Cafferty: Why would the Bush administration suddenly fire a bunch of federal prosecutors?

[me b zola]

Jack Cafferty's question for 5pm est:

Why would the Bush administration suddenly fire a bunch of federal prosecutors?

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5t.html


I think that Jack may want to hear from us :evilgrin:

[havocmom]

1. CHARGE!

Thanks for the heads-up

[malaise]

2. A five word answer

Justice is coming for Bushco.

[me b zola]

9. We can only hope!

My answer was week, but it was what came to my mind: The domino theory meets the mob.

[ShortnFiery]

3. Wolfie really hates Jack Cafferty ... you can almost feel the tension

when the two of them interact. It's beautiful! :P

[AGiordino]

4. Underman those who hunt you

Shorthand the tool that will see your demise.
Dust off your get out of Dodge option.

[MissWaverly]

5. Cover Up

Replace the prosecutors with Gonzo clones, yep, that should do it.

[sandnsea]

6. Ask Hugo Chavez

That's my answer and I'm stickin' to it.

[mod mom]

7. I emailed him commenting how Loyalty trumps competence with this administration +

linked him to this article:

San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL
Replacing Lam

Bush administration must not circumvent Senate

January 19, 2007

Unsurprisingly, the first name to surface as the Justice Department's potential replacement for purged U.S. Attorney Carol Lam is that of Pat Shea, a La Jolla lawyer and one-time mayoral candidate who was a classmate of George W. Bush at Harvard Business School. Shea says he and the president remain in regular contact with each other and he voices keen interest in the job of U.S. attorney, but says he hasn't had direct talks with anyone at the Justice Department “yet.”

Lam was ousted this week by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales amid heavy criticism from Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and other lawmakers who accuse the Justice Department of forcing out U.S. attorneys without cause. Lam's strong record of fighting political corruption and drug kingpins certainly did not provide any grounds for her dismissal.

In a clash yesterday with Feinstein during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Gonzales denied that politics had anything to do with the firings of several U.S. attorneys around the country. Shea is widely regarded as a top-notch business lawyer, but speculation that a presidential friend who has no prosecutorial experience is being considered as Lam's successor can only fuel the charges of cronyism being leveled against the Bush administration.

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070119/news_lz1ed19top.html

[AndyA]

8. Jack Cafferty is great. Thanks for the heads up!

I think the reason the prosecutors were fired is obvious. Bush is in crisis mode now, knowing that the new Congress will be uncovering things he doesn't want them to know about.

Damage control has begun, and this should be an interesting year politically. Spray the Raid, and watch all the little GOP roaches run for cover! :popcorn:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. martial law. THAT is the answer

as sad as it is.