Think Progress: Iglesias On Fox News Sunday - My Firing Was A "Political Hit"

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http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/18/iglesias-political-hit

Iglesias: My Firing Was A ‘Political Hit’

Today on Fox News Sunday, former U.S. attorney David Iglesias beat back several misleading claims by Bush administration officials, and reasserted that his firing was a “political hit,” not done for performance reasons.

He pointed out that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales agreed to write him a recommendation even after he was fired. “If (my firing) was performance based, there is no way they would have agreed to have allowed me to list them as a reference,” he said. “In fact, they agreed, telling me that the true nature was political, not performance.” Watch it:

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Iglesias rebutted criticisms from Republican leaders, such as the New Mexico GOP chairman, who complained to Karl Rove that the former prosecutor didn’t go after voter fraud aggressively enough. In those cases, “we didn’t have evidence beyond a reasonable doubt,” Iglesias stated. “Prosecutors can’t just prosecute on rumor and innuendo. I set up only one of two election fraud task forces in the country. In fact, the Justice Department asked me to speak at an election fraud seminar as a result of those task forces.”

FROM TRANSCRIPT:

WALLACE: Well, you say, Mr. Iglesias, Look, this is a political hit. The fact is these are political appointments. We all know that home state senators often have a say in who gets appointed or not appointed.

So what is wrong with what happened to all of you?

IGLESIAS: Nothing wrong per se. It was just the manner in which they tried to misrepresent the true nature of our firings.

All they should have done was just say at the very beginning, These political appointees have lost political favor. We don’t need to give any details, and let it go at that.

But instead, they tried to slander us on our way out. And I had a duty to defend my honor and the honor of my office, which is one of the hardest-working offices in the country.

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1. HUrrah for Iglesias! The truth helps.

Maybe some of these RW clowns have now learned a lesson?????

[tanyev]

2. Oh, one person you really don't want to piss off is a skilled lawyer.

A song for the Bush Administration: :nopity: :)

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3. Aw, not to worry.... "loyalty" will save them...

:rofl:

[Donnachaidh]

4. I'm stunned this went out over Faux.

Chris Wallace still trying to make up for that hatchet job he tried to pull on Bill Clinton?