Rove’s deputy involved in attorney purge

[CatWoman]

Emails released today show that Karl Rove’s deputy Scott Jennings was involved in the effort to purge Arkansas U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins in favor of Rove “protege” Tim Griffen, despite claims from the Justice Department to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) last month that Rove had “no role” in Griffin’s appointment.

“Tim said he got a call from Bud offering this idea,” Jennings wrote to Alberto Gonzales’ chief of staff Kyle Sampson in late August, “that Tim come on board as a special while Bud finalizes his private sector plans. That would alleviate pressure/implication that Tim forced Bud out. Any thoughts on that?”

“I think it’s a great idea,” Sampson responded.

The Justice Department made Griffin a special assistant USA in Arkansas the next month. Finally, in December, Griffin was made the U.S. attorney.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/13/roves-deputy-involved-in-attorney-purge/

[jimshoes]

1. Jeeze Louise Al Capone

wasn't as corrupt as this group.

[CatWoman]

2. However,

Al was smarter :)

[TahitiNut]

3. He didn't kill anywhere near as many people, either.

... and he immigrated legally. :evilgrin:

[AlCzervik]

5. But will get Rove syphilis? My money says yes.

[neuvocat]

4. This scandal just never stops growing.

This just keeps going and going and going...

[peacetalksforall]

6. Now they are saying that the Arkansas firing was the idea of the Attorney who got fired?

Did I understand that correctly.

Was this hinted at during the hearing last week when Cummins spoke with the Senators?

Rove's protege, Griffen, who wanted the sitting Attorney's (Griffin) job said the sitting Attorney called Rove's protege to suggest this?

Was this version known/spread before today?

[Hubert Flottz]

7. Remember where you heard it first!

Seedy Gonzales! The GOP used the Patriot Act to terrorize American Citizens on Seedy's watch and with his blessing. Repeal the Patriot Act!

[CatWoman]

8. Speedy Gonzales?

I love it!!!

:rofl:

:hi:

[Hubert Flottz]

9. Nope...SEEDY Gonzales...

seedy adjective, 7. somewhat disreputable; degraded: a seedy hotel.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/seedy

The whole crew is more Seedy than Speedy.