Justice official resigns; Top House Democrat says 'wheels coming off' Bush defense of US attorney fi

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The sudden resignation of a top government official involved in the sacking of US attorneys has raised eyebrows in Congress. The chairperson of a congressional subcommittee investigating the situation said that the official's sudden exit from government service showed that "the wheels seem to be coming off" the administration's defense of its actions.

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"The wheels seem to be coming off the Bush Administration's increasingly hollow defense of its decision to fire eight U.S. Attorneys," said Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), the Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

She added, "The Administration's explanation of Mr. Battle's apparent resignation is as murky as everything else they have told us about this case."

The Judiciary Committee's Chairman, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) added, "Battle's resignation raises even more questions about the growing fallout from the firing of the U.S. Attorneys."


http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Top_Justice_official_resigns_Top_House_0305.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. the whole house of cards

is wobbling rather badly now, don't you think? What other idiocy will they be caught doing that will result in its collapse?

[malaise]

7. The implosion is taking place

before our eyes.

[xxqqqzme]

2. wheels coming off....again?

I want to know - who the hell keeps putting them back on?

The 'wheels' have been coming off for the last 3 years but there appears to be no crash/stopping involved.

[madokie]

3. Hang in there its coming, they're in their last throes

the show is starting to get good too.

[berni_mccoy]

5. The Republic Congress has kept putting the wheels back on

And no one else. That's the only reason none of the Admin's B.S. has been stopped.

Give the Democrats time, they've only been in control for 2 months. Subpoena's have been issued.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Wheels within wheels in this cabal. nt

[porphyrian]

4. I'll kick that. - n/t