Is Bush's and Gonzales' removal of the judge who presided?

Question

over the conviction od "Duke" Cunningham an act of pure partisan politics?
Reading the article it suggests no real reason for it and shock among judges.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/01/13//news/top_stories/21_44_311_12_07.txt

Nunez said the question he has is, "Why?"

"What sin has she committed that justifies asking her to submit her resignation and publicly humiliating her in the process?" Nunez said. "If the reasons are anything close to the newspaper reports, that's crazy, especially when this administration is so weak on immigration."

Lam's office has made white-collar crime a priority, and has taken on a number of high-profile cases ---- among them the successful prosecution of then-Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham on charges of bribery and tax evasion ---- since her 2002 appointment by the Bush administration.

Other cases that came during her tenure included December's criminal convictions of the chiefs of Golden State Fence Co. for hiring illegal immigrants, and the potential death penalty case for the long-sought and recently nabbed Francisco Javier Arrellano-Felix, the alleged head of a Mexican drug cartel.

the above was taken from the article

Sounds like an abuse of the Patriot Act, just like some people fearded...just remove everyone who don't like and replace them with your cronies:

Feinstein and the other senators used strong words in the news release describing their proposed legislation.
"It has come to our attention that the Bush Administration is pushing out U.S. Attorneys from across the country under the cloak of secrecy and then appointing indefinite replacements without Senate confirmation," Feinstein wrote.
And in a Tuesday letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Feinstein also hinted at her suspicions that something might be afoot. While she did not refer specifically to Lam, Feinstein wrote that the Department of Justice had asked "several" U.S. attorneys to step down by the end of the month, "without cause."
"We ... understand the intention is to have your office appoint interim replacements and potentially avoid the Senate confirmation process altogether," she wrote.
A little-known provision in the Patriot Act reauthorization last year changed existing law so that if a vacancy occurs, the attorney general can appoint a replacement

in re" to "Andy G" yes it is preliminary, but high profile people, judges and attorneys are shocked by something...it might be rumor, but it's got them freaked out....and if it wasn't rumor, are you saying that you would oppose such action or are you a Bushie before you are aan American

Bush only has 2 years left and i think he'll make the most of it...he's ruined the playing field for his side for some years and is likely to burn a few orphanages in his retrest

Answer 1

retaliation. a political hit ordered by lobbyists and corporations that control politics.

Answer 2

I did not bother to read the article ,doing so would only anger me more at Bush and his dictatorship . The judges where changed in Saddam's trial also to insure the desired verdict . He was convicted for killing people who worked to prevent the smooth operation of the flow of oil .
Bush Senior authorized the campaign against the rebels as they where called at the time and supported Saddams actions ..

Answer 3

Typical, not surprised one bit