their resignation. If he allows one to stay, it’s going to be a total war by the Republicans. On the other hand, I assume there are a few US Attorney’s appointed by Bush who are doing a good job and are not partisan hacks. If that’s the case then Obama needs to immediately offer them their jobs back. That will be a good way to counter the “partisan politics” argument the right will be screaming about, even though it will be totally hypocritical for them to do so.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pmMore than that, she said she would consider working in the Obama administration.
I would consider the job of being George Clooney’s wife, too. There’s just a little problem with that restraining order.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:50 pm5th Estate Says:
ROS: And you just wait for the avalanche of lawsuits…
Unfair dismissal? Based on what?
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You’re making a big mistake in your reasoning… we’re dealing w/ wingnutters here. “Logic” and “the law” just don’t matter to these hideous cretins.
All they care about is clinging to power by all means possible and damn the consequences. What else could possibly explain these truly execrable “Obama can’t be president” lawsuits and the mere fact that the Idiot Clarence Thomas is giving credibility to the whole idea by bringing it up before the rest of the SCOTUS?
December 5th, 2008 at 12:59 pmIs she related to Pat Buchanan ?Yeah I know both are sick in the head.But any kin of Pat ?
December 5th, 2008 at 1:37 pmCorrection: Story reported by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, not the Post-Gazette.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:02 pmCitiDC is right, it’s a trap. The attorney firings are still actively under investigation and while it’s perfectly ok to replace them during a transition, they’ll use this to stir up clouds of fake outrage. Unless she really does turn over real, prosecutable information I say CAN HER ASS and continue those investigations. Ram it down their throats. Honestly I wonder if these bastards won’t attack Iran and burn down the WH on the 19th.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:07 pmTake this poll: Hero or Jerk? U.S. Attorney, Bush Appointtee refuses to step down for Obama [VOTE] –
December 5th, 2008 at 2:33 pmWishful thinking on her part. I suspect she won’t be asked to stay, especially with her record.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:34 pmTake this poll: Hero or Jerk? U.S. Attorney, Bush Appointtee refuses to step down for Obama [VOTE] – http://www.thriveorfail.com/3df74
December 5th, 2008 at 2:34 pmIf Bush put her there, then she should be gone…Bush’s appointees are corrupt.
December 5th, 2008 at 3:11 pmCan we impeach her or something?
December 5th, 2008 at 4:15 pmThere was once was a letch named Beth
with a vigor of Bush crystal meth
She dug her heels in
embroiled in sin
ensuring political death
Say bye, bye.
December 5th, 2008 at 4:17 pmDrawing attention to herself may indeed cause investigators to consider a deeper look in her involvement in the AG investigation. She may have cause her own future political demise, she now has her 15 minutes of what appears self destructive fame.
December 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pmLet’s not forget what else Ms Buchanan is famous for: railroading Tommy Chong into a prison sentence using entrapment and the threat of putting his wife in prison, when his son shipped a bong to a county that prohibited it. She’s a Bush crusader that needs to be kicked to the curb.
December 5th, 2008 at 4:43 pmI thought the Attornies served at the pleasure of the president ?
But to keep up with her:
Dear Prez Obama,
Even though I don’t have a JD and I have never been to court other than a traffic accident. I am happy to serve as your AG.
I am sending the letter to all the news outlets to announce your positive decision.
December 5th, 2008 at 4:58 pmAshcroft appointed her back in 03′ and her first priority was entrapping glass bong salesmen over the internet and through mail orders. 12 million in federal dollars was spent to bring down Tommy Chong’s son’s mail order business and others. This was Ashcroft’s culture war and they used the Patriot Act and other civil rights abuses to tie them in with terrorism. She’s front and center in the documentary “AKA Tommy Chong”. It was plain and simple entrapment. They didn’t even notify these businesses that they would start enforcing the laws that had been on the books for decades. They just raided the 54 companies and ruined the lives of each of them including Tommy Chong who took the wrap, serving 9 months in federal prison in a plea bargain to protect his wife and son who were the actual owners. Great, just what we need more police fighting the culture war of the 60’s and 70’s when out main concern should be within our own Justice Dept (Gonzo). IN HER STATEMENTS TO THE JUDGE DURING SENTENCING SHE USED “UP IN SMOKE” AS AN EXAMPLE OF HIS MOCKING AUTHORITY TO ACHIEVE A JAIL SENTENCE WHEN ALL OTHER INDICTMENTS ENDED WITH PROBATION. Her work for Bush after Ashcroft speaks for itself.
December 5th, 2008 at 5:06 pmNice work. We’re all safer now.
Obama doesn’t have to fire everyone. But this Bushie would certainly be a good place to start.
December 5th, 2008 at 6:38 pmhenryclay Says:
Obama doesn’t have to fire everyone. But this Bushie would certainly be a good place to start.
Nah, keep her around. If any evidence of unethical behavior on her part during the Bush administration surfaces, she’s on the hook. Not like others, who have left the government, and so, aren’t prosecutable.
Make her a “Dirty Mary,” by giving her only child-molestation, sexual-slavery, and internet porn cases.
Make her work for that salary.
And have an Obama-appointed assistant, to keep tabs on her.
Who knows? She might just surprise everyone, and do some good for the country, instead of her political party.
