AP: Senator says he called prosecutor...(fired US Attorney)

[catgirl]

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers have new questions about the Bush administration's ouster of at least eight U.S. attorneys after New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici (news, bio, voting record) revealed Sunday that he contacted his state's prosecutor to ask about an ongoing investigation several months after calling for his replacement.


Former New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias claimed last week that he was fired in December after resisting pressure from two members of Congress to rush indictments in an investigation of an alleged Democratic kickback scheme before the 2006 election.

Domenici, a Republican, had said earlier in the week that he didn't know what Iglesias was talking about. But Sunday, he acknowledged that he called Iglesias to ask about a criminal investigation, though Domenici insisted he never pressured nor threatened Iglesias.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070305/ap_on_go_co/congress_prosecutors;_ylt=AheDGXwrNnjCr1X9UNVvAKPMWM0F

[EST]

1. Typical lying repuke bastard.

He has lied about everything up 'til now so why should we suddenly believe him?

[Lochloosa]

2. Let's see....your a US Attorney that serves at the pleasure

of the White House. A senior repug Senator calls you to inquire about an investigation. Got it. No pressure here.

[SpiralHawk]

4. And after the call, you get fired. Stop lying Domenici. We know the truth

Another illegal move by another corrupt republicon crony. Your corrupt butt is in the sling now, PETEY, and I hope you twist slowly in the wind, because you deserve it, your corrupt republicon corporate stooge hack.

[Kagemusha]

6. That's my view exactly. Ethics bars "just calling" for good reason

Of course even with Democrats in power one must wonder if 'ethics' will be enforced at all.

[catgirl]

8. He also received a call from Rep. Heather Wilson

who just won re-election in part due to the (democratic) scandal
that inspired these calls. An interesting note-if an ethics violation
is committed by a Senator, he or she may be either reprimanded or
REMOVED FROM OFFICE!

[Kagemusha]

9. I think removal is pretty unlikely. Really, really unlikely.

But there's still publicly shaming the guy. And there may yet be more than we know.

[catgirl]

10. I don't know, if there's serious evidence...

that he put pressure on the prosecutor to hurry
it along with a certain verdict in mind....This all
for political purposes, the election, and followed
by a revenge firing....

[Kagemusha]

12. Right now the only unimpeachable evidence is Dominici's own admission

and I suppose that's because there'd be phone records Congress could get if push comes to shove. The content of the (already highly inappropriate) phone call is disputed so far..

But we'll see. This isn't over.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. A clear violation of congressional ethics. and considering how

the GOP watered even those down, it is even more amazing. The fool.

[tanyev]

5. Hey, what triggered his memory?

We need to get Scooter some of the same.

[havocmom]

11. GOP memories seem to improve ONLY when there is real evidence they are lying.

Somebody else heard or has a tape?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

14. telephone records.

both the prosecutor's office and the senator's. The NSA and CIA didn't have time to scrub them.

[marmar]

7. How can one political party be so filled with human scum?

What a cesspool.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

15. they use magnets.

and their green blood is extremely rich in iron (directly related to greed)

[truthisfreedom]

17. Green is indicative of copper, while red indicates iron... but aside from the science, very funny.

[Miss Chybil]

13. It's like we're governed by the Mafia. nt

[truthisfreedom]

16. bushco IS a mafia.

[Doctor_J]

18. So I guess he lied last week

I can't wait for the media storm over this. :eyes: