[Rhodes22-list] USAttorneygate; the chickens come home to roost

[Andrew Collins]

Ben

I had a "Nixon is a Coxsacker" bumper sticker. Watching Nixon resign on TV
was an epiphany, I was young and impressionable, and could clearly see that
he was lying on national TV. Our President! Hooly Cow.

Andrew
S/V Carmen

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Benjamin Cittadino
<bigben65 at earthlink.net>wrote:

>
> Bill & Rob & Ed;
>
> Sen Obama has already said several times, in response to questions from
> various reporters that Patrick Fitzgerald's job is safe.  I must say here
> that I has been my understanding that the targets of Mr Fitzgeralds
> inquiries have been Mr Rezko, and people other than Obama himself. He's
> very
> discreet, any anybody who says they are sure he's looking at Obama (or not)
> doesn't know what they're talking about.
>
> Bill's concern is well founded though.  I was in law school when Nixon
> fired
> AG Richardson, then Dep AG Ruckelshaus for not firing Special Prosecutor
> Cox
> (Robert Bork ultimately did it).  In response Nixon gave the famous "I am
> not a crook" speech, and the move to impeachment became unstoppable.
>
> As to Ed's point, I've said it as many different ways as I know how.  If
> Monica Goodling made hiring decisions at DOJ for non-political jobs based
> upon political affiliation or perceived political loyalty she broke the
> law.
> THAT'S WHY SHE RESIGNED IN DISGRACE. Remember?
>
> And if the 9 US Attorney's were fired FOR ILLEGAL REASONS like not bringing
> trumped up charges against politcal opponents of a particular US Senator,
> then that's illegal and that's why AG Mukasey had no choice but to appoint
> a
> special prosecutor.  He's done it, because not to do it would be an obvious
> malfeasence; but he has given the Special Prosecutor an impossible 60 day
> deadline to produce a report.  He's done the right thing with one hand but
> ensured failure with the other hand.  That's why we need a clean sweep, a
> new AG, and Truth, Justice and the American Way for all.  Thank
> you....thank
> you very much ladies and gentlemen.
>
> Best,
>
> Ben C.
>
> Bill Effros wrote:
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > US Attorneys serve the President.  They can replace them if they choose
> > to do so.  But that was not the issue in this thread.
> >
> > The issue here is "Chickens come home to roost" regarding the
> > replacement of US Attorneys.
> >
> > So I ask again,
> >
> > Is it OK for Obama to request the resignation of a well respected US
> > Attorney who is currently investigating Obama?
> >
> > What are the perceived rules in this instance?
> >
> > Bill Effros
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Lowe, Rob wrote:
> >> Isn't it "traditional" (OK, not the right word) for all the US attorneys
> >> to submit their resignations at the beginning of a president's new term?
> >> Or is it just a new president taking office?  Regardless, why wouldn't
> >> Fitzgerald submit his resignation along with the rest of the US
> >> attorneys?
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Effros
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:15 AM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] USAttorneygate; the chickens come home to
> >> roost
> >>
> >> Ben,
> >>
> >> How do you think Obama will handle Federal Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald
> >>
> >> (also on the Bush "to be fired" list -- special prosecutor in the
> >> Valerie Plame CIA leak case) who is currently investigating Barack
> >> Obama?
> >>
> >> Do you think it is is OK for Obama to fire Fitzgerald?
> >>
> >> Bill Effros
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Benjamin Cittadino wrote:
> >>
> >>> Brad & Anybody still paying attention;
> >>>
> >>> The link to a NYTimes editorial explains in precise detail how the
> >>>
> >> firings
> >>
> >>> by the Bush administration of a number of federal prosecutors is a
> >>>
> >> serious
> >>
> >>> matter that cried out for the appointment of a special prosecutor.
> >>>
> >> Note the
> >>
> >>> desciption of the firings being unrelated to and not he result of any
> >>> performance reviews. This issue goes to the very heart of federal law
> >>> enforcement, and, in my opinion, compels a change to an Obama
> >>>
> >> administration
> >>
> >>> which will ensure the inquiry survives after January.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?hp
> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?hp
> >>>
> >>> Cheers!
> >>>
> >>> Ben C.
> >>>
> >>>
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