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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:40 PM Original message |
Who appointed Patrick Fitzgerald to be Special Prosecutor? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. James Comey, the Assistant AG, after Ashcroft recused himself. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. IIRC, both Ashcroft and Gonzales had to recuse themselves from this case |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Comey had full authority to make that appointment |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Until now, it was a given that the president delegated tasks. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is this the opinion based on a SCALIA dissent? |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Hope so - consider the source. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think it was after Sept. 11, 2001 that he took that position. |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. No, I distinctly remember it being prior to 9/11 |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Special Counsel. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-09-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Do you have an opinion on the Robert Bork-Alan Dershowitz brief? NT |
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