December 5th, 2008 at 7:16 pmI think she should get a little memo from the Chief of Staff & President Obama on Jan 20/09 that says—
SHE NO LONGER SERVES UNDER THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT
She doesnt have to go the way of all of the “other” attorneys who were “fired” she was appointed and can be dis-appointed (pun intended)
December 5th, 2008 at 8:12 pmShe is rabid neocon. And is responsible for harassing anyone on the other side. Using her office to try and get Democrats investigated or indicted just for party reasons and nothing else.
But worst of all she hired that sterling attorney Monica Goodling. That blond idiot, that Palin clone who knows nothing about the law. The lady that claimed her first loyalty was NOT TO THE CONSTITUTION but to Bush. Between Buchanan and Goodling you get an idea of the level of intellect and professionalism.
On top of that she is a Ashcroft admirer. Just the kind of personn we need in government. Another twit!!
December 6th, 2008 at 12:36 amfunny i remember all you mindless drones up in arms with Bush when he fired many of them a few years back.
So now you think they should all be fired or let go?
You libs crack me up, you set such a double standard
December 6th, 2008 at 12:39 amwhat a bunch of hate mongers people we all need to settle down and start at least acting like adult this sounds more like a bunch of juvenile delinquents that responsible thinking people
December 6th, 2008 at 5:28 amBoot this witch out. I am incensed that 12 million dollars of taxpayers money went towards putting Tommy Chong in jail. She obviously doesn’t have a life. Her hubris is too much, AS IF the Obama administration would even want her around. Looks like these scum won’t leave the inside of the Beltway unless they are dragged out kicking and screaming. They need to accept and deal with the fact that their party is no longer in power and get over it. The air really stinks here in DC, I can’t wait for the new administration to take over so I can breathe again.
December 6th, 2008 at 5:50 amExcellent point! Clinton actually did fire every US Attorney at the beginning of his administration, yet no one made a peep about it because ALL US ATTORNEYS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT! There was no so-called “scandal” when Bush fired those few US Attorneys not so long ago. He didn’t need a reason to fire them because: ALL US ATTORNEYS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT! You’d think these alleged “progressives” would turn the volume down on their rhetoric now that their Michael Jackson wannabe has been elected and they are in firm control of both Houses of Congress. It would appear that the only requirement for being a liberal today is the ability to spew hate-filled tirades against anyone who believes something different than they do, and just be for anything and everything any one individual wants to do with his or her life. That last part means “progressives” don’t have to take any positions they might have to defend with reasoned, intelligent thought. It’s a coward’s position when you think about it. Just be for anything and you can be everybody’s friend. Except if that other person is a conservative or believes anything different from what liberals think. How sad to live your life hating every person who doesn’t believe how you do. And worse, not being able to carry on a reasoned conversation or even trying to enter into an intelligent dialogue so that an exchange of ideas might bring some further understanding about one’s opinions.
December 6th, 2008 at 7:17 amAfter reading all of the current blogs for this subject, I noticed that only misshusseinmolly, # 15 wrote in a clear and intelligent way and did not resort to name calling or foul language. I applaud her style, tact, and grace as well as respect her opinion. Thank you ma’am for your honesty, elloquence, as well as your strenght of character to state your opinion and without resorting to insults and abusive language. I actually enjoyed reading your blog and thought you made very interesting and valid points. I only wish everyone else had shown the same restraint and spoke in a more appropriate way
Regards,
An independant
December 6th, 2008 at 7:19 amActually Nobama, if you did some research, you’d find Clinton fired every US Attorney at the beginning of his administration.
George W. Bush ALSO fired every US Attorney at the beginning on his administration.
Clinton also fired the White House Travel office….who ALSO serves at the Pleasure of the President…..and we watched Republicans scream bloody murder about it too.
George W. Bush ALSO fired HIS OWN US Attorneys (only like 9 of them) at his second term. (And Democrats screamed bloody murder — but the question of whether or not the DOJ (and other organizations) had become politicized (they’re not supposed to be) was conveniently ignored by the Media.
December 6th, 2008 at 6:38 pmNote-
December 7th, 2008 at 3:51 pmThe Pittsburgh Post Gazette was referenced in the story but the hyperlink actually points to another Pittsburgh paper (Tribune Review).
I would imagine after the Obamas get their new dog, they could use her services to pick up the poop. She’s quite familiar with that aspect of the Shrubco administration.
December 8th, 2008 at 1:51 pmShe won’t quit..huh? Well the Democrats should do what the GOP would do in this case…keep digging until they find a “scandal” then blow it all out of proportion (if they have too)..drag every member of the U.S.A.’s family into it….make sure every talking head, pundit and MSM brings the scandal up and (”embellishes” it) at least six time a day…..start a congressional (and very public) investigation….she’ll quit..trust me…!
December 8th, 2008 at 2:43 pmRemove her and immediately replace her with one of the ones Bush fired for having a sense of ethics.
Let’s see how they spin that.
December 8th, 2008 at 3:54 pmHope shes having a nice 08 christmas! While her blog about her boasting about how she was responsible for investigating a small southwestern Pennsylvania business who in fact did “no wrong”. Now the small business has people laid off! Yes! Partly because of the economy, but mostly because of her and shes bragging about it. They did no wrong, but our system seems to think otherwise and they are trying to appeal. I say get rid of her and replace her, before she runs our state into the ground . Still getting rid of those dam communists.
December 24th, 2008 at 9:14 pm