Does anyone remember when 93 US attorneys were fired? That would be all of them for those of you who care.?

Question

I seem to recall that it was no big deal and I heard no Senators raising a fuss. Hmmmm.....interesting.

Answer 1

Yes it was something like "Either make out with Janet Reno, or be fired." Bill was the only Lawyer who kept his job under that Administration.

Answer 2

The reason Senators didn't raise a fuss is that they were informed. They were not fired in secret as the recent ones were. Some then and most definately all the ones now were fired for political more than performance reasons. OPeNLY

Answer 3

The facts are that when Clinton cleaned house he also fired many U.S. attorney's that were investigating Him and Hillary for different abuses.

The Bush administration only let 8 go when he took office, that means that he had a lot left on the ticker to even catch the Clinton administration.

The liberal and democrats need to stop the hypocrisy and grow up, if it was ok for your Democratic king Bill then it is ok for G.W.

Answer 4

Clinton fired them all in the beginning of his presidency in 1993. Bush is firing them at the end of his. There is a huge difference. They were all republicans and they were investigating Republican corruption. Why does that bother you so much? You heard no fuss from senators in 1993 because every president does this in the beginning of his presidency. And, no president does this at the end of his presidency. Maybe you should try doing a little more research than "NewsMax".

Answer 5

Again, when the Administration you voted for shows corruption, you have to point to the prior Administration. Let's put this in the light of truth, shall we?

Clinton fired the 93 attorneys because he thought they were corrupt. Gonzalez (Bush) fired the 8 attorneys for political reasons, particularly because the attorneys were NOT corrupt and wouldn't side on a particular political side.

I'm sure you will still find solace in the fact the Supreme Court is still corrupt, I mean, Republican dominated...

Answer 6

Their is a BIG differents, 1. If you have 93 Lawyers need a job and your a lawyer ( at the time ) then what can you do. 2. Firing 8 or 9 lawyers for no reason is mean and hurtfull. 3. If your a beloved president and considered the first black President then it is just straight gangster. 4. That was the past, remember like paula jones, whitewater blah blah blah

Answer 7

I do remember it, I also remember that President Bush tried to do the same thing when he took office, Carl Rove changed his mind.

Do you realize that the current administration intended to replace the 9 without Senate approval, using a part of the Patriot Act as the reason why. Now it becomes a big deal.

Answer 8

Not only did they fire 93 U.S. Attorneys. The fired about 2/3's of the D.E.A. Field and covert Agents. Now if we want to discuss pardons

Answer 9

Under Clinton.

http://www.mrc.org/BozellColumns/newscolumn/2007/col20070314.asp

1993 newspaper article:
"The Clinton administration yesterday requested that the nation's 93 U.S. attorneys submit their resignations, a move that likely will mean the quick departure of two figures who have played prominent roles in the politics of the District and Virginia.”

Answer 10

Yes, When Bill "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewisky," Clinton took office. This is only a big deal now because Hitlery is running for president, and with all her caterwauling it still won't matter. They serve at the pleasure of the President, therefore he can fire any darn one of them he wants to without cause. The whiners need to shut up already.